Tymon scored one and made one as Swansea moved three points clear of the relegation zone into 20th place in the Championship table.
It would be third time lucky for the Portuguese head coach, who had seen his side fall to defeat to Derby County and collapse from being 2-0 up against West Bromwich Albion to lose 3-2 in his first two matches in charge.
But a first set-piece goal of the season for the Swans in the 41st minute from New Zealand international Marko Stamenic’s header, and a superbly struck volley from outside the box by Tymon on the stroke of half-time, earned a deserved three points for Matos’ side.
“It was a brilliant goal, and I hope he [Tymon] can do it again. The goal was massive for us, but his performance was as well,” said Matos.
“He defended really good, stopped crosses, which is something massive especially in the Championship.
“He balanced the team, he supported the attack, he found ways to go to the last third as well, so I think that Tymo did a really good game and I’m really pleased.
“The goal was a really good goal, but it was the pinnacle of the performance.
“It was important for us to break the cycle after five defeats in a row and a clean sheet was another step forward for us. Now it’s about recovery and Portsmouth.
“We started the game trying to find the momentum. Then we started to have better control, better positioning, then we were able to find the players in the middle and break the lines.
“With that came the confidence, creating chances and set-pieces. The first goal was massive for us in terms of confidence and after that it was [about] keeping the momentum of the game. I think we need to improve on that, but that will come.
“The atmosphere was amazing, and the fans really go behind the team. That’s what I want to see more of.
“We need points and we need to take more steps forward. We have to improve in a few areas, and we need to build more consistency in our game.”
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