Swansea 3-2 Nottingham Forest
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Swansea won: Swansea 3-2 Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup (Round 3) on Wed, 17 Sept 2025 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea goals: Cameron Burgess 68', Zan Vipotnik 90'+3, Cameron Burgess 90'+7. Nottingham Forest goals: Igor Jesus 15', Igor Jesus 45'+1. Expected goals: 0.58-2.64. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Cameron Burgess (8.7).
Match report
Swansea beat Nottingham Forest 3-2
Swansea came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Swansea.com Stadium on Wednesday 17 September in EFL Cup.
Igor Jesus put Nottingham Forest ahead on 15' (0-1), added another on 45+1' (0-2), Cameron Burgess pulled one back for Swansea on 68' (1-2), Zan Vipotnik levelled for Swansea on 90+3' (2-2) and Cameron Burgess restored Swansea's lead on 90+7' (3-2).
Cameron Burgess's 90+7' strike proved decisive.
Swansea had 45% of the ball, shots were 14-17 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.58-2.64. Nottingham Forest created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 11,354. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| Swansea | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 | 2.64 |
| Total shots | 14 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 44 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 379 (85%) | 474 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 16 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Andrew Fisher, Josh Key, Kaelan Casey, Cameron Burgess, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith, Manuel Benson, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Ji-Sung Eom, Adam Idah
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): John Victor, Nicolo Savona, Willy Boly, Morato, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ryan Yates, Douglas Luiz, Dilane Bakwa, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Igor Jesus
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 31' · Yellow card · Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Jair Cunha for Morato (Nottingham Forest)
- 54' · Yellow card · Nicolo Savona (Nottingham Forest)
- 55' · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 58' · Yellow card · Josh Key (Swansea)
- 62' · Substitution · Morgan Gibbs-White for Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest)
- 62' · Substitution · Callum Hudson-Odoi for Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest)
- 63' · Substitution · Josh Tymon for Ishe Samuels-Smith (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 64' · Substitution · Ronald Pereira for Manuel Benson (Swansea)
- 68' · Goal · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 74' · Yellow card · Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 79' · Substitution · Zan Vipotnik for Adam Idah (Swansea)
- 84' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for James McAtee (Nottingham Forest)
- 86' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Swansea)
- 88' · Yellow card · Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2005: Swansea 5, draws 7, Nottingham Forest 8.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Nottingham Forest?
Swansea won, 3-2 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 17 Sept 2025.
When and where is Swansea vs Nottingham Forest?
Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Nottingham Forest?
In 20 league meetings since 2005: Swansea 5 wins, 7 draws, Nottingham Forest 8 wins (goals 19-28).