4 – 0
Did it deliver?
The billing was undersold in the end: the contest was one-sided, but Swansea's three goals in 25 first-half minutes made it entertaining. Blackburn never made it a real contest, so the match had little tension after the break.
Swansea City were dominant from the start, scoring early through Stephen Eustaquio and having the game won by half-time. They had 67% possession, 20 shots (9 on target) and 69 dangerous attacks to Blackburn's 19, and pressed their visitors into mistakes. Joseph Opoku was involved in the first two goals, Filip Lissah added a third from Stephen Welsh's assist, and Ross Stewart finished a move assisted by Eom Ji-Sung to complete the 4-0 win. Blackburn managed only 2 shots on target and 77% pass accuracy, and were fortunate that goalkeeper saves (5) kept the margin from growing. The result is a big boost for Swansea's promotion hopes, while Blackburn face questions about their defensive structure after such a heavy defeat.
Swansea City
Blackburn Rovers
Swansea City•AttackerYuki Ohashi's header is saved.
Augustus Kargbo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Zan Vipotnik takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Zan Vipotnik Head Shot Missed
Joseph Opoku takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Todd Cantwell takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro comes on for Moussa Baradji.
Yuki Ohashi is on, and Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen is off.
Substitution: Josh Key comes on for Filip Lissah.
On comes Adam Idah, off goes Stephen Eustaquio.
Tiago Parente comes on for Josh Tymon.
Gady Beyuku takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Zan Vipotnik takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goncalo Baptista Franco is on, and Melker Widell is off.
Corner awarded.
On comes Zan Vipotnik, off goes Ross Stewart.
Ross StewartShot on goal! Ross Stewart takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Ji-sung Eom
Goal! Ross Stewart scores to make it 4-0, assisted by Eom Ji-Sung.
Augustus Kargbo's left-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Melker Widell takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Stephen Eustaquio takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Hayden Carter comes on for Tom Atcheson.
Augustus Kargbo comes on for Jayden Fevrier.
First half ends with a score of 3-0.
Eom Ji-Sung takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Eom Ji-Sung's right-footed shot is saved.
Melker Widell takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Filip LissahFilip Lissah takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Stephen Welsh
Goal! Filip Lissah scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Stephen Welsh.
Melker Widell takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Joseph OpokuJoseph Opoku scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Joseph Opoku scores, making it 2-0.
Joseph Opoku takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Todd Cantwell takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
On Gady Beyuku replaces Harry Pickering.
Moussa BaradjiYellow CardMoussa Baradji receives a yellow card.
Filip Lissah takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eom Ji-Sung takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Stephen EustaquioShot on goal! Stephen Eustaquio takes a right-footed shot.
assist: Joseph Opoku
Goal! Stephen Eustaquio scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Joseph Opoku.
Joseph Opoku takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ross Stewart takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Gavin Ward.
