Derby punish Swansea City from corners to climb into play-off places | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Derby County beat Swansea City 2-0 in the Championship. Rhian Brewster struck in the 47th minute after a corner, finishing from the centre of the box. Patrick Agyemang doubled the lead with a close-range header (67.) from Callum Elder's cross after another corner. Swansea City had 71.6% possession and 15 attempts but only two on target. The Rams climb from 11th to 6th and visit Watford next, while Swansea City host Bristol City.

Player of the Match: Patrick Agyemang dominated physically, scoring the clincher and winning seven aerial duels while regaining possession 12 times to pin Swansea City back.

Stat of the Match: Derby won 81.5% of their aerial duels, a platform for clearing danger and claiming second balls.

Three Things We Learned: Both Derby goals came from corner situations, highlighting their set-piece threat. Derby made 30 clearances, showing resilience under sustained pressure. Swansea City delivered 20 crosses at 10.0% accuracy and fashioned only two shots on target from 15 attempts.