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Championship Matchweek 8
Blackburn crestBlackburn
1–2
FT
HT 1–1
Swansea crestSwansea
  • T. Cantwell 28′
  • G. Franco 44′
  • L. Cullen 67′
Ewood Park, Blackburn Leigh Doughty, England

Match report

Swansea beat Blackburn 2-1 away from home in Championship Matchweek 8 at Ewood Park, Blackburn.

Swansea recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Expected goals finished 0.61 to 0.46, so Swansea won despite creating less.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Swansea recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 0.61 to 0.46, so Swansea won despite creating less.

Timeline

Blackburn above · Swansea below
  • ⚽T. Cantwell28′
  • Sean McLoughlin36′
  • 44′⚽G. FrancoAssist: J. Tymon
  • ⇄R. MorishitaA. Kargbo46′
  • 56′⇄Z. InoussaJ. Eom
  • 56′⇄B. Manuel HedilazioRonald
  • 63′⇄E. GalbraithL. Cullen
  • 63′⇄Z. VipotnikA. Idah
  • 67′⚽L. CullenAssist: A. Idah
  • ⇄R. HedgesY. Ohashi71′
  • 72′Josh Tymon
  • 75′Cameron Burgess
  • Sondre Tronstad79′
  • 84′⇄M. StamenicJ. Fulton
  • Todd Cantwell87′
  • ⇄T. Gardner-HickmanD. De Neve89′

Match stats

● Blackburn● Swansea
Possession 51%
49%
Expected goals (xG) 0.61
0.46
Shots 14
7
Shots on target 3
4
Shots inside the box 8
4
Corners 7
3
Accurate passes 315
334
Saves 2
2
Fouls 15
13
Offsides 4
2
Yellow cards 3
2
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Blackburn4-2-3-1
1 A. Pears
31 K. Montgomery
3 H. Pickering
16 S. Wharton
8 S. Tavares
18 A. Henriksson
14 D. De Neve
7 A. Kargbo
23 Y. Ohashi

Manager: Valérien Alexandre Ismaël

Swansea4-3-3
1 A. Fisher
4 J. Fulton
8 M. Yalcouye
10 J. Eom
16 I. Samuels-Smith
20 L. Cullen
26 K. Casey
33 A. Idah
35 Ronald

Manager: Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan

Top-rated players

Todd CantwellBlackburn · 90′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
8.3
Gonçalo FrancoSwansea · 90′ · 1 goal
7.5
Liam CullenSwansea · 27′ · 1 goal
7.5
Ben CabangoSwansea · 90′
7.2
Cameron BurgessSwansea · 90′
7.2
Lewis MillerBlackburn · 90′
6.9

Questions & answers

What was the score in Blackburn vs Swansea?

Blackburn 1-2 Swansea (half-time 1-1).

Where is Blackburn vs Swansea played?

The match is played at Ewood Park, Blackburn.

Who is the referee for Blackburn vs Swansea?

The appointed referee is Leigh Doughty, England.

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Swansea?

In their last 9 meetings: Blackburn 4 wins, Swansea 5 wins, 0 draws.