Match report

Swansea Stuns West Brom with Late Thriller (3-2) in Championship

Swansea
Swansea
3–2
FT
West Brom
West Brom
May 8, 2023

Swansea City staged an impressive comeback against West Bromwich Albion on Monday night, securing a 3-2 win in their latest Championship clash. The Swans fell behind early through a goal from Oytun Yokuşlu but fought back with goals from Lewis Cundle and Olivier Ntcham before sealing the victory with a late strike from Jordon Piroe.

Key Facts

  • • Swansea City 3-2 West Bromwich Albion
  • • Oytun Yokuşlu opened scoring for West Brom at minute 13
  • • Lewis Cundle equalized for Swansea at minute 26
  • • Semi Ajayi restored West Brom's lead at minute 54
  • • Olivier Ntcham leveled the game again at minute 66
  • • Jordon Piroe scored the winning goal in injury time

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Fisher (G)
  • 22 J. Latibeaudiere (D)
  • 5 B. Cabango (D)
  • 23 N. Wood-Gordon (D)
  • 3 R. Manning (D)
  • 8 M. Grimes (M)
  • 20 L. Cullen (M)
  • 18 L. Cundle (M)
  • 10 O. Ntcham (M)
  • 12 J. Paterson (M)
  • 17 J. Piroe (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 O. Cooper
  • 26 K. Naughton
  • 19 M. Whittaker
  • 45 C. Congreve
  • 6 H. Darling
  • 27 A. Søndergaard
  • 29 M. Sorinola

West Brom

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 24 A. Palmer (G)
  • 2 D. Furlong (D)
  • 6 S. Ajayi (D)
  • 15 E. Pieters (D)
  • 3 C. Townsend (D)
  • 17 J. Wallace (M)
  • 35 O. Yokuşlu (M)
  • 14 J. Molumby (M)
  • 18 K. Ahearne-Grant (M)
  • 19 J. Swift (F)
  • 21 B. Thomas-Asante (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 5 K. Bartley
  • 7 T. Rogić
  • 8 J. Livermore
  • 32 J. Malcolm
  • 40 M. Faal
  • 33 J. Griffiths

Timeline

  1. West Brom
    13' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Yokuşlu · Assist: John Swift
  2. Swansea
    26' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Cundle · Assist: J. Paterson
  3. West Brom
    54' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Ajayi
  4. Swansea
    61' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Liam Cullen · On: O. Cooper
  5. West Brom
    63' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Yokuşlu · On: T. Gardner-Hickman
  6. Swansea
    66' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Ntcham · Assist: R. Manning
  7. Swansea
    73' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Paterson · On: K. Naughton
  8. West Brom
    76' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    B. Thomas-Asante

    Argument

  9. West Brom
    79' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Pieters · On: K. Bartley
  10. Swansea
    80' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    O. Cooper

    Foul

  11. West Brom
    85' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    T. Gardner-Hickman

    Foul

  12. Swansea
    90'+3 Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Piroe

Match Stats

Stat Swansea West Brom
Fouls 13 9
Pass Accuracy 91% 85%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 634 380
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 4 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 578 324
Shots Inside Box 6 9
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 10 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lewis Cundle's equalizer at minute 26 gave Swansea a crucial boost, turning the match around after West Brom had taken an early lead.
  • ▸ Olivier Ntcham's goal in the second half (minute 66) was pivotal as it leveled the score again, setting up the stage for Swansea's dramatic finish.