The Ivorian linked up well with Fernandinho to help Manuel Pellegrini’s men come from a goal down to beat Garry Monk’s men at the Etihad Stadium

Yaya Toure was the match-winner as Manchester City emerged from their recent slump by coming from behind to beat Swansea City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

The Premier League champions came into Saturday’s match with just one win from their last six matches in all competitions, and face Bayern Munich on Tuesday with their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.

Wilfried Bony made the most of frailties among Manuel Pellegrini’s team by handing Swansea an early lead at the Etihad, but recalled forward Stevan Jovetic restored parity after 19 minutes.
Below-par performances from midfield talisman Toure have often defined City’s malaise this term, but the Ivory Coast international showcased his trademark combination of power and poise to net decisively 17 minutes into the second half.

Swansea boss Garry Monk used his substitutions shrewdly to craft a dramatic finish, with replacements Bafetimbi Gomis and Jonjo Shelvey agonisingly close to securing a share of the spoils.

Pellegrini’s men remain eight points behind leaders Chelsea, but close to within a point of Southampton before Ronald Koeman’s second-placed team travel to Aston Villa on Monday.

Captain Vincent Kompany returned from a calf problem for the home team but a similar complaint for Edin Dzeko meant Jovetic started in attack.

Shelvey had to settle for a place on the Swansea bench following a one-match suspension, while Nathan Dyer returned to the starting XI and the winger played a key role in the opening goal after nine minutes.

As it has been so often this season, the champions’ defensive vulnerability was on full display when Bony charged onto a return chipped pass from Dyer to coolly slot past Joe Hart.
There was little conviction in City’s response until Toure released Jesus Navas and the Spain winger fizzed in an excellent low right-wing cross to leave Jovetic with a simple finish to equalise.
Swansea defender Kyle Bartley was booked for a robust 23rd-minute tackle on Sergio Aguero before an aerial challenge between Kompany and Neil Taylor left the visiting full-back with a cut eye – two incidents that gave a feisty edge to an opening period that threatened to boil over when Bartley and Aguero clashed once more.

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