Championship

MATOS DELIGHTED AT SWANS’ FLYING START

by
The LeaguePaper Team
30 August 2026

SWANSEA have made their best unbeaten start to a league campaign since 2020, having taken seven points from a possible nine, including back-to-back away triumphs.
Boss Vitor Matos said: “We started the game really well and scored.
There were moments when Derby pushed us back but we coped with their threat and, after we scored the second goal, that gave us the comfort to control the game how we like to.
“Derby made a really strong start to the second half and pushed us back again, but we stayed controlled and calm and then had a number of chances to score.
“We were m...

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