English FA Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English FA Cup
  • 83': Rayan Aït-Nouri
  • 88': Hugo Bueno
FT
2 - 3
  • 53': Ellis Simms
  • 90'+7': Ellis Simms
  • 90'+10': Haji Wright

Late comeback sees Coventry stun Wolves to reach FA Cup semis

Championship side Coventry City stunned Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 with two injury-time goals to reach the FA Cup semifinals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 2': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 4': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 6': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 17': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 17': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 20': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 20': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 35': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Fraser is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
  • 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ellis Simms.
  • 37': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 40': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 41': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 44': Hand ball by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 46': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 50': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 50': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 51': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 51': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 1. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leon Chiwome replaces Nathan Fraser.
  • 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Toti.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 62': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 62': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 65': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 65': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 68': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Tommy Doyle.
  • 73': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo following a corner.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 76': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a headed pass.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 81': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 81': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 83': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Coventry City 1. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
  • 87': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 88': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 1. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a through ball.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 90'+1': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leon Chiwome is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Leon Chiwome (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+6': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haji Wright with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 2. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 90'+10': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 3. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 90'+11': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 9
41.7 Possession 58.3
24 SHOTS 17
12 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 456
385 Passes 541
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 48
34 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 16
16 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 23
17 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,262

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
4 Santiago Bueno
24 Tote Gomes
23 Max Kilman
20 Tommy Doyle
8 João Gomes
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri Yellow Card
22 Nélson Semedo
63 Nathan Fraser
5 Mario Lemina
21 Pablo Sarabia Yellow Card

COV Coventry City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
21 Jake Bidwell
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
45 Kasey Palmer
28 Josh Eccles
14 Ben Sheaf
9 Ellis Simms
11 Haji Wright
27 Milan van Ewijk

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