Match Summary · Australia · League Cup · Football · England · EFL Cup · Swansea City · Birmingham City · August Priske · Carlos Vicente
| Metric | Swansea City | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61% | 39% |
| Shots | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Fouls | 12 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 2 |
The winning move arrived at 43'59'', when Carlos Vicente supplied August Priske and Birmingham converted the clearest opening of the first half. That strike sent the visitors into the break 1-0 up and ultimately decided the result. Swansea pushed for a response after halftime, but the home side could not change the score or force extra time.
Swansea tried to alter the pattern with a burst of substitutions just after the hour. Leo Walta, Zan Vipotnik, Jay Fulton and Josh Key all came on between 62'37'' and 62'50'', with Eom Ji-sung added later at 81'30''. Birmingham had already introduced Lee Buchanan at the interval, then sent on Demarai Gray, Ethan Laird, Luis Vasquez and Scott Wright to help see the tie out.
The summary is straightforward: Birmingham were clinical in the decisive passage and disciplined enough to protect their lead. The score, stats and highlights all trace back to Priske's finish before the break. The same post-match report also quoted Matos saying, "It could be related to the Achilles, but let's see," in remarks carried after full time.