Swansea vs Watford 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
'What a goal!': Nestory Irankunda free kick wows Watford
Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda, who's become an instant favourite for Championship side Watford, has scored his first goal for the club -- and what a strike it was!
Match Commentary
- 35': Goal! Swansea City 0, Watford 1. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 39': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Watford 1.
- 53': Substitution, Swansea City. Zeidane Inoussa replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
- 53': Substitution, Swansea City. Marko Stamenic replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
- 54': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Nestory Irankunda because of an injury.
- 70': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Joshua Key.
- 76': Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Liam Cullen.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Luca Kjerrumgaard.
- 82': Goal! Swansea City 1, Watford 1. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 87': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Max Alleyne because of an injury.
- 90'+4': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Watford 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 15,543
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 15,543
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 WAT |
SWA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 300 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 39 | Clearances | 28 |
Swansea City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Lawrence Vigouroux (GK) |
| 15 | Cameron Burgess |
| 5 | Ben Cabango |
| 14 | Josh Tymon  |
| 2 | Joshua Key |
| 8 | Malick Yalcouyé |
| 30 | Ethan Galbraith |
| 17 | Gonçalo Franco |
| 20 | Liam Cullen |
| 10 | Eom Ji-Sung |
| 35 | Ronald |
Watford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Selvik (GK) |
| 4 | Kévin Keben |
| 25 | James Abankwah |
| 3 | Max Alleyne |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 5 | Hector Kyprianou |
| 16 | Marc Bola |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 9 | Luca Kjerrumgaard |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
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