Match report

Southampton Defeats Swansea 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Swansea
Swansea
0–1
FT
Southampton
Southampton
May 8, 2018

Southampton secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium in a crucial Premier League encounter. The Saints' win was sealed by M. Gabbiadini's goal in the 72nd minute, which proved decisive despite several substitutions and yellow cards for both teams.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Swansea 0-1 Southampton
  • • M. Gabbiadini scored the winning goal for Southampton in the 72nd minute
  • • Sung-Yong Ki (Swansea) and O. Romeu (Southampton) received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Swansea made three substitutions: M. Olsson, K. Naughton, and A. King
  • • Southampton made three substitutions: N. Redmond, J. Bednarek, and D. Tadić

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 16 Martin Olsson (M)
  • 26 K. Naughton (D)
  • 33 F. Fernández (D)
  • 6 A. Mawson (D)
  • 24 A. King (M)
  • 4 Ki Sung-Yeung (M)
  • 17 S. Clucas (F)
  • 52 C. Roberts (M)
  • 19 A. Ayew (F)
  • 18 J. Ayew (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 T. Abraham
  • 11 L. Narsingh
  • 14 T. Carroll
  • 5 M. van der Hoorn
  • 12 N. Dyer
  • 13 K. Nordfeldt
  • 35 Renato Sanches

Southampton

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. McCarthy (G)
  • 21 R. Bertrand (M)
  • 2 Cédric Soares (M)
  • 5 J. Stephens (D)
  • 35 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 6 W. Hoedt (D)
  • 11 D. Tadić (F)
  • 14 Oriol Romeu (M)
  • 22 N. Redmond (F)
  • 23 P. Højbjerg (M)
  • 10 C. Austin (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 S. Long
  • 20 M. Gabbiadini
  • 38 S. McQueen
  • 9 G. Carrillo
  • 16 J. Ward-Prowse
  • 39 J. Sims
  • 44 F. Forster

Timeline

  1. Swansea
    20' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Sung-Yong Ki
  2. Southampton
    38' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    O. Romeu
  3. Swansea
    62' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Olsson · On: T. Abraham
  4. Southampton
    64' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Redmond · On: Shane Long
  5. Southampton
    68' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bednarek · On: M. Gabbiadini
  6. Southampton
    72' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Gabbiadini
  7. Swansea
    75' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Naughton · On: L. Narsingh
  8. Swansea
    82' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. King · On: Tom Carroll
  9. Southampton
    83' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Tadić · On: S. McQueen
  10. Swansea
    90' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    F. Fernández

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Southampton
Fouls 7 15
Pass Accuracy 72% 68%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 13
Corners 7 6
Total Passes 416 372
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 3 8
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes 300 253
Shots Inside Box 4 9
Saves 7 3
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Southampton's M. Gabbiadini's goal in the 72nd minute shifted the momentum in favor of the Saints, who had struggled to break through Swansea's defensive line
  • ▸ Swansea made several substitutions in the latter stages, including Tom Carroll coming off for A. King, but were unable to find an equalizer