English League Championship

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 39': Zan Vipotnik
  • 45'+2': Myles Peart-Harris
  • 62': Liam Cullen
FT
3 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Swansea City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yuri Ribeiro with a cross.
    • 2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
    • 5': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 7': Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
    • 8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 11': Offside, Swansea City. Liam Cullen is caught offside.
    • 12': Offside, Swansea City. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik following a fast break.
    • 20': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 20': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 25': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 25': Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 36': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 38': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 38': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Goal! Swansea City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
    • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Darling.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 45'+2': Goal! Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
    • 46': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
    • 53': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 53': Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 56': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 56': Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 56': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Andreas Weimann.
    • 57': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Adam Forshaw.
    • 59': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 59': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
    • 62': Goal! Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 64': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 64': Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
    • 67': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass.
    • 71': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).
    • 71': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 73': Attempt missed. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.
    • 73': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 74': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
    • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Josh Ginnelly replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
    • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.
    • 81': Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Liam Cullen.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
    • 82': Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
    • 83': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 83': Josh Ginnelly (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 85': Josh Ginnelly (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Gonçalo Franco.
    • 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Cauley Woodrow replaces Makhtar Gueye.
    • 88': Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Ronald.
    • 89': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 89': Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Florian Bianchini (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+4': Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    53.9 Possession 46.1
    6 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    314 Accurate Passes 237
    403 Passes 339
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    66 Long Balls 57
    27 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    25 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 8
    35 Effective Clearances 13
    35 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
    Location: Swansea, Wales

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
    2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
    3 Burnley 34 +34 68
    4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
    6 Harry Darling
    5 Ben Cabango
    14 Josh Tymon
    2 Joshua Key
    20 Liam Cullen
    8 Lewis O'Brien
    17 Gonçalo Franco
    9 Zan Vipotnik
    25 Myles Peart-Harris
    35 Ronald
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Jon McLaughlin, Hannes Delcroix, Cyrus Christie, Josh Ginnelly, Eom Ji-Sung, Jay Fulton, Florian Bianchini, Kyle Naughton, Oliver Cooper.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    31 Dion Sanderson
    4 Yuri Ribeiro
    2 Callum Brittain Yellow Card
    14 Andreas Weimann
    28 Adam Forshaw
    27 Lewis Travis
    9 Makhtar Gueye
    19 Ryan Hedges
    10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Yuki Ohashi, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Cauley Woodrow, Hayden Carter, Augustus Kargbo, Joe Rankin-Costello, Emmanuel Dennis, John Buckley, Balazs Toth.

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