Swansea stayed top of the Championship after Ronald scored a 90th-minute winner at Millwall. The result was shaped by an almost seven-minute stoppage after a complaint of racist chanting at The Den, with referee Edward Duckworth halting play in the 65th minute and speaking to both managers and the fourth official.
The stoppage at The Den
The delay turned the match into something else for a long spell. Play was held up for almost seven minutes, and the complaint became the dominant detail before Swansea found the goal that settled it.
The incident was enough to interrupt the rhythm completely, and it leaves the result carrying two separate headlines, one about the table and one about what happened in the stands.
Ronald's late intervention
The winner came after Ronald had been introduced with Gonçalo Franco already on the pitch. That 90th-minute goal preserved Swansea's place at the top and protected a small lead that had already been built across the opening weeks.
Swansea had 23 points after their first 10 league matches, and were two points clear of Middlesbrough. That is the position they held onto at The Den, even if the night will be remembered less for the points total than for the stoppage that came before the finish.
The police were working to identify offenders using CCTV, and that part of the story now sits alongside the football itself. Swansea remain top, the win stands, and the events in the 65th minute are the part of the night that will be discussed next.
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