Coventry out of relegation zone after stunning Sunderland win
Coventry City climbed out of the relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Sunderland that leaves the Black Cats rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 17'
- Taiwo Awoniyi 37'
- Jack Rudoni 52'
- Enzo Le Fée 67' P
Coventry Building Society Arena · 31,455 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/26 | vs Fulham | L 0-1 | English Premier League |
| 10/19/26 | @ Tottenham Hotspur | L 1-3 | English Premier League |
| 10/12/26 | vs Newcastle United | W 4-1 | English Premier League |
| 9/19/26 | @ Nottingham Forest | W 1-0 | English Premier League |
| 9/16/26 | vs Aston Villa | L 1-3 | English Carabao Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Red Card 90'+9'
Second yellow card to Omar Alderete (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Omar Alderete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Grimes replaces Victor Torp.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Sunderland. Malick Fofana replaces Noah Sadiki.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Sunderland. Thomas Meunier replaces Trai Hume.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Yann Gboho.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
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Penalty - Scored 67'
Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 1. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Chris Rigg.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Nilson Angulo.
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Yellow Card 55'
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
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Goal 37'
Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal 17'
Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 7'
Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+10'
Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 1.
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Red Card 90'+9'
Second yellow card to Omar Alderete (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Omar Alderete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Delay 88'
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End Delay 88'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 86'
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Start Delay 86'
Delay in match because of an injury Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Grimes replaces Victor Torp.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Sunderland. Malick Fofana replaces Noah Sadiki.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Sunderland. Thomas Meunier replaces Trai Hume.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Yann Gboho.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
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Penalty - Scored 67'
Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 1. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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End Delay 66'
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Start Delay 63'
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Chris Rigg.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Nilson Angulo.
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Yellow Card 55'
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.
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Goal 37'
Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal 17'
Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 7'
Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
SUN
COV
9
Fouls
16
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
4
1
Saves
1
56.5
Possession
43.5
17
SHOTS
12
2
ON GOAL
4
10
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
355
Accurate Passes
256
438
Passes
339
80
Pass Completion %
80
3
Accurate Crosses
5
22
Crosses
13
10
Cross %
40
59
Long Balls
72
30
Accurate Long Balls
35
50
Long Balls %
50
8
Blocked Shots
4
9
Effective Tackles
7
10
Tackles
12
90
Tackle %
60
7
Interceptions
8
31
Effective Clearances
31
31
Clearances
31
Head to Head
COV leads series 3-1-1
- 3 2023-24 English League Championship FT 2023-12-23 @ SUN 0
- 2 2024-25 English League Championship FT 2024-11-09 @ SUN 2
- 3 2024-25 English League Championship FT 2025-03-15 @ COV 0
- 1 2024-25 English League Championship FT 2025-05-09 @ COV 2
- 1 2024-25 English League Championship AET 2025-05-13 @ SUN 1
Lineups
ConfirmedCOV · 4-2-3-1
Carl RushworthG191 save
Ethan PinnockCD-L2
Stephen MfuniCD-R121 shot
Jay Da SilvaLB3
Milan van EwijkRB27
Jack RudoniAM51 shot on target1 goal4 shots
Victor TorpLM29 yellow card1 assist1 shot
Caleb YirenkyiRM81 shot
Taiwo AwoniyiF141 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Yann GbohoAM-L341 shot on target2 shots
Tatsuhiro SakamotoAM-R7 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Substitutes
Ellis SimmsSUB9
Joel LatibeaudiereSUB22
Matt GrimesSUB6
Kaine Kesler HaydenSUB20
Gustavo HamerSUB38
Daniel BentleySUB25
Brandon Thomas-AsanteSUB23
Sidiki CherifSUB491 shot
Ephron Mason-ClarkSUB10
SUN · 4-2-3-1
Robin RoefsG221 save
Omar AldereteCD-L15 red card1 shot
Luke O'NienCD-R133 shots
Reinildo MandavaLB171 shot
Trai HumeRB321 shot
Enzo Le FéeAM281 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Noah SadikiLM27
Granit XhakaRM34
Brian BrobbeyF92 shots
Nilson AnguloAM-L101 shot
Chris RiggAM-R111 shot on target3 shots
Substitutes
Jocelin Ta BiSUB37
Malick FofanaSUB39
Wilson IsidorSUB181 shot
Jules AhokaSUB29
Chemsdine TalbiSUB72 shots
Dayann MethalieSUB6
Thomas MeunierSUB12
Melker EllborgSUB31
Kevin DansoSUB4
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