English League Championship

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Swansea City
  • 64': David Raya (OG)
  • 68': Connor Roberts
  • 85': Bersant Celina
FT
3 - 1
Blackburn Rovers
  • 26': Charlie Mulgrew (P)

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 Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 5': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 5': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Martin Olsson (Swansea City).
  • 8': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
  • 10': Delay in match Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 12': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Rodwell replaces Darragh Lenihan because of an injury.
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Delay in match Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Olsson with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 19': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 19': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Daniel James (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 25': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Amari'i Bell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Goal! Swansea City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 29': Daniel James (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
  • 32': Foul by Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 32': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 39': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 42': Daniel James (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Martin Olsson.
  • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Leroy Fer replaces Tom Carroll.
  • 48': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 50': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 50': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 51': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Naughton.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a cross.
  • 57': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City).
  • 58': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Danny Graham.
  • 60': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 61': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 62': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 62': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
  • 64': Own Goal by David Raya Martin, Blackburn Rovers. Swansea City 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 68': Goal! Swansea City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 71': Daniel James (Swansea City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a through ball.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Corry Evans.
  • 74': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 74': Harrison Reed (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 75': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Daniel James (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 77': Offside, Swansea City. Kyle Naughton tries a through ball, but Connor Roberts is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
  • 81': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
  • 84': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Goal! Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Bersant Celina (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leroy Fer with a through ball.
  • 89': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Swansea City. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 90'+1': Richard Smallwood (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Swansea City 3, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 2
45.6 Possession 54.4
9 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 400
420 Passes 499
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 13
0.0 Cross % 0.3
84 Long Balls 64
24 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 17
9 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 18,035

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Charlton Athletic 3 +3 9
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 +5 7
3 Swansea City 3 +4 7
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kristoffer Nordfeldt (GK)
17 Cameron Carter-Vickers
5 Mike van der Hoorn
3 Martin Olsson
23 Connor Roberts
14 Thomas Carroll
21 Matt Grimes
26 Kyle Naughton
9 Oliver McBurnie
10 Bersant Celina
20 Daniel James
Swansea City Substitutes:
Courtney Baker-Richardson, Joel Asoro, Leroy Fer, Jay Fulton, Joe Rodon, Barrie McKay, Erwin Mulder.

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

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Charlie Mulgrew Yellow Card
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett Yellow Card
23 Bradley Dack
6 Richard Smallwood
29 Corry Evans
10 Danny Graham
7 Adam Armstrong
4 Harrison Reed
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jack Rodwell, Derrick Williams, Joe Rothwell, Kasey Palmer, Jayson Leutwiler, Craig Conway, Ben Brereton Díaz.

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