Swansea City vs Brentford, 2019-20 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals
· 1st LegAyew gives Swansea edge over Brentford in playoff semifinal
Andre Ayew's superbly-worked goal earned Swansea City a 1-0 victory over Brentford in their Championship playoff semifinal first leg.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Swansea City. André Ayew tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 5': Conor Gallagher (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
- 9': Offside, Brentford. Saïd Benrahma tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 11': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Swansea City).
- 11': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Swansea City).
- 11': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 13': Offside, Swansea City. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Mike van der Hoorn is caught offside.
- 15': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 18': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Swansea City).
- 18': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 28': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 29': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 31': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 32': Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 35': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (Brentford).
- 35': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 38': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': David Raya Martin (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Swansea City).
- 43': Offside, Swansea City. Erwin Mulder tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.
- 45'+1': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 45'+2': Offside, Swansea City. Matt Grimes tries a through ball, but Mike van der Hoorn is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 45'+3': Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Brentford 0.
- 47': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 47': Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
- 53': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 55': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
- 55': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 57': Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Swansea City).
- 58': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 61': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 61': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 63': Penalty Swansea City. Rhian Brewster draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Pontus Jansson (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty saved! André Ayew (Swansea City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 65': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 65': Rico Henry (Brentford) is shown the red card.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Swansea City).
- 67': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev Rasmussen replaces Josh Dasilva.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 71': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marc Guehi (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
- 78': Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 78': Rhian Brewster (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Guehi.
- 81': Goal! Swansea City 1, Brentford 0. André Ayew (Swansea City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jay Fulton.
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. César Joel Valencia Castillo replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 88': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
- 88': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 89': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Swansea City 1, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
SWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 359 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Line-Ups
Swansea City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Erwin Mulder (GK) |
| 5 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 2 | Marc Guéhi |
| 44 | Ben Cabango  |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 6 | Jay Fulton |
| 33 | Conor Gallagher |
| 24 | Jake Bidwell |
| 23 | Connor Roberts |
| 19 | Rhian Brewster |
| 22 | André Ayew |
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 3 | Rico Henry  |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 14 | Josh Dasilva |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 10 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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