Swansea City battled to a 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town after losing Jordan Ayew to an 11th minute red card.

Swans held Huddersfield to the stalemate, with manager Carlos Carvalhal delighted.

“Huddersfield played opera – they moved the ball from side to side and we had to listen to their music for a long time," Carvalhal said.

“But the most important thing is that in the end, we achieved what we wanted. It was an epic point.

“Before the game we felt a point would be good, but afterwards it feels massive because of the circumstances of the game.

“We got a point because my players showed big character.

“It is not easy to play against Huddersfield. We prepared all week with two attackers, Jordan Ayew and Andre Ayew, to give us a bridge to attack.

“But when we lost Jordan so early, we lost that bridge and I knew then it would be very difficult to attack.

“We had to defend, but that didn't just mean putting everybody in our box. We had to defend with quality and we did that."