Lowe double helps Swansea beat Millwall

Published on: 10 April 2021

Andre Ayew's goal was his 17th of the season

Swansea ended a run of four successive defeats with a 3-0 win at Millwall to boost their promotion aspirations.

Andre Ayew curled home an opener in first-half stoppage time as the Swans scored their first goal in five games.

Jamal Lowe struck a second with 15 minutes remaining to cap a fine counter and ease Swansea nerves, before adding his second with a smart finish.

Jake Cooper's header against the post had almost levelled for Millwall at the start of the second half.

The players wore black armbands and there was a minute's silence before the game for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died at the age of 99 on Friday.

Millwall, looking for a fourth straight win, could have taken the lead as early as the fourth minute when Billy Mitchell's effort was deflected just inches wide of the post, while Jed Wallace forced Freddie Woodman to save.

Lowe cut inside from the left and shot at goal, but Bartosz Bialkowski denied him with a good save as Swansea enjoyed the bulk of possession in the first half.

Chances were at a premium at both ends with just three shots on target in the opening 45 minutes.

However, Ayew's sweet strike in first-half stoppage time from the edge of the area gave Swansea the advantage at the break.

The Lions could have equalised within 90 seconds of the restart, but Cooper's header struck the base of the visitors' post.

Swansea did not look to settle for a 1-0 lead and almost went two in front when Wayne Routledge's effort was saved by Bialkowski, while Ryan Manning saw a penalty appeal turned down.

Swansea nerves were eased when Lowe capped a fine counter-attack to score with 15 minutes remaining.

Wallace shot wide and sub Kenneth Zohore forced Woodman to make a fine save as Millwall looked for a goal, but a much-improved Swansea struck again on 84 minutes when Ayew fed Lowe who turned and hammered the ball into the roof of the net.

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsMillwall

Formation 3-5-2

33Bialkowski3M Wallace15Pearce5Cooper23McNamara16Kieftenbeld24Mitchell28Evans14Malone7J Wallace20Bennett

    33Bialkowski3M Wallace15PearceSubstituted forZohoreat 62'minutes5Cooper23McNamaraSubstituted forRomeoat 62'minutes16KieftenbeldSubstituted forMahoneyat 62'minutes24MitchellSubstituted forWilliamsat 77'minutes28Evans14Malone7J Wallace20BennettSubstituted forBödvarssonat 78'minutes

Substitutes

    1Fielding6Williams9Bradshaw11Ferguson12Romeo13Zohore19Woods21Mahoney22Bödvarsson

Swansea

Formation 4-3-3

1Woodman26Naughton2Bennett5Guehi3Manning6Fulton8Grimes14Hourihane10A Ayew15Routledge9Lowe

    1Woodman26Naughton2Bennett5Guehi3Manning6Fulton8Grimes14Hourihane10A AyewSubstituted forWhittakerat 90+3'minutes15RoutledgeSubstituted forRobertsat 77'minutes9LoweSubstituted forCooperat 90+2'minutes

Substitutes

    7Smith17Whittaker18Hamer21Dhanda22Latibeaudiere23Roberts24Bidwell31Cooper44Cabango

Referee:Robert JonesMatch StatsHome TeamMillwallAway TeamSwanseaPossessionHome45%Away55%ShotsHome12Away10Shots on TargetHome2Away5CornersHome4Away3FoulsHome13Away8Live TextPost update

Match ends, Millwall 0, Swansea City 3.

90'+4'Full Time

Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Swansea City 3.

90'+3'Substitution

Substitution, Swansea City. Morgan Whittaker replaces André Ayew.

90'+2'Substitution

Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Jamal Lowe.

90'+2'Post update

Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90'+2'Post update

Foul by George Evans (Millwall).

90'+1'Post update

Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

88'Post update

Attempt missed. Shaun Williams (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by George Evans.

85'goalGoal!

Goal! Millwall 0, Swansea City 3. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by André Ayew.

84'Post update

Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Evans.

83'Post update

Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.

83'Post update

Attempt saved. Kenneth Zohore (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

82'Post update

Attempt blocked. Scott Malone (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Evans.

80'Post update

Foul by Jamal Lowe (Swansea City).

80'Post update

Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78'Substitution

Substitution, Millwall. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Mason Bennett.

77'Substitution

Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Williams replaces Billy Mitchell.

77'Substitution

Substitution, Swansea City. Connor Roberts replaces Wayne Routledge.

76'goalGoal!

Goal! Millwall 0, Swansea City 2. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.

74'Post update

Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Source: bbc.com

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