Manchester City became the first top-flight English club to win 15 straight games in all competitions by beating second-tier Swansea 3-1 Wednesday to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals.
Kyle Walker, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus scored the goals in south Wales on another history-making night for Pep Guardiola’s team.
With its 7½-week winning run, which takes in matches in the Premier League and both domestic cup competitions, City has broken the record for consecutive victories by a team from England’s top division that had been shared previously by Preston (from 1892) and Arsenal (from 1987).
“That means a lot in this toughest period, in the Christmas and winter time,” Guardiola said.