Lancashire | Blackburn's home struggles continue
Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Swansea City
Blackburn Rovers’ struggles at home continued as Swansea City came from behind to claim victory at Ewood Park, thanks to goals from Goncalo Franco and Liam Cullen.
Author | Andrew Montgomery
Stadium | Ewood Park
Todd Cantwell had given the hosts hope of a first home win this season when he headed Blackburn into the lead. The goal arrived from the team’s only clear first-half chance, Ryan Alebiosu’s deflected cross finding Cantwell, whose header bounced through Ben Cabango’s legs and into the net.
Swansea threatened to respond when Cameron Burgess’ header went narrowly wide, and the equaliser arrived just before half-time. A patient passing move ended with Josh Tymon setting up Franco at the far post, and the Portuguese midfielder finished with aplomb, crashing the ball across goal into the far corner.
Blackburn pressed for a second early in the second half, Cantwell denied by Swansea goalkeeper Benjamin Vigouroux, before Alan Sheehan’s bold changes reshaped his side’s attack. Two of his four substitutes combined to put Swansea ahead. After Augustus Kargbo’s loose touch, Adam Idah surged down the right and squared the ball for Cullen to score his first goal of the season.
Blackburn continued to probe in the closing stages, with Yuki Ohashi’s header saved by Vigouroux and Cantwell’s late penalty appeals after Burgess’ challenge turned down. Frustration boiled over as Cantwell and manager Valerien Ismael were both booked for protesting the decision.
Swansea fans delighted with three points.
After the match, we explored a variety of social media outlets to see some of the best comments from Swansea fans.
@alanphillips9124 commented on YouTube: “Never easy getting 3 away points in the Championship, so good result for the Swans.”
Dieter Thomas posted on Facebook: “That was a great result, tough place to go. Well done boys!”
Paul Thompson, a Swansea season ticket holder who made the full trip to Blackburn, said: "Great performance. Good position in the table and just outside the play-offs. Onwards and upwards."
Tommy Pickles added his thoughts on his Instagram account. He spoke about the contribution of one player in particular: “A sensational goal from Franco to restore parity. He gave the ball away a few times, but this match was just a small reminder to all of us fans about how good he is. “
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