Vipotnik double lifts Swansea into 15th

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·20 January 2026

Vipotnik double lifts Swansea into 15th

Swansea City beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 on Tuesday night in Swansea to climb from 16th to 15th in the Championship, as the visitors slipped to 21st.

Zan Vipotnik struck in the 21st minute, before Mathias Jorgensen levelled from Brandon Powell's pass (35.). After the restart, Connor O'Riordan turned into his own net to restore the lead (50.). Vipotnik then glanced in a header from Josh Tymon's delivery to settle it (63.).

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Play paused for Ethan Galbraith to receive treatment, with Joel Ward introduced soon after (66.). Swansea registered 14 attempts and shaded possession at 51.2%. Vipotnik is now top of the Championship scoring chart with 13 goals.

Next, Swansea visit Hull. Blackburn host Watford.