Leicester City vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Leicester City are hosting Coventry City
at King Power Stadium, Leicester, 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.
- 3': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
- 3': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 9': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 12': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
- 12': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 18': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 20': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 29': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 30': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 31': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 34': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 34': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
- 35': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 44': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 45': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Godden.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Coventry City 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a fast break.
- 47': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 47': Goal! Leicester City 0, Coventry City 1. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 51': Dangerous play by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 51': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 52': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 55': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
- 55': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
- 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 60': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 60': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 60': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 61': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 62': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 68': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
- 68': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Josh Eccles.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Offside, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer is caught offside.
- 75': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
- 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 76': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 76': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Leicester City 1, Coventry City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 79': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 79': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
- 82': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
- 82': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 82': Offside, Leicester City. Dennis Praet is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 85': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Godden with a headed pass.
- 85': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 87': Goal! Leicester City 2, Coventry City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 89': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 89': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 89': Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Kasey McAteer.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 90'+1': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Kasey Palmer.
- 90'+6': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 90'+6': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Coventry City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Coventry City 1.
Statistics
COV |
LEI![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 332 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 20 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 15 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,763
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,763
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 22 | +30 | 48 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | +9 | 42 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 22 | +15 | 37 |
| 4 | Hull City | 22 | +2 | 37 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 5 | Callum Doyle |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 45 | Kasey Palmer |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 9 | Ellis Simms |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
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