Match report

Swansea Defeats Brentford 1-0 in Championship

Swansea
Swansea
1–0
FT
Brentford
Brentford
Jul 26, 2020

Swansea held off a ten-man Brentford to secure a 1-0 win in their Championship match. The game was marred by multiple yellow cards and a red card for Brentford's R. Henry. A. Ayew scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute, sealing the victory for Swansea.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Swansea 1-0 Brentford
  • • A. Ayew scored the only goal in the 82nd minute
  • • R. Henry received a red card for Brentford in the 66th minute
  • • Swansea's J. Bidwell, B. Cabango, and R. Brewster received yellow cards
  • • Brentford's M. Jensen, Henrik Dalsgaard, and C. Norgaard received yellow cards

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 25 E. Mulder (G)
  • 24 J. Bidwell (M)
  • 5 M. van der Hoorn (D)
  • 2 M. Guehi (D)
  • 44 B. Cabango (D)
  • 6 J. Fulton (M)
  • 8 M. Grimes (M)
  • 23 C. Roberts (M)
  • 33 C. Gallagher (F)
  • 22 A. Ayew (F)
  • 19 R. Brewster (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 T. Rushesha
  • 46 J. Gould
  • 32 L. Cullen
  • 10 B. Celina
  • 38 C. Evans
  • 21 Y. Dhanda
  • 12 N. Dyer
  • 18 A. Kalulu
  • 41 J. Garrick

Brentford

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 David Raya (G)
  • 22 H. Dalsgaard (D)
  • 18 P. Jansson (D)
  • 3 R. Henry (D)
  • 5 E. Pinnock (D)
  • 6 C. Nørgaard (M)
  • 8 M. Jensen (M)
  • 10 S. Benrahma (F)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)
  • 14 J. Dasilva (M)
  • 19 B. Mbeumo

Substitutes

  • 35 M. Rasmussen
  • 17 E. Marcondes
  • 16 J. Valencia
  • 26 S. Baptiste
  • 28 L. Daniels
  • 23 J. Jeanvier
  • 21 H. Dervişoğlu
  • 7 Sergi Canós
  • 24 T. Fosu

Timeline

  1. Swansea
    18' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bidwell

    Tripping

  2. Brentford
    45'+2 Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    M. Jensen

    Roughing

  3. Brentford
    47' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Henrik Dalsgaard

    Tripping

  4. Swansea
    55' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    B. Cabango

    Tripping

  5. Swansea
    64' Swansea Goal · Missed Penalty
    A. Ayew
  6. Brentford
    66' Brentford Card · Red Card
    R. Henry

    Tripping

  7. Brentford
    70' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Roerslev Rasmussen · On: J. Dasilva
  8. Brentford
    70' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Marcondes · On: Bryan Mbeumo
  9. Swansea
    78' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    R. Brewster

    Roughing

  10. Swansea
    82' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ayew · Assist: Jay Fulton
  11. Brentford
    85' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Valencia · On: S. Benrahma
  12. Brentford
    85' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Baptiste · On: M. Jensen
  13. Brentford
    90' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    C. Norgaard

    Tripping

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Brentford
Fouls 10 14
Pass Accuracy 78% 73%
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 1 3
Total Passes 500 360
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 7 3
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 389 264
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's R. Henry was sent off with a red card in the 66th minute, leaving the team with ten players
  • ▸ A. Ayew's goal in the 82nd minute proved decisive, securing Swansea's lead and the match victory