English League Championship

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 7': Joe Allen
  • 19': Jamie Paterson
FT
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 67': Sammie Szmodics

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.
  • 3': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 3': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
  • 7': Goal! Swansea City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Joe Allen (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
  • 9': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by John Buckley.
  • 14': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 14': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Kyle McFadzean (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
  • 17': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 19': Hand ball by Ronald (Swansea City).
  • 19': Goal! Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jamie Paterson (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 27': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 28': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 28': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Naughton with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 35': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
  • 44': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Buckley.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Kyle McFadzean.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yasin Ayari replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 47': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 47': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Tymon.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a through ball.
  • 53': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Paterson (Swansea City).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
  • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Joe Allen.
  • 66': Substitution, Swansea City. Jerry Yates replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dilan Markanday replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Chrisene replaces Harry Pickering.
  • 66': Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 67': Goal! Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Buckley with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 71': Substitution, Swansea City. Jamal Lowe replaces Jamie Paterson because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 72': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamal Lowe.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilan Markanday.
  • 73': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics.
  • 75': Offside, Swansea City. Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 76': Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Offside, Swansea City. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
  • 80': Delay in match (Swansea City).
  • 82': Substitution, Swansea City. Charlie Patino replaces Liam Cullen.
  • 82': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Ronald.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 84': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 86': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Delay in match (Swansea City).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 90': Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Jerry Yates (Swansea City).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Zak Gilsenan replaces John Buckley.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ben Chrisene (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Patino.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
48.4 Possession 51.6
10 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 347
425 Passes 456
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
71 Long Balls 71
25 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 17
15 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 12
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 15,369

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 15 +27 34
2 Middlesbrough 15 +6 29
3 Stoke City 15 +11 27
4 Preston North End 15 +6 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Carl Rushworth (GK)
23 Nathan Wood
5 Ben Cabango
14 Josh Tymon Yellow Card
26 Kyle Naughton
12 Jamie Paterson
8 Matt Grimes
7 Joe Allen
20 Liam Cullen
17 Przemyslaw Placheta
35 Ronald
Swansea City Substitutes:
Jay Fulton, Oliver Cooper, Joshua Key, Harry Darling, Jerry Yates, Jamal Lowe, Bashir Humphreys, Charlie Patino, Andrew Fisher.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
55 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
16 Scott Wharton
5 Dominic Hyam
21 John Buckley
24 Andy Moran
3 Harry Pickering
2 Callum Brittain
8 Sammie Szmodics
9 Sam Gallagher
10 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Yasin Ayari, Arnór Sigurdsson, Leopold Wahlstedt, Jake Garrett, Connor O'Riordan, Benjamin Chrisene, Dilan Kumar Markanday, Zak Gilsenan, Billy Koumetio.

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