Swansea 2-0 Stoke City
Updated
Swansea won: Swansea 2-0 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 36) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Zan Vipotnik 53', Liam Cullen 90'+2. Sent off: Sorba Thomas (36'). Expected goals: 1.41-1.47. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Josh Tymon (8.3).
Match report
Swansea beat Stoke City 2-0
Swansea got the better of Stoke City 2-0 at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday 7 March in the Championship.
Zan Vipotnik put Swansea ahead on 53' (1-0) and Liam Cullen made it 2-0 on 90+2'.
Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) was sent off on 36'.
Swansea had 67% of the ball, shots were 23-8 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.41-1.47.
Josh Tymon (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 16,147. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match stats
| Swansea | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 1.47 |
| Total shots | 23 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 456 (87%) | 188 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 12 | 5 |
| Total shots | 23 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Ethan Galbraith, Marko Stamenic, Ronald Pereira, Gonçalo Franco, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin, Ben Wilmot, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat, Steven Nzonzi, Tatsuki Seko, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Jun-Ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Lamine Cissé
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 30' · Yellow card · Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 34' · Yellow card · Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 36' · Red card · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 53' · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 54' · Substitution · Milan Smit for Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 54' · Substitution · Million Manhoef for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City)
- 66' · Substitution · Gustavo Nunes for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 67' · Yellow card · Gonçalo Franco (Swansea)
- 70' · Substitution · Junior Tchamadeu for Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 75' · Substitution · Maksym Talovierov for Ben Wilmot (Stoke City)
- 79' · Yellow card · Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 80' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 81' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 81' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 85' · Yellow card · Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
- 90' · Substitution · Joel Ward for Gonçalo Franco (Swansea)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 2000: Swansea 12, draws 6, Stoke City 15.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Stoke City?
Swansea won, 2-0 (Championship) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs Stoke City?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Stoke City?
In 33 league meetings since 2000: Swansea 12 wins, 6 draws, Stoke City 15 wins (goals 44-47).