Swansea City vs Birmingham City, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup

Swansea City

FT
0 - 1

Birmingham City

44': August Priske

About

Swansea City are hosting Birmingham City at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
2': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Adam Idah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
6': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
6': Filip Lissah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
9': Attempt missed. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross following a corner.
14': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Joseph Opoku with a through ball.
17': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Joseph Opoku (Swansea City).
18': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Joseph Opoku (Swansea City).
19': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
19': Adam Idah (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
21': Melker Widell (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
22': Adam Idah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Filip Lissah.
27': Attempt missed. Elijah Just (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Opoku.
28': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Opoku.
29': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
29': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
30': Filip Lissah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Joseph Opoku (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Idah following a fast break.
33': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Yeo with a cross.
33': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Joseph Opoku (Swansea City).
38': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
38': Filip Lissah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt missed. Elijah Just (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Idah.
42': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
42': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
43': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
43': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vicente.
44': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Joseph Opoku (Swansea City).
44': Goal! Swansea City 0, Birmingham City 1. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vicente following a set piece situation.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
45'+1': Adam Idah (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Moussa Yeo (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
45'+3': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
45'+3': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Birmingham City 1.
45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lee Buchanan replaces Alex Cochrane.
45': Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Birmingham City 1.
47': Offside, Swansea City. Adam Idah is caught offside.
49': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Filip Lissah.
49': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
49': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Moussa Yeo (Swansea City).
51': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
51': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
60': Foul by Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
60': Adam Idah (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
61': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': August Priske (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Cameron Burgess (Swansea City).
62': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Filip Lissah.
63': Substitution, Swansea City. Leo Walta replaces Moussa Yeo.
63': Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Adam Idah.
63': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Melker Widell.
63': Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
64': Offside, Birmingham City. Tomoki Iwata is caught offside.
66': Foul by Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
66': Joshua Key (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by August Priske (Birmingham City).
69': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
70': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross following a corner.
70': Attempt saved. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
71': Attempt missed. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Cabango with a headed pass following a corner.
71': Delay in match because of an injury August Priske (Birmingham City).
72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Ethan Laird replaces Jay Stansfield.
72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Luis Vázquez replaces August Priske because of an injury.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Foul by Leo Walta (Swansea City).
74': Attempt missed. Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
76': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
76': Leo Walta (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vicente.
78': Offside, Birmingham City. Luis Vázquez is caught offside.
79': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
79': Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
80': Leo Walta (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Attempt blocked. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross.
81': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Phil Neumann.
81': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Joseph Opoku (Swansea City).
82': Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Marko Stamenic.
83': Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
84': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
85': Attempt missed. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon following a corner.
86': Handball by Leo Walta (Swansea City).
86': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Burgess (Swansea City).
88': Cameron Burgess went off injured after Swansea City had used all subs.
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Birmingham City).
90': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Elijah Just (Swansea City).
90'+5': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Wright replaces Carlos Vicente.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Swansea City 0, Birmingham City 1.
0': Match ends, Swansea City 0, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

BIR		SWA
19	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	1
39	Possession	61
6	SHOTS	13
1	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
191	Accurate Passes	347
296	Passes	469
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
0	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	15
0.0	Cross %	0.2
72	Long Balls	72
22	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	15
13	Tackles	21
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
18	Interceptions	14
32	Effective Clearances	29
32	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
Location: Swansea, Wales
Attendance: 11,283

Line-Ups

Swansea City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
15	Cameron Burgess
5	Ben Cabango
14	Josh Tymon
26	Filip Lissah
6	Marko Stamenic
8	Elijah Just
7	Melker Widell
33	Adam Idah
30	Joseph Opoku
49	Moussa Yeo

Swansea City Substitutes:

Leo Walta, Ronald, Eom Ji-Sung, Joshua Key, Andrew Fisher, Zan Vipotnik, Stephen Welsh, Jay Fulton, Tiago Parente.

Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	James Beadle (GK)
4	Christoph Klarer
5	Phil Neumann
20	Alex Cochrane
26	Bright Osayi-Samuel
14	Jhon Solís
24	Tomoki Iwata
28	Jay Stansfield
7	Carlos Vicente
9	August Priske
8	Paik Seung-Ho

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Lee Buchanan, Dael Fry, Scott Wright, Kristoffer Lund, Luis Vázquez, Demarai Gray, Patrick Roberts, Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird.

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