Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 35': Charalambos Kostoulas
- 51': Malick Yalcouyé
- 70': Pascal Gross (P)
- 83': Lewis Dunk
- 90'+4': Yasin Ayari
Lewis Dunk screamer helps Brighton pile more Premier League misery on Coventry
Brighton dealt 10-man Coventry a crushing 5-0 defeat to condemn them to a fourth straight Premier League loss.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 2': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 6': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 10': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 10': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt missed. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé following a fast break.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 17': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt saved. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
- 20': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 22': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 24': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
- 28': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Offside, Coventry City. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 31': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 35': Goal! Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a headed pass.
- 37': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 38': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Coventry City).
- 43': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Frank Onyeka.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
- 45'+1': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 47': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 49': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 52': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City).
- 52': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 56': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.
- 60': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Substitution, Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 62': Handball by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Offside, Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Chema Andrés replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
- 66': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
- 66': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 68': Penalty conceded by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Goal! Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Jack Rudoni.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Caleb Yirenkyi replaces Frank Onyeka because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt missed. Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman replaces Olivier Boscagli.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Struijk replaces Luka Vuskovic.
- 78': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Aurèle Amenda.
- 78': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 81': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
- 82': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
- 83': Goal! Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chema Andrés.
- 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Matt Grimes.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Diego Gómez.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 86': Sidiki Cherif (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Caleb Yirenkyi.
- 90'+4': Goal! Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 90'+5': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 5.
Statistics
 BHA |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 515 | Accurate Passes | 174 |
| 571 | Passes | 246 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 34 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,492
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,492
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 2 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 24 | Aurèle Amenda |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 16 | Frank Onyeka |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 14 | Taiwo Awoniyi  |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 44 | Luka Vuskovic |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 35 | Malick Yalcouyé |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 19 | Charalambos Kostoulas |
| 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
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