English
Late Swansea Goal Secures Draw Against Watford
Swansea, England – A hard-fought match at the Swansea.com Stadium between Swansea and Watford ended in a 1-1 draw, in a game marked by intensity and numerous cards. The match, corresponding to the third matchday of the Championship, left mixed feelings for both teams.
Watford took the lead in the 35th minute thanks to a goal by N. Irankunda, after a play without a direct assist. However, Swansea dominated possession of the ball with 58% compared to Watford’s 42%, although they failed to transform that superiority into goals until the 82nd minute. Z. Vipotnik equalized for Swansea, assisted by E. Galbraith, unleashing euphoria among the home fans.
The match was rough, with a total of nine yellow cards shown by referee Stephen Martin. Watford accumulated four cards, including one for H. Kyprianou in the 39th minute, another for J. Ngakia in the 70th, and one for J. Morris in the 90th, plus two unspecified ones also at the 90th minute. Swansea received three cards, one for M. Stamenic in the 54th minute, another for E. Galbraith and an additional unspecified one, both in the 90th minute.
Regarding statistics, both teams took nine shots, but Watford had greater precision with four shots on target, while Swansea only managed two. Swansea dominated in corners with seven, while Watford only managed two. The difference in fouls was notable, with 16 committed by Watford and 11 by Swansea. Ultimately, the draw reflects a hard-fought and contested match until the last second.
Substitutions swansea: at minute 53 J. Eom came in and Z. Inoussa went out., at minute 53 M. Yalcouye came in and M. Stamenic went out., at minute 75 J. Key came in and M. Widell went out., at minute 76 L. Cullen came in and Z. Vipotnik went out.
Substitutions watford: at minute 58 N. Irankunda came in and K. Baah went out., at minute 78 J. Ngakia came in and R. Andrews went out., at minute 78 L. Kjerrumgaard came in and V. Semedo went out., at minute 87 E. Kayembe came in and J. Morris went out., at minute 87 M. Alleyne came in and R. Vata went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Swansea
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