Ireland striker Michael Obafemi scored twice as Swansea made South Wales derby history by thrashing Cardiff 4-0 to secure the first league double in 110 years of the fixture.
Ben Cabango and Hannes Wolf were also on target in this one-sided Championship contest in the Welsh capital.
It was a particularly sweet moment for Wales defender Cabango, who was born and raised just a few miles away from the Cardiff City Stadium.
Swansea won the reverse fixture in October 3-0, a result which paved the way for Mick McCarthy’s departure and the appointment of Steve Morison.
The peculiar statistic that no side had ever won both matches in the same league campaign would not have provided Swansea with confidence ahead of a game played for the first time at 3pm on a Saturday since 1991.
Obafemi now has eight goals in 11 games after scoring just once in his first 15 Swansea appearances.
On Obafemi’s form, Swansea manager Russell Martin said: “I put i …
- April 3, 2022
