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Andre Ayew: Ghana star’s brilliance against Barnsley hailed

The Jack Army boss reflects on Monday’s triumph in the Championship play-off semi-final fixture

Swansea City coach Steve Cooper has described Andre Ayew’s goal against Barnsley in the Championship promotion play-off as a “moment of excellence”.

In the semi-final first leg fixture, the Ghana international decided the fixture as his 39th-minute effort ensured a 1-0 away win.

He latched onto a Kyle Naughton through-ball on the edge of the box, beat two men before curling a cool effort beyond goalkeeper Bradley Collins into the left corner.

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“We knew what the game would be, we felt it would go a certain way and away from home you have to respect that and stand up to it and match it," Cooper said, as reported by his club's official website.