Swansea 1-0 Bristol City
Updated
Swansea won: Swansea 1-0 Bristol City in the Championship (Round 33) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Zan Vipotnik 26'. Expected goals: 0.62-0.75. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Lawrence Vigouroux (8.1).
Match report
Swansea beat Bristol City 1-0
Swansea squeezed past Bristol City 1-0 at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday 21 February in the Championship.
Zan Vipotnik put Swansea ahead on 26' (1-0).
Swansea had 44% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.62-0.75.
Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,009. Referee: William James Finnie.
Match stats
| Swansea | Bristol City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 223 (64%) | 337 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Ji-Sung Eom, Goncalo Franco, Gustavo Nunes, Melker Widell, Zan Vipotnik
Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Radek Vitek, George Tanner, Noah Eile, Robert Atkinson, Neto Borges, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, George Earthy, Tomi Horvat, Delano Burgzorg, Sinclair Armstrong
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 44' · Yellow card · Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · George Earthy (Bristol City)
- 53' · Substitution · Ronald Pereira for Gustavo Nunes (Swansea)
- 56' · Substitution · Max Bird for Adam Randell (Bristol City)
- 56' · Substitution · Scott Twine for Tomi Horvat (Bristol City)
- 65' · Substitution · Mark Sykes for George Earthy (Bristol City)
- 66' · Substitution · Emil Riis Jakobsen for Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City)
- 70' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 72' · Yellow card · Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 79' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 79' · Substitution · Leo Walta for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 79' · Substitution · Joel Ward for Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 80' · Substitution · Sam Bell for Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 87' · Yellow card · Jay Fulton (Swansea)
- 90' · Yellow card · Max Bird (Bristol City)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Scott Twine (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1995: Swansea 10, draws 9, Bristol City 11.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Bristol City?
Swansea won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs Bristol City?
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 12:30 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Bristol City?
In 30 league meetings since 1995: Swansea 10 wins, 9 draws, Bristol City 11 wins (goals 29-27).