Lincoln City 1-2 Swansea City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 8 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · LNER Stadium, Lincoln · referee A. Backhouse · full time
Full time: Lincoln City 1-2 Swansea City
Lincoln City 1-2 Swansea City: Swansea City took the points in Championship Matchday 8 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at LNER Stadium. The goals: Reeco Hackett 39', Moussa Yeo 47', Stephen Eustaquio 51'.
How Swansea City won it
The opening goal came in the 39th minute: Reeco Hackett from the penalty spot for Lincoln City. Swansea City levelled at 1-1 in the 47th minute through Moussa Yeo, set up by Melker Widell. Swansea City turned it round: Stephen Eustaquio made it 1-2 in the 51st minute, set up by Filip Lissah.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Backhouse, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Lincoln City and 1 to Swansea City.
Lincoln City: C. Cohen, 3-4-2-1 · Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.82 for Lincoln City and 1.94 for Swansea City.
Lincoln City had 4 shots on target, Swansea City 4.
Swansea City had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lincoln City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Lincoln City vs Swansea City: the match in numbers
| Lincoln City | Match statistics | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 0.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 |
| 13 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 243 | Total passes | 568 |
| 60% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 2 | Corners | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Reeco Hackett (Lincoln City), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Lincoln City
- Reeco Hackett 7.6 1 goal
- Freddie Draper 7.3
- Sonny Bradley 7.0
- Andrei Coubiș 6.9
- Tom Bayliss 6.9
Swansea City
- Lawrence Vigouroux 7.5
- Filip Lissah 7.3 1 assist
- Moussa Yeo 7.2 1 goal
- Stephen Eustaquio 7.2 1 goal
- Melker Widell 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Josh Tymon at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lincoln City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Lincoln City vs Swansea City
What was the score in Lincoln City vs Swansea City?
Lincoln City 1-2 Swansea City (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Lincoln City vs Swansea City?
Reeco Hackett 39', Moussa Yeo 47', Stephen Eustaquio 51'.
Did Moneyball predict Lincoln City vs Swansea City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lincoln City vs Swansea City?
Reeco Hackett, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lincoln City vs Swansea City?
A. Backhouse.
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