English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
  • 28': Todd Cantwell
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1 - 2
Swansea City
  • 44': Gonçalo Franco
  • 67': Liam Cullen

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Swansea City at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
  • 3': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
  • 5': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 8': Manuel Benson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
  • 10': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 11': Offside, Swansea City. Josh Tymon is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
  • 15': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 15': Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 16': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.
  • 18': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 18': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Manuel Benson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 28': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 29': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 34': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 36': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
  • 37': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 39': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 1. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryoya Morishita is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryoya Morishita is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryoya Morishita.
  • 46': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 53': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 56': Substitution, Swansea City. Ronald replaces Manuel Benson.
  • 56': Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Zeidane Inoussa.
  • 57': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
  • 58': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 62': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
  • 62': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Ethan Galbraith.
  • 63': Substitution, Swansea City. Adam Idah replaces Zan Vipotnik.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 67': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 2. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Idah following a fast break.
  • 69': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
  • 69': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
  • 70': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 71': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Ryan Hedges.
  • 72': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Josh Tymon (Swansea City).
  • 72': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
  • 72': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 74': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Cameron Burgess (Swansea City).
  • 74': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
  • 79': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 79': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
  • 80': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  • 81': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 84': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Marko Stamenic.
  • 85': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 85': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
  • 89': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joshua Key.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
49.1 Possession 50.9
7 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
336 Accurate Passes 312
427 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Crosses 32
0.4 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 70
27 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 8
9 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 9
42 Effective Clearances 13
42 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 11,013

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 9 +20 19
2 Middlesbrough 9 +6 18
3 Leicester City 9 +5 16
4 Preston North End 9 +4 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
22 Balazs Toth (GK)
15 Sean McLoughlin Yellow Card
12 Lewis Miller
4 Yuri Ribeiro
2 Ryan Alebiousu
10 Todd Cantwell
5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
11 Andri Gudjohnsen
19 Ryan Hedges
25 Ryoya Morishita
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Harry Pickering, Sidnei Tavares, Aynsley Pears, Scott Wharton, Yuki Ohashi, Augustus Kargbo, Kristi Montgomery, Dion De Neve, Axel Henriksson.

SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
15 Cameron Burgess Yellow Card
5 Ben Cabango
14 Josh Tymon
2 Joshua Key
6 Marko Stamenic
30 Ethan Galbraith
17 Gonçalo Franco
9 Zan Vipotnik
27 Zeidane Inoussa
21 Benson Manuel
Swansea City Substitutes:
Eom Ji-Sung, Malick Yalcouyé, Liam Cullen, Adam Idah, Kaelan Casey, Ronald, Andrew Fisher, Jay Fulton, Ishé Samuels-Smith.

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