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- Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
- Swansea move joint top of Championship with win, Blues drop to 15th
- Kyle Naughton and Bersant Celina put Swans in control
- Borja Baston penalty extends hosts' lead at the Liberty
Match Stats
Home TeamSwanseaAway TeamBirmingham
- Possession
- Home74%
- Away26%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away0
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away13
Line-ups
Swansea
Formation 4-2-3-1
27Woodman
23Roberts5van der Hoorn4Rodon24Bidwell
6Fulton8Grimes
22A Ayew10Celina21Dhanda
9Bastón
- 27Woodman
- 23Roberts
- 5van der Hoorn
- 4Rodon
- 24BidwellSubstituted forNaughtonat 45'minutes
- 6Fulton
- 8Grimes
- 22A Ayew
- 10CelinaSubstituted forGarrickat 84'minutes
- 21DhandaBooked at 82minsSubstituted forByersat 84'minutes
- 9Bastón
Substitutes
- 1Nordfeldt
- 15Routledge
- 19Surridge
- 20Wilmot
- 26Naughton
- 28Byers
- 41Garrick
Birmingham
Formation 5-3-2
1Camp
2Harding12Dean4Roberts3Pedersen42Seddon
26Davis34Sunjic17Villalba Rodrigo
24Giménez10Jutkiewicz
- 1Camp
- 2Harding
- 12Dean
- 4Roberts
- 3PedersenBooked at 60mins
- 42SeddonBooked at 73minsSubstituted forCrowleyat 76'minutes
- 26DavisBooked at 49minsSubstituted forBellinghamat 76'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 34SunjicBooked at 89mins
- 17Villalba Rodrigo
- 24GiménezSubstituted forGardnerat 57'minutes
- 10Jutkiewicz
Substitutes
- 7Crowley
- 8Gardner
- 13Stockdale
- 20Gardner
- 21Medina Delgado
- 22Bellingham
- 37Bailey
- Referee:
- Andy Woolmer
- Attendance:
- 17,277
Scores
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As It Stood
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leeds | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||
2 | Swansea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||
3 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | ||
4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | ||
5 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
6 | Preston | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | ||
7 | Sheff Wed | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||
8 | West Brom | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | ||
9 | Nottm Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
10 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 | ||
11 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||
12 | QPR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 | ||
13 | Blackburn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 | ||
14 | Cardiff | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | ||
15 | Birmingham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | ||
16 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
17 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | ||
18 | Luton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 | ||
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And that's where we'll leave our coverage of that impressive win for Swansea.
Entertaining stuff from the hosts and they will most certainly be ones to watch throughout this season.
Birmingham meanwhile have got some things to think about there.
In the meantime, thanks for being with us and we'll be back with more from the EFL next weekend.
Read all about it
Our match report from the Liberty Stadium is already up and running.
Read what Gareth Vincent made of it all below....
Swans up to second with convincing win
Swansea City's flying start to life under Steve Cooper continued as they thumped Birmingham City 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium.
Read moreFULL-TIME REACTION
FT: Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Swansea centre-back Mike van der Hoorn on Sky Sports:
"The boys did well and we try to compete every game. We're not looking forward too much, we enjoy each game and I think that works for us.
"Birmingham's set up wasn't easy to play against but before the game the manager had a plan and we had to patient, but the plan worked."
Post update
Swansea go joint top with that win and next Saturday they will face Leeds in a tasty-looking game.
Here comes some reaction from the winners....
FULL-TIME
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Comprehensive win for Swansea as they dominate Birmingham in that second half.
Impressive stuff from the hosts.
Post update
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Andre Ayew goes looking for a fourth goal for Swansea.
Cuts back inside of the full-back and shoots but Lee Camp and Marc Roberts force it behind for a corner.
INJURY TIME
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Four minutes being added on at the end of 90....
YELLOW CARD
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Ivan Sunjic in the book now for Birmingham as he hacks down George Byers on the left touchline.
Frustration everywhere for Blues.
Post update
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Swansea nearly punished by some sloppy clearances.
But Dan Crowley doesn't take full advantage for Birmingham when in space and his cross is finally booted away by Mike van der Hoorn.
Post update
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
All the smiles on Swansea manager Steve Cooper's face now rather than his Birmingham City counterpart Pep Clotet.
A tough day at the office for Blues.
SUBSTITUTION
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Double sub for Swansea.
Bersant Celina replaced by Jordan Garrick in attack. Yan Dhanda goes off for George Byers.
YELLOW CARD
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Yan Dhanda in the book for Swansea for tugging at the shirt of Ivan Sunjic.
Post update
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Borja Baston's been a handful for Birmingham to deal with this afternoon and he nearly got a goal here in the first half trying to nod one out of Lee Camp's grasp.
Another Swansea goal incidentally would put them top of the pile on goal difference above Leeds.
Those two meet in their next game as well. Tasty.
SUBSTITUTION
Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Three goals in 11 minutes conceded by Birmingham.
Here comes a double change for them as David Davis makes way for 16-year-old Jude Bellingham.
Steve Seddon is also replaced by Dan Crowley.
GOAL: Swansea City 3-0 Birmingham City
Borja Baston
No mistake from the spot from Borja Baston to make it 3-0.
Sends Lee Camp the wrong way and that is as good as that.
That's a fifth goal of the season already for Baston!
PENALTY TO SWANSEA
Swansea City 2-0 Birmingham City
Could get worse for Birmingham City here...
Marc Roberts trips Yan Dhanda as he runs on to a lovely low ball from the right from Connor Roberts.
Penalty given.
Post update
Swansea City 2-0 Birmingham City
Swansea pressing once again as Andrew Ayew continues to make a nuisance.
His endeavours in the first half well and truly have set this up for Swansea to capitalise on mistakes in Birmingham's defence.
Post update
Swansea City 2-0 Birmingham City
Birmingham seemingly cooked now in this Sunday afternoon sun.
Swansea more than good value for their 2-0 lead.
GOAL: Swansea City 2-0 Birmingham City
Bersant Celina
Get one. Get two!
Swansea well and truly in control now. Bersant Celina with a thundering goal to double the hosts' lead.
Mike van der Hoorn stole the ball in midfield initially off Francisco Vilalba before threading it to Celina to run on to from the left.
His left-foot strike hits the roof of the net and Swansea seem set to go joint top!
Post update
Swansea City 1-0 Birmingham City
Home crowd enjoyed that strike from Kyle Naughton for sure and they've upped the volume a touch now.
What have Birmingham got by way of a response now?