Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
85': Jake GarrettAbout
Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
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.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 4': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Vale.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 12': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
- 12': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 20': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 20': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Rose.
- 23': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 27': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a through ball.
- 32': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
- 32': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
- 36': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 39': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
- 39': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
- 43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
- 44': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
- 45'+2': Offside, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare tries a through ball, but Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. George Hirst replaces Jack Vale.
- 46': Foul by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 46': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 56': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Hand ball by Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 61': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Rose.
- 63': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Michael Rose.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 64': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 66': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
- 68': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 68': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
- 76': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 79': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Lewis Travis.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Adam Wharton.
- 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 81': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Tyler Morton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 83': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a cross.
- 85': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
- 85': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card.
- 88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Scott Wharton.
- 90': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
- 90': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+2': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+3': Tyler Walker (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Statistics
 BLK |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 554 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 635 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 26 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 8 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 16,530
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 16,530
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 14 | +26 | 31 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 14 | +12 | 27 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 14 | +5 | 26 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 14 | +6 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 2 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kaminski (GK)  |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 16 | Scott Wharton |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 36 | Adam Wharton |
| 6 | Tyler Morton |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 29 | Jack Vale |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 8 | Sammie Szmodics |
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