Match report

Swansea Defeats Brentford 4-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Swansea
Swansea
4–1
FT
Brentford
Brentford
Feb 17, 2019

Swansea stunned Brentford with a 4-1 victory in the FA Cup, overturning an early deficit with a flurry of goals. Brentford's O. Watkins opened the scoring, but the match turned sharply in Swansea's favor after Brentford's E. Konsa was sent off in the 61st minute. Daniel James and B. Celina scored crucial goals, with an own goal and a late strike from George Byers sealing the win for Swansea.

Key Facts

  • • Brentford's O. Watkins scored the opening goal in the 28th minute
  • • E. Konsa received a red card for Brentford in the 61st minute
  • • Swansea's Daniel James and B. Celina scored in the 53rd and 66th minutes, respectively
  • • George Byers sealed the win with a goal in the 90th minute
  • • L. Daniels scored an own goal for Swansea in the 49th minute

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Nordfeldt (G)
  • 26 K. Naughton (D)
  • 5 M. van der Hoorn (D)
  • 17 C. Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 27 J. Fulton (M)
  • 28 G. Byers (M)
  • 21 M. Grimes (M)
  • 20 D. James (M)
  • 23 C. Roberts (M)
  • 10 B. Celina (M)
  • 9 O. McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 46 C. Baker-Richardson
  • 16 J. Asoro
  • 50 C. Harries
  • 25 E. Mulder
  • 30 Y. Dhanda
  • 19 B. McKay
  • 11 L. Narsingh

Brentford

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 28 L. Daniels (G)
  • 2 M. Odubajo (D)
  • 23 J. Jeanvier (D)
  • 29 Y. Barbet (D)
  • 19 R. Sawyers (M)
  • 12 K. Mokotjo (M)
  • 7 Sergi Canós (M)
  • 26 E. Konsa (D)
  • 9 N. Maupay (F)
  • 21 S. Benrahma (F)
  • 11 O. Watkins (M)

Substitutes

  • 14 J. Dasilva
  • 37 N. Kirk
  • 10 J. McEachran
  • 1 D. Bentley
  • 24 C. Ogbene
  • 38 K. Finnsson
  • 34 M. Sørensen

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    5' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Yoann Barbet
  2. Brentford
    28' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: N. Maupay
  3. Brentford
    48' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    E. Konsa
  4. Swansea
    49' Swansea Goal · Own Goal
    L. Daniels
  5. Swansea
    53' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    Daniel James
  6. Swansea
    56' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    M. van der Hoorn
  7. Brentford
    61' Brentford Card · Red Card
    E. Konsa
  8. Swansea
    66' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Celina
  9. Swansea
    67' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    B. Celina
  10. Brentford
    69' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Canos · On: J. Dasilva
  11. Brentford
    69' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Benrahma · On: N. Kirk
  12. Swansea
    77' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. McBurnie · On: C. Baker-Richardson
  13. Brentford
    78' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Mokotjo · On: J. McEachran
  14. Brentford
    88' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sawyers
  15. Swansea
    90'+1 Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Roberts · On: C. Harries
  16. Swansea
    90'+3 Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Daniel James · On: J. Asoro
  17. Swansea
    90' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    George Byers · Assist: B. Celina

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Brentford
Fouls 7 7
Pass Accuracy 80% 80%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 11 19
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 537 446
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 7
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 430 357
Shots Inside Box 3 9
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 8 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's E. Konsa was sent off in the 61st minute, turning the match in Swansea's favor
  • ▸ Daniel James' goal in the 53rd minute ignited Swansea's momentum, leading to three more goals