Match report

Swansea Defeats Blackburn 3-1 in Championship Clash

Swansea
Swansea
3–1
FT
Blackburn
Blackburn
Jan 20, 2026

Swansea City held off Blackburn Rovers to secure a vital 3-1 victory at home in the latest round of Championship action. Zoran Vipotnik starred for Swansea with two goals, while an own goal from Blackburn's Charlie O'Riordan further compounded the visitors' woes despite Michael Jorgensen's early equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Zoran Vipotnik scored twice for Swansea (21', 63')
  • • Charlie O'Riordan conceded an own goal (50')
  • • Michael Jorgensen scored Blackburn's lone goal (35')
  • • Blackburn received three yellow cards: Charlie O'Riordan, Bradley Powell, and Ashley Forshaw

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Vigouroux (G)
  • 30 E. Galbraith (D)
  • 5 B. Cabango (D)
  • 15 C. Burgess (D)
  • 14 J. Tymon (D)
  • 6 M. Stamenic (M)
  • 35 Ronald (M)
  • 17 G. Franco (M)
  • 7 M. Widell (M)
  • 10 J. Eom (M)
  • 9 Z. Vipotnik (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Fisher
  • 2 J. Key
  • 4 J. Fulton
  • 8 M. Yalcouye
  • 20 L. Cullen
  • 24 B. Wales
  • 25 J. Ward
  • 31 O. Cooper
  • 41 S. Parker

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 38 T. Atcheson (D)
  • 26 C. O'Riordan (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman (M)
  • 24 M. Baradji (M)
  • 6 S. Tronstad (M)
  • 44 B. Powell (M)
  • 47 A. Doherty (F)
  • 29 M. Jorgensen (F)
  • 23 Y. Ohashi (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro
  • 20 E. Cashin
  • 43 G. Pratt
  • 28 A. Forshaw
  • 14 D. De Neve
  • 18 A. Henriksson
  • 52 N. Dlamini

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    11' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    C. O'Riordan

    Off the ball foul

  2. Swansea
    21' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Vipotnik
  3. Blackburn
    35' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Jorgensen · Assist: B. Powell
  4. Blackburn
    45'+1 Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    B. Powell

    Foul

  5. Swansea
    50' Swansea Goal · Own Goal
    C. O'Riordan
  6. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Stamenic · On: Jay Fulton
  7. Swansea
    56' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Eom · On: Liam Cullen
  8. Swansea
    63' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Vipotnik · Assist: Josh Tymon
  9. Swansea
    66' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ethan Galbraith · On: Joel Ward
  10. Swansea
    66' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Widell · On: O. Cooper
  11. Blackburn
    73' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Doherty · On: A. Forshaw
  12. Blackburn
    73' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Powell · On: D. De Neve
  13. Swansea
    79' Swansea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gonçalo Franco · On: M. Yalcouye
  14. Swansea
    85' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Ronald
  15. Blackburn
    90'+1 Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    A. Forshaw

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Blackburn
Fouls 10 14
Pass Accuracy 74% 70%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 5
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 478 443
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 0.87 1.03
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 356 312
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swansea took the lead through Zoran Vipotnik's goal in the 21st minute, which was crucial for building momentum.
  • ▸ The turning point came at half-time when Blackburn equalized just before the break, but an own goal from Charlie O'Riordan and a second strike by Vipotnik solidified Swansea’s victory.