Follow live coverage as Swansea City face Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Swansea City AFC 3 - 2 Nottingham Forest FC
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
22:00Match ends, Swansea City 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:57Second Half ends, Swansea City 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:57Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:59Attempt missed. Jair (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:55Goal! Swansea City 3, Nottingham Forest 2. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:56Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:55Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:55Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:52Goal! Swansea City 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a cross.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:50Offside, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:49Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:49Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:49Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:47Melker Widell (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:47Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:45Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:45Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:43Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces James McAtee.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:41Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:39Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McAtee.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:39Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:38Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Adam Idah.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:37Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:36Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:33Offside, Swansea City. Adam Idah is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:33Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:32Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:31Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:30Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:30Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andy Fisher (Swansea City). Assisted by Ryan Yates.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:30Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:28Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:27Goal! Swansea City 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:27Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:26Attempt blocked. Malick Yalcouyé (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:23Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:23Substitution, Swansea City. Ronald replaces Manuel Benson.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:23Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:23Substitution, Swansea City. Josh Tymon replaces Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:21Offside, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:21Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Dilane Bakwa.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:20Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Douglas Luiz.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:42Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:42Delay in match because of an injury Melker Widell (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:17Joshua Key (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:17Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:16Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:15Cameron Burgess (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:13Attempt missed. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:13Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:13Malick Yalcouyé (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:13Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:11Foul by Adam Idah (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:09Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:08Attempt missed. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:08Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Benson.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:05Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:04Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:04Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jair replaces Morato.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
21:03Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Igor Jesus.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:47First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:46Goal! Swansea City 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:45Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:43Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:44Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:42Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:40Attempt missed. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:38Attempt saved. Manuel Benson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:37Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:36Offside, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:35Foul by Adam Idah (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:32Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:32Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:30Attempt blocked. Malick Yalcouyé (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:29Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:28Attempt missed. Manuel Benson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:28Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:22Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:20Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Jesus with a through ball.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:17Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:15Goal! Swansea City 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:15Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:14Attempt saved. Morato (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andy Fisher (Swansea City). Assisted by Nicolò Savona with a headed pass.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:14Attempt missed. Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:13Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:13Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:12Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:10Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ishé Samuels-Smith.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:09Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Benson.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:09Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Morato.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:09Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:04Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:04Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
20:01First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest
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