Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Swansea
Updated
Swansea won: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Swansea in the Championship (Round 8) on Tue, 30 Sept 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn Rovers goals: Todd Cantwell 28'. Swansea goals: Goncalo Franco 45', Liam Cullen 67'. Expected goals: 0.56-0.46. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Cameron Burgess (8.2).
Match report
Swansea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1
Swansea came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 away from home at Ewood Park on Tuesday 30 September in the Championship.
Todd Cantwell put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 28' (1-0), Goncalo Franco levelled for Swansea on 45' (1-1) and Liam Cullen restored Swansea's lead on 67' (1-2).
Blackburn Rovers had 51% of the ball, shots were 14-7 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-0.46.
Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 11,013.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 0.46 |
| Total shots | 14 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 8 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 312 (74%) | 336 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth, Ryan Alebiosu, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges, Andri Gudjohnsen
Swansea (4-3-3): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Goncalo Franco, Marko Stamenic, Ethan Galbraith, Manuel Benson, Zan Vipotnik, Zeidane Inoussa
Key events
- 28' · Goal · Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 36' · Yellow card · Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 45' · Goal · Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 46' · Substitution · Augustus Kargbo for Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 56' · Substitution · Ronald Pereira for Manuel Benson (Swansea)
- 56' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 67' · Goal · Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 71' · Substitution · Yuki Ohashi for Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 72' · Yellow card · Josh Tymon (Swansea)
- 75' · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 79' · Yellow card · Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 84' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 87' · Yellow card · Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 89' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2011: Blackburn Rovers 5, draws 4, Swansea 9.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea?
Swansea won, 1-2 (Championship) on Tue, 30 Sept 2025.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea?
Tue, 30 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Swansea?
In 18 league meetings since 2011: Blackburn Rovers 5 wins, 4 draws, Swansea 9 wins (goals 21-29).