Leeds United vs Swansea City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Leeds United are hosting Swansea City
at Elland Road, Leeds, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 11': Offside, Swansea City. Mike van der Hoorn tries a through ball, but Connor Roberts is caught offside.
- 15': Hand ball by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
- 15': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
- 17': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by George Byers.
- 18': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Cooper following a corner.
- 20': Goal! Leeds United 1, Swansea City 0. Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips following a corner.
- 21': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Connor Roberts (Swansea City).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 24': Offside, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips tries a through ball, but Luke Ayling is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 29': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 30': Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 32': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 32': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Leeds United. Kemar Roofe tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 34': Goal! Leeds United 2, Swansea City 0. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) header from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. George Byers (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 39': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 41': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City).
- 44': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 2, Swansea City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 2, Swansea City 0.
- 46': Daniel James (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Pablo Hernández.
- 52': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jay Fulton.
- 53': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
- 54': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 55': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pontus Jansson.
- 56': Substitution, Swansea City. Joel Asoro replaces Jay Fulton.
- 60': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 61': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver McBurnie replaces Barrie McKay.
- 63': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kemar Roofe.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 66': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 67': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 67': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 68': Substitution, Swansea City. Luciano Narsingh replaces Daniel James.
- 68': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 68': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 71': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Narsingh with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 74': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Tyler Roberts.
- 76': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City).
- 76': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Shackleton with a through ball.
- 80': Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
- 81': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 81': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 85': Offside, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Luke Ayling is caught offside.
- 86': Penalty Swansea City. Joel Asoro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Luke Ayling (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Goal! Leeds United 2, Swansea City 1. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Offside, Swansea City. Oliver McBurnie tries a through ball, but Bersant Celina is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Leeds United. Leif Davis replaces Pablo Hernández.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 90'+2': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City).
- 90'+2': Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 90'+4': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Joel Asoro (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Swansea City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Leeds United 2, Swansea City 1.
Statistics
 SWA |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.2 | Possession | 60.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 525 |
| 398 | Passes | 613 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 21 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 34,044
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 34,044
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Swansea City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Erwin Mulder (GK) |
| 17 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 5 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 21 | Matt Grimes |
| 26 | Kyle Naughton |
| 28 | George Byers |
| 27 | Jay Fulton |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 23 | Connor Roberts |
| 10 | Bersant Celina |
| 19 | Barrie McKay |
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