Match report

Swansea 2–2 Middlesbrough: Championship Draw

Swansea
Swansea
2–2
FT
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Apr 6, 2026

Swansea secured a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough in a thrilling Championship encounter. Z. Vipotnik of Swansea scored twice, converting both a penalty and a subsequent equalizer. Middlesbrough, led by goals from A. Bangura and T. Conway, fought back to secure a share of the points.

Key Facts

  • • Swansea scored two goals: Z. Vipotnik (penalty, 20', 45+4')
  • • Middlesbrough scored two goals: A. Bangura (12'), T. Conway (penalty, 75')
  • • Six yellow cards issued: R. McGree (45+5'), Gonçalo Franco (51'), A. Browne (62'), J. Eom (65'), Joel Ward (90+5'), F. Munroe (81')

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Lawrence Vigouroux (G)
  • 41 Samuel Parker (D)
  • 5 Ben Cabango (D)
  • 15 Cameron Burgess (D)
  • 14 Josh Tymon (D)
  • 20 Liam Cullen (M)
  • 17 Gonçalo Franco (M)
  • 4 Jay Fulton (M)
  • 7 Melker Widell (M)
  • 10 Ji-sung Eom (M)
  • 9 Žan Vipotnik (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 Ronald
  • 33 Adam Idah
  • 6 Marko Stamenić
  • 25 Joel Ward
  • 8 Malick Yalcouyé
  • 18 Gustavo Nunes
  • 1 Andrew Fisher
  • 23 Ricardo Santos
  • 21 Leo Walta

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 31 Solomon Brynn (G)
  • 2 Callum Brittain (D)
  • 12 Luke Ayling (D)
  • 29 Adilson Malanda (D)
  • 24 Alex Bangura (D)
  • 16 Alan Browne (M)
  • 18 Aidan Morris (M)
  • 8 Riley McGree (M)
  • 45 Jeremy Sarmiento (M)
  • 13 David Strelec (F)
  • 9 Tommy Conway (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Finley Munroe
  • 6 Dael Fry
  • 27 Sontje Hansen
  • 20 Mamadou Kaly Sene
  • 14 Alexander Gilbert
  • 32 Joe Wildsmith
  • 25 George Edmundson
  • 44 Cruz Ibeh
  • 28 Law McCabe

Timeline

  1. Middlesbrough
    12' Middlesbrough Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Bangura · Assist: T. Conway
  2. Swansea
    20' Swansea Goal · Penalty
    Z. Vipotnik
  3. Middlesbrough
    34' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Bangura · On: F. Munroe
  4. Swansea
    45'+4 Swansea Goal · Penalty
    Z. Vipotnik
  5. Middlesbrough
    45'+5 Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    R. McGree
  6. Swansea
    51' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Gonçalo Franco
  7. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gonçalo Franco · On: M. Stamenic
  8. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Widell · On: Ronald
  9. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Vipotnik · On: A. Idah
  10. Middlesbrough
    62' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    A. Browne
  11. Swansea
    65' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    J. Eom
  12. Middlesbrough
    66' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Sarmiento · On: D. Fry
  13. Middlesbrough
    66' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. McGree · On: M. K. Sene
  14. Middlesbrough
    66' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Strelec · On: S. Hansen
  15. Swansea
    72' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Parker · On: Joel Ward
  16. Middlesbrough
    75' Middlesbrough Goal · Penalty
    T. Conway
  17. Middlesbrough
    81' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Munroe · On: A. Gilbert
  18. Swansea
    90'+5 Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Joel Ward

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Middlesbrough
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 76% 87%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 29
Corners 2 10
Total Passes 289 552
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 4 16
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 2.16 2.68
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 220 478
Shots Inside Box 10 19
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 2 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Bangura's early goal for Middlesbrough (12') gave them the early lead, but Z. Vipotnik's penalty (20') quickly equalized for Swansea.
  • ▸ Swansea took the lead through another Vipotnik penalty (45+4'), but Middlesbrough's T. Conway equalized with a penalty of his own (75'), ensuring a tense finish and a final 2-2 draw.