English League Championship

Coventry City vs Wigan Athletic, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 77': Gustavo Hamer
  • 90'+5': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
2 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Wigan Athletic 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': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 2': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Max Power (Wigan Athletic).
    • 4': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Keane.
    • 8': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Max Power with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 14': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Will Keane is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 18': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 18': Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 20': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Max Power with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic).
    • 20': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Jack Whatmough (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 29': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
    • 30': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Wigan Athletic).
    • 35': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 36': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Max Power tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
    • 38': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 38': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 39': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
    • 44': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 47': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
    • 47': Michael Rose (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
    • 48': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Wigan Athletic).
    • 48': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Max Power.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rarmani Edmonds-Green.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jack Whatmough.
    • 60': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Nathan Broadhead replaces Will Keane because of an injury.
    • 63': Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 63': Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 63': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. James McClean (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Kasey Palmer.
    • 69': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum Doyle replaces Michael Rose because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Graeme Shinnie replaces Callum Lang.
    • 73': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Charlie Wyke.
    • 76': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic).
    • 76': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Goal! Coventry City 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 79': Hand ball by Tyler Walker (Coventry City).
    • 81': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 81': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by James McClean (Wigan Athletic).
    • 81': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Thelo Aasgaard replaces Jordan Cousins.
    • 82': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gwion Edwards replaces Tendayi Darikwa.
    • 82': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 82': Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Power.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Tyler Walker (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 88': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic).
    • 89': Foul by Gwion Edwards (Wigan Athletic).
    • 89': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wigan Athletic).
    • 89': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 90'+2': Rarmani Edmonds-Green (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 90'+3': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Coventry City 2, Wigan Athletic 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+7': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    0 Saves 0
    45.2 Possession 54.8
    6 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    282 Accurate Passes 387
    388 Passes 469
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    16 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    77 Long Balls 61
    29 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 3
    14 Tackles 7
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 7
    22 Effective Clearances 19
    22 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 17,227

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    COV Coventry City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    2 Jonathan Panzo Yellow Card
    4 Michael Rose
    14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
    38 Gustavo Hamer
    27 Jake Bidwell
    28 Josh Eccles
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    45 Kasey Palmer
    10 Callum O'Hare
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Todd Kane, Jack Burroughs, Fabio Tavares, Simon Moore, Jamie Allen, Callum Doyle, Tyler Walker.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Jones (GK)
    5 Jack Whatmough Yellow Card
    16 Curtis Tilt
    25 Rarmani Edmonds-Green
    6 Jordan Cousins
    8 Max Power
    11 James McClean
    27 Tendayi Darikwa
    9 Charlie Wyke
    10 Will Keane
    19 Callum Lang
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Graeme Shinnie, Thelo Aasgaard, Nathan Broadhead, Joe Bennett, Sam Tickle, Gwion Edwards, Josh Magennis.

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