Swansea 0-1 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Swansea 0-1 Birmingham in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Birmingham goals: August Priske 44'. Expected goals: 1.37-0.59. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Bright Osayi-Samuel (8.1).
Match report
Birmingham beat Swansea 1-0
Birmingham squeezed past Swansea 1-0 away from home at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday 8 August in EFL Cup.
August Priske put Birmingham ahead on 44' (0-1).
Swansea had 62% of the ball, shots were 14-6 (2-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-0.59. Swansea created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 11,283. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match stats
| Swansea | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 362 (74%) | 191 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
Lineups
Swansea (4-3-3): Lawrence Vigouroux, Filip Lissah, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Melker Widell, Marko Stamenić, Elijah Just, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Adam Idah, Joseph Opoku
Birmingham (4-4-2): James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Carlos Vicente, Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solís, Jay Stansfield, Seung-Ho Paik, August Priske
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 44' · Goal · August Priske (Birmingham)
- 46' · Substitution · Lee Buchanan for Alexander Cochrane (Birmingham)
- 62' · Yellow card · Cameron Burgess (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Leo Walta for Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Žan Vipotnik for Adam Idah (Swansea)
- 63' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Melker Widell (Swansea)
- 65' · Substitution · Demarai Gray for Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 65' · Substitution · Josh Key for Filip Lissah (Swansea)
- 72' · Substitution · Ethan Laird for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 72' · Substitution · Luis Vázquez for August Priske (Birmingham)
- 82' · Substitution · Ji-Sung Eom for Marko Stamenić (Swansea)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Scott Wright for Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1994: Swansea 3, draws 9, Birmingham 6.
Questions
Who won Swansea vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 0-1 (EFL Cup) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is Swansea vs Birmingham?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Swansea and Birmingham?
In 18 league meetings since 1994: Swansea 3 wins, 9 draws, Birmingham 6 wins (goals 22-23).