Blackburn vs Swansea 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Swansea City 0.
- 51': Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Luke Cundle.
- 72': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Joe Allen.
- 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sam Gallagher.
- 78': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Ben Brereton.
- 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics replaces Bradley Dack because of an injury.
- 88': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Hyam following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Swansea City. Matthew Sorinola replaces Harry Darling.
- 90': Substitution, Swansea City. Morgan Whittaker replaces Jay Fulton.
- 90'+4': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Swansea City 0.
Game Information
Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 12,584
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 SWA |
BLK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 493 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Blackburn Rovers (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 14 | Sorba Thomas  |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 21 | John Buckley |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 9 | Sam Gallagher |
Swansea City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Fisher (GK) |
| 23 | Nathan Wood |
| 6 | Harry Darling |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 8 | Matt Grimes |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 17 | Joël Piroe |
| 18 | Luke Cundle |
| 4 | Jay Fulton |
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