Swansea City v Middlesbrough, 02 April 2017

Score0-0
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLiberty Stadium
Attendance20,354

View Swansea City v Middlesbrough head to head

Kick-off: 1.30pm This was only the second goalless draw in 44 league and cup meetings, and the first since 9 March 1929.

0 Swansea City

0 Middlesbrough

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Alfie Mawson
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Leroy Fer
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward Jordan Ayew

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Antonio Barragán Defender
Bernardo Defender
Ben Gibson Defender
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
Adam Clayton Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Gastón Ramirez Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Álvaro Negredo Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Gastón Ramirez 39
Adam Forshaw for Fábio Da Silva 65

Cards:

Leroy Fer 16 Y
Alfie Mawson 58 Y

Cards:

Fábio Da Silva 23 Y
Álvaro Negredo 69 Y
Rudy Gestede 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender Stephen Kingsley
Defender Mike Van Der Hoorn
Midfielder KI Sung-yueng
Midfielder/Forward Jefferson Montero
Forward Borja
Forward Ollie McBurnie

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Cristhian Stuani

Comments:

League position: 17th Swansea City failed in their attempt to equal their club record of four consecutive home wins in the Premier League. This was the Swans' second clean sheet in their last 15 Premier League games. After 30 games, 99 goals had been scored in City's games so far in this Premier League season (36 for and 63 against). Swansea City manager Paul Clement said: "They had a big chance at the end but they didn't have an attempt on target in the whole game so a defeat would have been harsh. You never know how valuable that point could be."

Comments:

League position: 19th Middlesbrough had now conceded only 33 goals so far in this Premier League season; fewer than 3rd placed Liverpool (37) and 6th placed Arsenal (36). Boro had now kept nine clean sheets so far in this Premier League season (more than 13 other teams, including three of top six) but had now failed to score in 14 games. Rudy Gestede had now gone 39 Premier League games since playing in a winning team (for Aston Villa at AFC Bournemouth on 8 August 2015); the longest current run without a win in the competition. Middlesbrough caretaker manager Steve Agnew said: "You could see that the fight is there. The spirit is terrific. You'd expect Rudy Gestede to score at the end but when the next chance comes I'm sure he will."

0 Swansea City

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Alfie Mawson
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Naughton
Defender/Midfielder Martin Olsson
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Leroy Fer
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward Jordan Ayew

Substitutions:

Cards:

Leroy Fer 16 Y
Alfie Mawson 58 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender Stephen Kingsley
Defender Mike Van Der Hoorn
Midfielder KI Sung-yueng
Midfielder/Forward Jefferson Montero
Forward Borja
Forward Ollie McBurnie

Comments:

League position: 17th Swansea City failed in their attempt to equal their club record of four consecutive home wins in the Premier League. This was the Swans' second clean sheet in their last 15 Premier League games. After 30 games, 99 goals had been scored in City's games so far in this Premier League season (36 for and 63 against). Swansea City manager Paul Clement said: "They had a big chance at the end but they didn't have an attempt on target in the whole game so a defeat would have been harsh. You never know how valuable that point could be."

0 Middlesbrough

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Antonio Barragán Defender
Bernardo Defender
Ben Gibson Defender
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
Adam Clayton Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Gastón Ramirez Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Álvaro Negredo Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Gastón Ramirez 39
Adam Forshaw for Fábio Da Silva 65

Cards:

Fábio Da Silva 23 Y
Álvaro Negredo 69 Y
Rudy Gestede 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Forward Rudy Gestede
Forward Cristhian Stuani

Comments:

League position: 19th Middlesbrough had now conceded only 33 goals so far in this Premier League season; fewer than 3rd placed Liverpool (37) and 6th placed Arsenal (36). Boro had now kept nine clean sheets so far in this Premier League season (more than 13 other teams, including three of top six) but had now failed to score in 14 games. Rudy Gestede had now gone 39 Premier League games since playing in a winning team (for Aston Villa at AFC Bournemouth on 8 August 2015); the longest current run without a win in the competition. Middlesbrough caretaker manager Steve Agnew said: "You could see that the fight is there. The spirit is terrific. You'd expect Rudy Gestede to score at the end but when the next chance comes I'm sure he will."