Swansea City secured their third consecutive south Wales derby win as they cruised to a 2-0 win over their bitter rivals at the Swansea.com stadium.
Cardiff were down to 10 men after just 7 minutes when Callum Robinson was sent off for throwing the ball into Ben Cabango’s face and things got worse for the Bluebirds when young Ollie Cooper – whose Dad Kevin used to play for the Bluebirds – popped up to score the opening goal on 38 minutes.
Michael Obafemi then grabbed the Swans second on 67 minutes to ensure the Swans continued their dominance of the south Wales derby, whilst moving the Swans up to fourth place in the Championship table.
Swans captain Matt Grimes was the star performer for the home side, whilst also almost making more accurate passes in the 90 minutes than the entire Cardiff team put together!
Russell Martin and his team now turn their attentions to the short trip to Bristol City next Saturday for another noon kick-off.
Team Lineups
Swansea City: Steven Benda; Nathan Wood, Harry Darling, Ben Cabango; Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Matty Sorinola (Armstrong Oko-Flex 90+2); Ollie Cooper (Cameron Congreve 90+3), Luke Cundle (Olivier Ntcham 70); Michael Obafemi (Liam Cullen 90+2).
Unused Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Fin Stevens, Kyle Naughton.
Cardiff City: Ryan Allsop, Ryan Wintle, Joe Ralls (captain), Sheyi Ojo (Mark Harris 46), Callum O’Dowda (Kion Etete 83), Tom Sang, Curtis Nelson, Cedric Kipre, Andy Rinomhota (Gavin Whyte 74), Niels Nkounkou, Callum Robinson.
Unused Substitutes: Jak Alnwick, Romaine Sawyers, Vontae Campbell, Jack Simpson.
Referee: Darren Bond
Attendance: 19,814
Match Highlights
Watch highlights of the Swans victory over Cardiff City at the Swansea.com stadium.
Russell Martin reacts win over Cardiff
Here is what Swans boss Russell Martin had to say about the south Wales derby victory.
Feature Image Credit: Swansea City Football Club