English League Championship

Coventry City vs AFC Bournemouth, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 39': Matthew Godden (P)
  • Red Card 69': Gustavo Hamer
FT
1 - 3
AFC Bournemouth
  • 7': Jefferson Lerma
  • 51': Dan Gosling
  • 60': Dan Gosling

About

Coventry City are hosting AFC Bournemouth at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 2': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Coventry City 0, Bournemouth 1. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
  • 11': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 11': Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 12': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 12': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
  • 16': Offside, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
  • 20': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Gosling.
  • 24': Leo Østigard (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 26': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Diego Rico (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Sam Surridge (Bournemouth).
  • 29': Offside, Bournemouth. Dan Gosling tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Smith.
  • 35': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 35': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Surridge with a headed pass.
  • 36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 37': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 38': Penalty Coventry City. Ben Sheaf draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 40': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
  • 41': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 44': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 44': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Leo Østigard (Coventry City).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Diego Rico (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Jordan Shipley.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Leo Østigard.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
  • 49': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Diego Rico (Bournemouth).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 51': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 2. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
  • 54': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 55': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marko Marosi.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 57': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Sam Surridge (Bournemouth).
  • 60': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 3. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rico.
  • 64': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rico.
  • 68': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 68': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 69': Steve Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Hyam with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
  • 73': Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 77': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Lewis Cook.
  • 84': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jack Simpson replaces Diego Rico.
  • 86': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Michael Rose.
  • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Sam McCallum replaces Ryan Giles.
  • 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Nnamdi Ofoborh replaces Dan Gosling.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Bournemouth 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 6
62.9 Possession 37.1
19 SHOTS 5
10 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
561 Accurate Passes 283
640 Passes 380
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 61
42 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 8
5 Effective Clearances 26
5 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Marko Marosi (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
15 Dominic Hyam
2 Leo Østigard Yellow Card
14 Ben Sheaf
38 Gustavo Hamer Red Card
18 Ryan Giles
23 Fankaty Dabo
24 Matthew Godden
26 Jordan Shipley
11 Callum O'Hare
Coventry City Substitutes:
Michael Rose, Liam Kelly, Amadou Bakayoko, Jamie Allen, Thomas Bilson, Tyler Walker, Sam McCallum.

BOU AFC Bournemouth (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Asmir Begovic (GK)
3 Steve Cook Yellow Card
21 Diego Rico
6 Chris Mepham
15 Adam Smith Yellow Card
17 Jack Stacey
16 Lewis Cook
4 Dan Gosling
8 Jefferson Lerma
9 Dominic Solanke
14 Sam Surridge
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Jaidon Anthony, Jack Simpson, Philip Billing, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Mark Travers, David Brooks.

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