Disaster for Radu Drăgușin's former coach »Eliminated by a second division after driving 2-0 at the break

Ashley Davis18/09/2025

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Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:28 / Updated Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:28

Nottingham Forest suffered a surprising failure at the second match under the command of Ange Postecoglou (60 years old), Radu Drăgușin's former coach from Tottenham.

The “forests” were eliminated from the England League Cup by Swansea, a Championship band, score 2-3, although they had an advantage of two goals at the break.

Nottingham Forest, eliminated by Swansea from the England League Cup, although he had 2-0 at the break

The second match with Ange Postecoglou on the bench came with a surprising failure for Nottingham Forest.

Igor Jesus marked a “double” for “forests” in the first half, in the 15 and 45+1 minutes. Swansea reduced the difference by the Australian defender Cameron Burgess, who scored in the 68th minute.

The equalization of the team from Wales came in the 90+3 minute, when Zan Vipotnik scored, and the grace blow was signed by the same burgess, which brought his team's victory in the 90+7 minute.

It was the second consecutive defeat for Norringham Forest with Ange Postecoglou on the technical bench, after the beginning of the Australian technician recorded a failure on the field of Arsenal vice-champion, score 0-3.

Martin Zubimendi, with a “double” in the 32 and 79 minutes, and the goal scored by Viktor Gyokeres in the 46th minute, brought the victory of the “Tunar” in stage 4 of the Premier League.

Previously, Forest had lost on his own ground with West Ham United, a score of 0-3, a match that culminated with the dismissal of Nuno Espirito Santo.

The Portuguese technician was removed from the team after conflicting with the controversial Evangelos Marinakis patron.

For Nottingham Forest, the Premier League Burnley moves, and next week the “forests” will debut to the Europa League, traveling from Sevilla, with Betis.

Also this month, Nottingham Forest will receive the newly promoted Sunderland visit.

Ange Postecoglou is in the second adventure in the Premier League, after previously trained Tottenham for two seasons. The Australian manager managed at the end of the previous season to win the Europa League, but Spurs ended the season of the Championship of England on the 17th place. It was dismissed shortly after the season.