SWANSEA CITY 5 - 1 FOREST - Sat Jan 23, 2021 (FA Cup)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swansea City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Liberty Stadium
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 4
- Score:
- 1-5 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-2
- Season:
- 2020-21
- Referee:
- Kevin Friend
- Sponsor:
- Football Index
- Attendance:
- 0 (Away: 0)
- Forest Tier / Pos:
- 2/-
- Opp Tier / Pos:
- 2/-
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Barnsley (League Tier 2)
- FA Cup:
- Arsenal
- Swansea City:
- Feb 17, 2021
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 401 (of 406)
- Competitive:
- 5558 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 7313 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- Nottingham Forest Official Site (Link)
Review:
I'm not sure what we expected, but once Anthony Knockaert scored to bring it back to 1-2, we actually had some hope today. Up until then, and just five minutes afterwards, we were all at sea and about as likely to make the 5th round as Cheltenham. With ten changes from the loss at Boro in the week, we started poorly (again) let in a poorly defended goal (again), went further behind (again) had a glimmer of hope then went further behind (again) and lost our composure (again). We're a team that doesn't look happy on a pitch, that doesn't seem to want to support each other, and the proof is on the face of the players. We don't have any playmakers, focal points or goal scorers. Sure we went 7 unbeaten, but that seems like a long time ago and we were VERY lucky.
Stats:
Due to Coronavirus regulations, the game was played behind closed doors and the official attendance was 0.
If a draw, the game would have gone to extra time and then penalties.
The fifth round draw was made at the same time as the fourth round draw and we would have played Manchester City or Cheltenham if we had won.
The last time we conceded 5 goals was in a League Cup third round game against Arsenal in September 2019. (We lost 5-0).

SWANSEA CITY
Manager: Steve Cooper
Prior form: LWWDWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Liam Cullen (7)
Matt Grimes (29)
Matt Grimes (61)
Liam Cullen (67)
Oliver Cooper (84)
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
12 | GK | ![]() | |
16 | D | ![]() | Last game |
13 | D | ![]() | |
4 | D | ![]() | |
3 | D | ![]() | |
6 | D | ![]() | |
23 | M | ![]() | |
14 | M | ![]() | |
28 | F | ![]() ![]() | |
15 | M | ![]() | |
33 | F | ![]() | |
Subs | |||
30 | GK | ![]() | |
24 | D | ![]() | |
2 | D | ![]() | |
20 | D | ![]() | |
11 | M | ![]() | |
18 | M | ![]() | |
7 | F | ![]() | |
19 | F | ![]() | Last game |
17 | F | ![]() |
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | GK | Freddy Woodman |
5 | DF | Marc Guehi (66) |
2 | DF | Ryan Bennett |
22 | DF | Joel Latibeaudiere |
23 | MF | Connor Roberts (76) |
3 | MF | Ryan Manning |
14 | MF | Conor Hourihane (66) |
8 | MF | Matt Grimes ![]() ![]() |
21 | FW | Yan Dhanda 91 |
15 | FW | Wayne Routledge (20) |
20 | FW | Liam Cullen ![]() ![]() |
Subs | ||
42 | Lewis Webb | |
24 | Jake Bidwell (66) | |
44 | Ben Cabango | |
26 | Kyle Naughton | |
31 | Oliver Cooper ![]() | |
6 | Jay Fulton (65) | |
41 | Jordan Garrick (76) | |
10 | Andre Ayew | |
9 | Jamal Lowe (20) |
Lineup notes:
Liam Cullen went off for Swansea on the 83rd minute but they had made all their subs so Swansea finished with 10 men.
Liam Cullen went off for Swansea on the 83rd minute but they had made all their subs so Swansea finished with 10 men.