Swansea 3-1 Crawley Town
Updated
Swansea won: Swansea 3-1 Crawley Town in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Ronald Pereira 4', Bobby Wales 67', Ethan Galbraith 90'+4. Crawley Town goals: Kabongo Tshimanga 75'. Sent off: Gavan Holohan (83'). Expected goals: 2.72-0.97. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Ethan Galbraith (8.8).
Match report
Swansea beat Crawley Town 3-1
Swansea beat Crawley Town 3-1 at Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Ronald Pereira put Swansea ahead on 4' (1-0), Bobby Wales made it 2-0 on 67', Kabongo Tshimanga pulled one back for Crawley Town on 75' (2-1) and Ethan Galbraith made it 3-1 on 90+4'.
Gavan Holohan (Crawley Town) was sent off on 83'.
Swansea had 61% of the ball, shots were 21-7 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.72-0.97. Swansea were the better side on chances, too.
Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 5,095. Referee: Ben Speedie.
Match stats
| Swansea | Crawley Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.72 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 8 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (77%) | 210 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Andrew Fisher, Sam Parker, Kaelan Casey, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Ethan Galbraith, Melker Widell, Ronald Pereira, Oliver Cooper, Zeidane Inoussa, Zan Vipotnik
Crawley Town (5-3-2): Harvey Davies, Josh Flint, Max Anderson, Charlie Barker, Ade Adeyemo, Harry McKirdy, Reece Brown, Jack Roles, Jay Williams, Kabongo Tshimanga, Joy Mukena
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 54' · Yellow card · Josh Flint (Crawley Town)
- 61' · Substitution · Gavan Holohan for Jack Roles (Crawley Town)
- 62' · Substitution · Louie Watson for Reece Brown (Crawley Town)
- 62' · Substitution · Louis Flower for Harry McKirdy (Crawley Town)
- 64' · Substitution · Bobby Wales for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 64' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea)
- 67' · Goal · Bobby Wales (Swansea)
- 72' · Substitution · Antony Papadopoulos for Jay Williams (Crawley Town)
- 74' · Substitution · Cameron Congreve for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 75' · Goal · Kabongo Tshimanga (Crawley Town)
- 78' · Substitution · Arthur Parker for Kaelan Casey (Swansea)
- 79' · Substitution · Goncalo Franco for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 83' · Red card · Gavan Holohan (Crawley Town)
- 87' · Substitution · Fate Kotey for Joy Mukena (Crawley Town)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Crawley Town?
Swansea won, 3-1 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Swansea vs Crawley Town?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, EFL Cup.