Swansea ended their winless run of seven matches, beating West Brom as Ki Sung-yueng scored his first goal of the season to earn the points at Liberty on Saturday night.
The Swans were in the lead after only nine minutes. Angel Rangel’s shot hit the post and Ki was there to complete a scrappy goal for his team. Alan Curtis’ team were the better side in the first half, while the Baggies could not get a shot on target. Swansea had the majority of possession but their chances weren’t clear cut.
In the second half, West Brom started rushing forward. Stephane Sessegnon and Saido Berahino entered the pitch to offer better options upfront but were unable to make a real difference. Berahino and Rickie Lambert were threatening occasionally with headers, but the shots weren’t good enough to get past Lukasz Fabianski.
Swansea City
Lukasz Fabianski – 7: Sturdy game from the Pole, with three solid saves.
Angel Rangel – 7.5: Had a great shot which set up Swansea’s goal.
Federico Fernandez – 7.5: Did well in all departments, with seven clearances.
Ashley Williams – 8: Probably the best player on the pitch, with 10 clearances and two shots blocked in key areas.
Neil Taylor – 7: Played very offensively, with a decent display in the final third of the pitch.
Leon Britton – 8: Bossed the midfield, with 39 successful passes out of 43 attempts.
Ki Sung-yueng – 7.5: Scored the winning goal, connected well with his more attacking-minded teammates.
Wayne Routledge – 7: A decent game for the Englishman, with a couple of chances created on the right flank.
Gylfi Sigurdsson – 7: looked dangerous most of the time, creating chances and putting in long balls as well.
Jefferson Montero – 5: Substituted after first half, had a quiet game.
Andre Ayew – 6.5: Was less apart of the attacks playing as a striker, but tried to make an impact by coming into the midfield.
Substitutions
Jack Cork – 6.5: Gave solidity to the midfield, accompanied by Britton.
Modou Barrow – N/A: Not enough time spent on the pitch.
Jonjo Shelvey – N/A: Not enough time spent on the pitch.
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