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Swansea City 2 Manchester City 4 player ratings: Was it Yaya Toure's brace or Joe Hart's late save that stole the show at the Liberty Stadium?

City continued their winning streak and made a strong claim for second place

Sunday 17 May 2015 19:18 BST

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Two goals by Yaya Toure led to a very important win for Manchester City against Swansea that put them ever so close to second place and guaranteed automatic Champions League qualification.

The Swans started strong but were halted with the Ivorian international's first on 21 minutes as Lukasz Fabianski failed to hold on to the ball.

Manuel Pellegrini's side proved to be in great spirits, after thrashing QPR last week, as they doubled the lead in just 15 minutes with James Milner who picked up on a beautiful Frank Lampard cross.

Gylfi Sigurdsson put the home side back in the game before half time with a fantastic shot outside the box.

But who was man of the match at the Liberty Stadium? Check out our player ratings below and let us know what you think in the comments' section:

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Lukasz Fabianski

Delivered a series of stunning saves to keep his side in it but, in true Jekyll and Hyde style, it was his error which cost Swansea for Yaya Youre’s opener. 7

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Ashley Richards

Was thrown into the deep end in Angel Rangel’s absence but delivered an assured display in front of a boisterous Liberty Stadium crowd. 7

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Federico Fernandez

Forced Joe Hart into a world-class save in the second half but was found wanted for James Milner’s (admittedly brilliant) strike in the opening 45. 7

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Ashley Williams

The steel of Garry Monk’s side, the Welshman barked orders out to his teammates as Swansea threatened to pull off another shock result. 7

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Neil Taylor

Often given license to roam forward whenever possible, the Swans’ left-back had to be more measured in his approach in light of City’s attacking threat. It didn’t really work out for him. 6

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Jack Cork

One of Garry Monk’s better signings in South Wales, the former Southampton man united flair and stability to cut a composed figure in the heart of midfield. But was at fault for Yaya Toure’s second. 7

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Jonjo Shelvey

The former Liverpool midfielder often blows hot and cold for Swansea and today was unfortunately a case of the latter. 6

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Nathan Dyer

The calls for Nathan Dyer to be called up to the England squad appear to have subdued in recent weeks, despite his side’s form, but the winger posed a considerable threat throughout. 7

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Gylfi Sigurdsson

Grabbed a superb goal just before half-time to continue in his role as Swansea’s most reliable player. Gylfi Sigurdsson remains their best player and used his world-class exploits to their advantage. 8

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Jefferson Montero

Never stopped running but there seems to be a void between his ability and his work rate. 6

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Bafetibis Gomis

Has stepped into Wilfried Bony’s shoes with ease and deserved his goal. The Frenchman can be a big player for Swansea for years to come now that a space has been freed up in their starting eleven. 8

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Joe Hart

A host of magnificent saves will most likely be plastered across the back pages tomorrow morning as the England keeper single-handedly gifted his side a place in the Champions League group stages. 9

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Pablo Zabaleta

One of those linked with a move away in the summer, Pablo Zabaleta has a lot to prove if he is to keep his spot. He started that task today with a fine display. 7

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Martin Demichelis

You imagine once his manager has left the Etihad, that the Argentine’s time in Manchester will be up. This poor display did nothing to belay those fears. 6

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Eliaquim Mangala

The £30m-rated defender must be desperate for this season to end. It started with such promise but Eliaquim Mangala is all too often beaten by Premier League forwards. 6

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Aleksandar Kolarov

Struggled to deal with Nathan Dyer as the tricky winger galloped down the flank, but often recovered well if beaten. 7

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Yaya Toure

The Ivorian was linked with Chelsea this morning but Manchester City may be inclined to consider keeping their man after this superb display. Pure power and determination were behind both goals. 8

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An uneventful performance from an all-too-often uneventful City player. 6

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James Milner

Likely to leave for Liverpool in the summer, James Milner might have signed off his love letter to the City fans with a gloriously neat finish to put City 2-0 ahead. 8

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Frank Lampard

Back in the city where he started his career, with a loan spell at 17 years old, Frank Lampard delivered a few typically pinpoint accurate crosses but did little else. 7

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David Silva

In the thick of anything City could muster, the little Spaniard was imperative to his side’s success. 8

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Sergio Aguero

A decidedly quiet afternoon by the City striker’s standards, but posed a threat nonetheless. 7

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Garry Monk's side entered second half with a purpose and equalised with Bafetimbi Gomis who picked up a sensational Ashley Richards ball and fired it behind the net.

Celebrations were short-lived as Toure scored his second on 74 minutes and former Swansea star Wilfried Bony, who came from the bench, made it 4-2 on extra time.

The Citizens are on second place and are playing a determined Southampton at home while third place Arsenal have a game in hand.

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