Ange Postecoglou remains winless as Nottingham Forest manager after a Socceroos defender knocked the Premier League club out of the EFL Cup in dramatic fashion on Thursday (AEST).
Cameron Burgess, appointed Swansea City captain after signing from Ipswich Town in the off-season, opened his goalscoring account for the club with a 68th minute header from a corner.
Forest still led 2-1 at that point thanks to Igor Jesus' first half brace but Zan Vipotnik scored Swansea's equaliser in the third minute of added time.
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Cameron Burgess of Swansea City celebrates scoring his team's third goal.
Cameron Burgess of Swansea City celebrates scoring his team's third goal. Getty
Burgess, the Scotland-born 29-year-old with 18 caps for Australia, then stole the show.
The ball fell nicely to Burgess after Ethan Galbraith had rattled the post with a long-range rocket, and the skipper connected beautifully with a left-footed volley to score.
It sparked delirium in the seventh minute of added time.
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Cameron Burgess.
Cameron Burgess. Twitter
Burgess had scored just 13 goals in a 11-year professional career and has never scored for the Socceroos.
Postecoglou's Forest reign started with a 3-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal.
This was supposed to be an opportunity for Forest to flex their muscle against a Championship club and it was all looking good at 2-0 up at half time.
Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest celebrates opening the scoring.
Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest celebrates opening the scoring. Getty
"There have been some breathtaking moves that would cut most teams apart," James Perch said on the BBC.
Brazilian Jesus flashed his trademark 'Kamehameha' Dragon Ball Z celebration for the first time as he opened his account as a Forest player.
"That's a great team goal... Forest have been razor sharp at the top end of the pitch."
Referee Robert Madley speaks with Ange Postecoglou.
Referee Robert Madley speaks with Ange Postecoglou. Getty
But things fell apart late for Postecoglou in the third round match as Forest bowed out of the knockout competition.
The Australian was seen remonstrating with referee Robert Madley after the final whistle.
The EFL Cup is not a priority for big clubs but Postecoglou made it clear before kickoff that he would be hunting silverware at every opportunity.
Forest's next game is against Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday (AEST).
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