Swansea 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Swansea won: Swansea 3-1 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 28) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Zan Vipotnik 21', Connor O'Riordan 50' (og), Zan Vipotnik 63'. Blackburn Rovers goals: Mathias Jørgensen 35'. Expected goals: 0.87-1.03. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Zan Vipotnik (8.7).
Match report
Swansea beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1
Swansea got the better of Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday 20 January in the Championship.
Zan Vipotnik put Swansea ahead on 21' (1-0), Mathias Jørgensen levelled for Blackburn Rovers on 35' (1-1), an own goal by Connor O'Riordan restored Swansea's lead on 50' (2-1) and Zan Vipotnik made it 3-1 on 63'.
Swansea had 52% of the ball, shots were 14-5 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.87-1.03.
Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 13,897. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Swansea | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.87 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 356 (74%) | 312 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-1-4-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Marko Stamenic, Ronald Pereira, Goncalo Franco, Melker Widell, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2): Balazs Toth, Tom Atcheson, Connor O'Riordan, Sean McLoughlin, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Moussa Baradji, Sondre Tronstad, Brandon Powell, Aodhan Doherty, Mathias Jørgensen, Yuki Ohashi
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Connor O'Riordan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 21' · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 35' · Goal · Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Brandon Powell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 50' · Goal · Connor O'Riordan (Swansea)
- 56' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 56' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 63' · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 66' · Substitution · Joel Ward for Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 66' · Substitution · Oliver Cooper for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 73' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Brandon Powell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Adam Forshaw for Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn Rovers)
- 79' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 85' · Yellow card · Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2011: Swansea 9, draws 4, Blackburn Rovers 5.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Blackburn Rovers?
Swansea won, 3-1 (Championship) on Tue, 20 Jan 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs Blackburn Rovers?
Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Blackburn Rovers?
In 18 league meetings since 2011: Swansea 9 wins, 4 draws, Blackburn Rovers 5 wins (goals 29-21).