SWANSEA (4-3-3):
Fabianski 6; Naughton 6, Mawson 7, Fernandez 7, Olsson 7; Fer 5, Cork 5, Carroll 6; Narsingh 5, Ayew 5, SIGURDSSON 8.
Subs (not used): Nordfeldt (gk), Kingsley, McBurnie, van der Hoorn, Ki, Borja, Montero.
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-2-3-1):
7 Valdes: Made a sensational second-half save to deny Sigurdsson, but his distribution wasn’t always as good as it could have been
6 Barragan: Defended manfully down the right-hand side, but blotted his copybook with a senseless late foul throw
6 Bernardo: Had a couple of shaky moments in the first half, but improved as the game wore on and won some important headers in the second
8 GIBSON: Another excellent display from the centre-half, who was always too good for Ayew – Boro’s Player of the Season by a distance
6 Fabio: Was enjoying a productive afternoon before an awkward fall forced his withdrawal because of concussion
6 Clayton: Ran here, there and everywhere in an attempt to close down the Swansea midfield and made some important tackles
6 De Roon: Covered a lot of ground and held on to possession well, but wasn’t able to offer much of a goalscoring threat
6 Traore: Another performance high on bright moments, but low on end product – offers something different, but continues to lack composure
5 Downing: Wasn’t having much of an influence in the number ten role, but proved his versatility by slotting back into the left-back role
5 Ramirez: Found himself playing in unthreatening areas before an ankle injury forced him off towards the end of the first half
6 Negredo: Ran himself into ground and retained possession despite a lack of support – produced an excellent late cross for Gestede
Subs:
5 Gestede (for Ramirez, 38): Added something the Boro attack, but is judged on goals and wasted the best chance of the game
5 Forshaw (for Fabio, 64): Isn’t a natural fit on the left-hand side, but got on with the job after he found himself filling that role
(not used): Guzan (gk), Ayala, Leadbitter, Guedioura, Stuani.
Man Of The Match: GLYFI SIGURDSSON – In a game largely devoid of creativity and midfield inspiration, the Icelander was involved in all of Swansea’s best attacking moments.
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