Coventry City vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Coventry City are hosting Sunderland
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': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
- 1': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 7': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 7': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 8': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City).
- 8': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Danny Batth (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
- 10': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke McNally.
- 15': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke tries a through ball, but Ajibola Alese is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 18': Hand ball by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
- 19': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
- 20': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
- 23': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 27': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 28': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
- 35': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 35': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City).
- 36': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 38': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 38': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 42': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
- 42': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 45'+2': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0.
- 48': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Kasey Palmer because of an injury.
- 53': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
- 53': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
- 56': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 57': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
- 61': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 63': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 64': Delay in match (Sunderland).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
- 69': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 69': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Jack Clarke.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Pierre Ekwah replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Édouard Michut.
- 73': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 74': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Daniel Neil.
- 75': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 80': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
- 80': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Callum Doyle.
- 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Jewison Bennette replaces Ajibola Alese.
- 82': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
- 86': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
- 86': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
- 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Godden with a cross following a fast break.
- 90': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 90'+4': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 1. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jewison Bennette with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 71.3 | Possession | 28.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 479 | Accurate Passes | 145 |
| 561 | Passes | 224 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 26 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 9 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 21,437
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 21,437
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK)  |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 16 | Luke McNally |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 7 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 45 | Kasey Palmer |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 42 | Ajibola Alese |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 16 | Amad |
| 25 | Edouard Michut |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 28 | Joe Gelhardt |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
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