Here’s the latest widely reported information on the 2021 EFL Championship play-off final:
- The final took place on 29 May 2021 at Wembley Stadium, London, with Brentford defeating Swansea City 2-0 to secure promotion to the Premier League for the 2021–22 season. Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes scored for Brentford.[1]
- The attendance was 11,689, with Chris Kavanagh refereeing the match.[1]
- This win marked Brentford’s first promotion to the Premier League through the play-offs after ten attempts, a milestone highlighted in contemporary coverage.[1]
- Swansea City were reduced to ten men late in the game when Jay Fulton was sent off for a foul on Mathias Jensen.[1]
If you’d like, I can pull a quick summary of key moments from the match, the full lineups, or provide a concise comparison with Brentford’s other recent play-off final (2020) for context. References: Brentford 2-0 Swansea City final recap, play-off final overview.[2][1]
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