Swansea vs Blackburn
Summary
Video highlights
Match report
Swansea beat Blackburn 4-0 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 13). Swansea led 3-0 at half-time.
Swansea’s goals came from Stephen Eustáquio in the 11th minute, Joseph Amankwaah Opoku in the 32nd minute, Filip Lissah in the 36th minute and Ross Stewart in the 59th minute. Joseph Okopu was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.0).
After this result, Swansea have 26 points and are 2nd, while Blackburn have 18 points and are 13th.
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.37Expected goals (xG)0.38
- 20Total shots7
- 9Shots on target2
- 1Corners2
- 0Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Swansea win against Blackburn 4-0. In numbers: possession Swansea 68%, Blackburn 32%; shots 20 (9 on target) to 7 (2 on target)
- 79'
Substitution, Blackburn: Yuri Ribeiro makes way for Moussa·Baradji
- 78'
Substitution, Blackburn: Andri Guðjohnsen comes on for Yuki Ohashi
- 78'
Substitution, Swansea: Josh Key makes way for Filip Lissah
- 73'
Substitution, Swansea: Stephen Eustáquio replaces Adam Idah
- 72'
Substitution, Swansea: Tiago parente makes way for Josh Tymon
- 62'
Double substitution, Swansea: Goncalo Franco makes way for melker widell, Ross Stewart on for Zan Vipotnik
- 59'
Goal! Ross Stewart adds another for Swansea (4-0), assisted by Eom Ji-Sung
The second half is under way
Half-time: Swansea lead 3-0
- 45'
Double substitution, Blackburn: Hayden Carter makes way for Tom Atcheson, J. Fevrier on for Augustus Kargbo
- 36'
Goal! Filip Lissah adds another for Swansea (3-0), set up by Stephen Welsh
- 32'
Goal! Joseph Amankwaah Opoku doubles Swansea's lead (2-0)
- 24'
Substitution, Blackburn: Gady Beyuku makes way for Harry Pickering
- 22'
Yellow card: Moussa·Baradji (Blackburn) for a foul
- 11'
Goal! Stephen Eustáquio gives Swansea the lead (1-0), assisted by Joseph Amankwaah Opoku
Kick-off! We're under way between Swansea and Blackburn. Swansea line up in a 4-2-3-1, Blackburn in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Swansea – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 22L. VigourouxGoalkeeper – Rating 7.1
- 26F. LissahDefender – Rating 7.8, Goal 36', On 78'
- 5B. CabangoDefender – Rating 7.2
- 23S. WelshDefender – Rating 7.7, Assist
- 14J. TymonDefender – Rating 6.9, On 72'
- 4J. FultonMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 46S. EustáquioMidfielder – Rating 8.2, Goal 11', On 73'
- 30Joseph OkopuMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 9.0, Goal 32', Assist
- 7M. WidellMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 62'
- 10Eom Ji-SungMidfielder – Rating 7.4, Assist
- 31R. StewartForward – Rating 7.9, Goal 59', On 62'
SwanseaSubstitutes
- 1
1A. FisherGoalkeeper - 17
17Gonçalo FrancoMidfielder62'Rating 6.7 - 33
33A. IdahForward73'Rating 6.5 - 8
8E. JustForward - 2
2J. KeyDefender78'Rating 6.8 - 12
12J. MongaForward - 18
18Tiago ParenteDefender72'Rating 6.4 - 3
3J. SeeltDefender - 9
9Z. VipotnikForward62'Rating 6.8
CoachVítor Matos
Blackburn – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 22B. TóthGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
- 2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 5.9
- 6Tom AtchesonDefender – Rating 5.7, On 45'
- 15S. McLoughlinDefender – Rating 6.5
- 3H. PickeringDefender – Rating 5.7, On 24'
- 24M. BaradjiMidfielder – Rating 5.5, Yellow card 22', On 79'
- 31Kristi MontgomeryMidfielder – Rating 5.9
- 11J. FevrierMidfielder – Rating 5.8, On 45'
- 10T. CantwellMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Rating 5.8
- 9A. GuðjohnsenForward – Rating 6.3, On 78'
BlackburnSubstitutes
- 1
1A. PearsGoalkeeper - 4
4Yuri RibeiroDefender79'Rating 5.6 - 7
7A. KargboForward45'Rating 7.2 - 30
30J. GarrettMidfielder - 23
23Y. OhashiForward78'Rating 6.5 - 14
14D. De NeveMidfielder - 17
17H. CarterDefender45'Rating 5.3 - 27
27Gady BeyukuDefender24'Rating 6.1 - 48
48I. DunnMidfielder
CoachTony Mowbray
Missing players
Swansea
C. BurgessAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
RonaldHamstring InjuryOut
M. K. YeoInjuryOut
Blackburn
L. MillerAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
A. ForshawHip InjuryOut
S. MorsyYellow CardsOut
M. LitherlandMuscle InjuryOut
R. MorishitaInjuryDoubtful
Stats
- 68%Possession32%
- 2.37Expected goals (xG)0.38
- 20Total shots7
- 9Shots on target2
- 5Shots off target4
- 6Blocked shots1
- 13Shots inside the box5
- 7Shots outside the box2
- 1Corners2
- 1Offsides1
- 9Fouls16
- 0Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves5
- 688Total passes343
- 603Accurate passes265
- 16Free Kicks9
H2H
Win probability
Win probability
Statistical estimate based on both teams’ form — not advice.
Last 5
Head to head
Absentees
Swansea
- C. BurgessAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
- RonaldHamstring InjuryOut
- M. K. YeoInjuryOut
Blackburn
- L. MillerAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
- A. ForshawHip InjuryOut
- S. MorsyYellow CardsOut
- M. LitherlandMuscle InjuryOut
- R. MorishitaInjuryDoubtful
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | +13 | 28 | |
| 2 | 13 | +7 | 26 | |
| 3 | 13 | +7 | 24 | |
| 12 | 13 | +2 | 18 | |
| 13 | 13 | -1 | 18 | |
| 14 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 13
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
- Referee
- Gavin Ward
