English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 17': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
1 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Middlesbrough 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.
    • 1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 5': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 7': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 7': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 12': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
    • 12': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 14': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 17': Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 18': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
    • 20': Offside, Coventry City. Kyle McFadzean tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
    • 20': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Muniz is caught offside.
    • 23': Offside, Coventry City. Jonathan Panzo tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
    • 25': Offside, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 28': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 28': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 29': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 29': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
    • 32': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 36': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 36': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 37': Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
    • 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Bola.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Chuba Akpom replaces Duncan Watmore.
    • 46': Foul by Tommy Smith (Middlesbrough).
    • 46': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 48': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
    • 49': Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right.
    • 53': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 53': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Matt Clarke.
    • 55': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces Tommy Smith.
    • 55': Alex Mowatt (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 56': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
    • 57': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 61': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 62': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 64': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough).
    • 64': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fankaty Dabo.
    • 67': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
    • 69': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 72': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 72': Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
    • 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Riley McGree replaces Alex Mowatt.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 76': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 76': Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 77': Offside, Middlesbrough. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Muniz is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Kasey Palmer.
    • 78': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 78': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Middlesbrough).
    • 81': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Martyn Waghorn replaces Matt Godden.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 87': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City).
    • 87': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 89': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
    • 90'+1': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 90'+2': Offside, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles tries a through ball, but Riley McGree is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
    • 90'+3': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 90'+4': Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 22
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 3
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    6 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    282 Accurate Passes 203
    389 Passes 304
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    27 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 69
    28 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    22 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    20 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 35
    12 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 19,788

    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
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    Line-Ups

    COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    2 Jonathan Panzo
    3 Callum Doyle
    14 Ben Sheaf
    8 Jamie Allen
    45 Kasey Palmer Yellow Card
    27 Jake Bidwell Yellow Card
    23 Fankaty Dabo
    24 Matthew Godden
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Tyler Walker, Todd Kane, Fabio Tavares, Josh Eccles, Simon Moore, Martyn Waghorn, Michael Rose.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Zack Steffen (GK)
    6 Dael Fry
    5 Matthew Clarke
    15 Anfernee Dijksteel
    4 Alex Mowatt
    25 Matt Crooks
    16 Jonathan Howson
    27 Marc Bola
    14 Tommy Smith
    9 Rodrigo Muniz
    18 Duncan Watmore
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Riley McGree, Marcus Forss, Liam Roberts, Paddy McNair, Isaiah Jones, Chuba Akpom, Ryan Giles.

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