Swansea 3-2 Nottingham Forest
League Cup · · 3rd Round
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Swansea 3-2 Nottingham Forest.
Managers: A. Sheehan (Swansea) · A. Postecoglou (Nottingham Forest)
Match facts
- Venue: Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Swansea plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: Robert Madley, England
- Round: 3rd Round
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 15' Igor Jesus for Nottingham Forest
- 45' Igor Jesus for Nottingham Forest (assist O. Hutchinson)
- 68' C. Burgess for Swansea (assist J. Eom)
- 90' Z. Vipotnik for Swansea (assist L. Cullen)
- 90' C. Burgess for Swansea
Bookings
- 31' E. Galbraith — Yellow Card
- 54' N. Savona — Yellow Card
- 55' C. Burgess — Yellow Card
- 58' J. Key — Yellow Card
- 74' M. Gibbs-White — Yellow Card
- 88' M. Widell — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Swansea — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · A. Fisher (G)
- 2 · J. Key (D)
- 8 · M. Yalcouyé (M)
- 10 · Eom Ji-Sung (M)
- 15 · C. Burgess (D)
- 16 · I. Samuels-Smith (D)
- 17 · G. Franco (M)
- 21 · B. Manuel (M)
- 26 · K. Casey (D)
- 30 · E. Galbraith (M)
- 33 · A. Idah (F)
Substitutes
- 5 · B. Cabango (D)
- 7 · M. Widell (M)
- 9 · Z. Vipotnik (F)
- 14 · J. Tymon (D)
- 20 · L. Cullen (F)
- 24 · Bobby Wales (F)
- 27 · Z. Inoussa (F)
- 29 · P. Farman (G)
- 35 · Ronald (F)
Nottingham Forest — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 4 · Morato (D)
- 12 · Douglas Luiz (M)
- 13 · John (G)
- 19 · Igor Jesus (F)
- 21 · O. Hutchinson (M)
- 22 · R. Yates (M)
- 24 · J. McAtee (M)
- 29 · D. Bakwa (M)
- 30 · W. Boly (D)
- 35 · Oleksandr Zinchenko (D)
- 37 · N. Savona (D)
Substitutes
- 6 · I. Sangare (M)
- 7 · C. Hudson-Odoi (F)
- 9 · T. Awoniyi (F)
- 10 · M. Gibbs-White (M)
- 14 · D. Ndoye (F)
- 15 · A. Kalimuendo (F)
- 18 · A. Gunn (G)
- 23 · Jair (D)
- 44 · Z. Abbott (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Swansea: DWDDW · 9 pts from 5 · 7-4
- Nottingham Forest: LLDWL · 4 pts from 5 · 4-9
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Swansea and Nottingham Forest.
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