Eom Ji-sung records third assist of season in Swansea's 4-0 win

South Korean winger Eom Ji-sung recorded his third assist of the season with a clever no-look pass as Swansea City beat Blackburn Rovers 4-0 in the English Championship.

Eom started and played the full match Saturday at Swansea.com Stadium in the 13th round of the 2026-27 season.

With Swansea leading 3-0 in the 59th minute, defender Josh Tymon played the ball forward from the left side. Eom let it run with a deft touch, allowing Ross Stewart to break into the left side of the penalty area and finish first time with his left foot.

Eom had his back to goal but helped split the defensive line with the pass.

It was his third assist in 10 league appearances this season, along with two goals.

It was also his first goal contribution since returning to Swansea after helping South Korea win gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Eom has been named to South Korea's squad for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Doha on Nov. 13 and 17 under interim head coach Robert Moreno.

He missed Moreno's first four matches in charge in September and October because of his Asian Games commitments.

Swansea took the lead in the 11th minute through Stephen Eustaquio before Jeppe Okkels and Philip Billing added goals to make it 3-0 by halftime.

Stewart's second-half goal completed the 4-0 win.

Swansea moved into second place with 26 points from eight wins, two draws and three losses, two points behind leader Middlesbrough.

(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)