Swansea 1-0 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 8 Mar 2025
Swansea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 8 March 2025 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Eom Ji-Sung scored for Swansea. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Swansea have won 0 and Middlesbrough 5.
· kickoff·Swansea.com Stadium · Swansea·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-026'assist: Liam Cullen
- 28'
- 43'Gonçalo FrancoFoul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'M. Forssout: K. Ịheanachọ
- 46'Ryan Gilesout: Samuel Iling-Junior
- 63'Harry Darlingout: Hannes Delcroix
- 70'Morgan Whittakerout: Delano Burgzorg
- 74'out: Oliver Cooper
- 74'Žan Vipotnikout: F. Bianchini
- 79'Dael Fryout: J. Howson
- 81'Liam Cullenout: Jay Fulton
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Swansea
- 8.5Ji-sung EomM
- 7.5Joshua TymonD
- 7.3Joshua KeyD
- 7.2Benjamin CabangoD
- 7.2Liam CullenM
- 7.2Žan VipotnikF
- 7.0RonaldM
- 6.9Oliver CooperM
- 6.9Harry DarlingD
- 6.9Lawrence VigourouxG
- 6.9Gonçalo FrancoM
- 6.6Hannes DelcroixD
- 6.6Jay FultonM
- 6.5Florian BianchiniF
- 6.3Lewis O'BrienM
Middlesbrough
- 7.3Dael FryD
- 7.3Aidan MorrisM
- 6.9Neto BorgesD
- 6.9Finn AzazM
- 6.9Morgan WhittakerM
- 6.7Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.7Samuel Iling-JuniorF
- 6.7Ryan GilesD
- 6.7Tommy ConwayF
- 6.6Marcus ForssM
- 6.6Anfernee DijksteelD
- 6.3Hayden HackneyM
- 6.3Jonathan HowsonM
- 6.3Mark TraversG
- 6.3Kelechi IheanachoF
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Swansea4-2-3-1
Substitutes
SwanseaA. Sheehan
Substitutes
- 28Hannes Delcroix63'D6.6
- 23Cyrus ChristieD
- 26K. NaughtonD
- 4Jay Fulton81'M6.6
- 11J. GinnellyF
- 7J. AllenM
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 31Oliver Cooper74'M6.9
- 19F. Bianchini74'F6.5
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 9K. Ịheanachọ46'F6.3
- 16J. Howson79'M6.3
- 4Daniel BarlaserM
- 10Delano Burgzorg70'F6.7
- 23T. GloverG
- 29Samuel Iling-Junior46'F6.7
- 36L. WoolstonM
- 37George McCormickD
- 49Law McCabeM
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
1.05Expected goals (xG)0.38
13Total shots9
4Shots on target1
4Shots off target3
5Blocked shots5
5Corners6
1Offsides4
16Fouls12
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves3
0.43Goals prevented0.43
335Total passes535
252Accurate passes453
75%Pass accuracy85%
Swansea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-sung Eom | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Joshua Tymon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Joshua Key | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Cullen | 81 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Žan Vipotnik | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ronald | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oliver Cooper | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Darling | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gonçalo Franco | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Hannes Delcroix | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jay Fulton | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Florian Bianchini | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Neto Borges | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Giles | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tommy Conway | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marcus Forss | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Hayden Hackney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Howson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mark Travers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
SwanseaDWLLW
- D04 Mar 25APreston0-0
- W22 Feb 25HBlackburn3-0
- L15 Feb 25AStoke City1-3
- L12 Feb 25HSheffield Wednesday0-1
- W09 Feb 25ABristol City1-0
MiddlesbroughWWLLL
- W01 Mar 25HDerby1-0
- W25 Feb 25AStoke City3-1
- L21 Feb 25ABristol City1-2
- L15 Feb 25HWatford0-1
- L12 Feb 25ASheffield Utd1-3
Head-to-head
- 10 Aug 24Middlesbrough1-0Swansea
- 06 Apr 24Middlesbrough2-0Swansea
- 16 Dec 23Swansea1-2Middlesbrough
- 11 Mar 23Swansea1-3Middlesbrough
- 27 Aug 22Middlesbrough2-1Swansea
- 23 Apr 22Swansea1-1Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 57 |
Before and after
Swansea
- Previous: Preston 0-0 Swansea, 4 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 1-0 Swansea, 12 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-0 Derby, 1 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 2-1 QPR, 11 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
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