English League Championship

Coventry City vs Rotherham United, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 76': Gustavo Hamer
  • 90'+1': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
FT
2 - 2
Rotherham United
  • 43': Cohen Bramall
  • 79': Conor Washington

About

Coventry City are hosting Rotherham United at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, 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': Attempt missed. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Humphreys with a headed pass.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 3': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 3': Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Martyn Waghorn because of an injury.
  • 12': Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
  • 12': Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Wes Harding (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 15': Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 23': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 28': Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 31': Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
  • 31': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
  • 35': Foul by Grant Hall (Rotherham United).
  • 35': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Grant Hall (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Rose with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a through ball.
  • 41': Conor Washington (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Michael Rose (Coventry City).
  • 42': Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
  • 42': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Coventry City 0, Rotherham United 1. Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Fankaty Dabo because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Wes Harding.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Cameron Humphreys (Rotherham United).
  • 45'+5': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Rotherham United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Rotherham United 1.
  • 46': Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ben Wiles (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Washington.
  • 49': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United).
  • 50': Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 52': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Peltier with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 62': Substitution, Rotherham United. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Cohen Bramall because of an injury.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 67': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Allen following a corner.
  • 68': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Conor Washington (Rotherham United).
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United).
  • 74': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie McCart replaces Lee Peltier.
  • 74': Substitution, Rotherham United. Richard Wood replaces Grant Hall.
  • 74': Substitution, Rotherham United. Tom Eaves replaces Georgie Kelly.
  • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo replaces Kyle McFadzean.
  • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Ben Sheaf.
  • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 76': Goal! Coventry City 1, Rotherham United 1. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 78': Foul by Wes Harding (Rotherham United).
  • 78': Todd Kane (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 79': Goal! Coventry City 1, Rotherham United 2. Conor Washington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United).
  • 82': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Kane with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Daniel Barlaser (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 85': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Barlaser with a cross.
  • 90': Penalty Coventry City. Callum O'Hare draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Richard Wood (Rotherham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Coventry City 2, Rotherham United 2. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Todd Kane is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
  • 90'+6': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Rotherham United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Rotherham United 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
46.3 Possession 53.7
10 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
255 Accurate Passes 324
366 Passes 431
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 12
0.6 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 59
29 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 17
22 Effective Clearances 8
22 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 18,953

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 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
3 Callum Doyle
4 Michael Rose
14 Ben Sheaf
38 Gustavo Hamer
8 Jamie Allen
27 Jake Bidwell
23 Fankaty Dabo
17 Viktor Gyökeres Yellow Card
9 Martyn Waghorn
Coventry City Substitutes:
Simon Moore, Fabio Tavares, Callum O'Hare, Josh Eccles, Todd Kane, Jonathan Panzo, Kasey Palmer.

ROT Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
20 Grant Hall Yellow Card
24 Cameron Humphreys
21 Lee Peltier
4 Daniel Barlaser
8 Ben Wiles
22 Hakeem Odofin Yellow Card
3 Cohen Bramall
2 Wes Harding
12 Georgie Kelly
14 Conor Washington
Rotherham United Substitutes:
Tom Eaves, Josh Vickers, Jamie McCart, Richard Wood, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Scott High, Jamie Lindsay.

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