English League Championship

Coventry City vs Hull City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

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Coventry City are hosting Hull City 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.
  • 2': Foul by John Lundstram (Hull City).
  • 2': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Handball by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 6': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 10': Offside, Hull City. Regan Slater is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 12': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
  • 14': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 20': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
  • 25': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
  • 29': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
  • 29': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 32': Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 35': Joel Ndala (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 40': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by John Lundstram (Hull City).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Ndala.
  • 43': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
  • 45': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Hull City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Hull City 0.
  • 46': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 46': Joel Ndala (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 49': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 53': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 53': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
  • 57': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Regan Slater (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
  • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
  • 65': Abu Kamara (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 65': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Semi Ajayi (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
  • 66': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Regan Slater (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 71': Substitution, Hull City. Kasey Palmer replaces Regan Slater.
  • 71': Substitution, Hull City. Oliver McBurnie replaces Kyle Joseph.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 76': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 80': Substitution, Hull City. Joe Gelhardt replaces Abu Kamara.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Victor Torp.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Offside, Hull City. Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
  • 88': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Hull City. Nathan Tinsdale replaces Joel Ndala.
  • 90': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Matt Crooks (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 90'+2': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 90'+6': Kasey Palmer (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Hull City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 0, Hull City 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
42.1 Possession 57.9
7 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
217 Accurate Passes 313
295 Passes 381
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 12
10 Crosses 37
0.4 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 45
17 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 5
23 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
1 Interceptions 6
39 Effective Clearances 13
39 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 29,052

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 37 +39 77
2 Middlesbrough 37 +22 69
3 Millwall 37 +10 68
4 Ipswich Town 36 +26 65
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK) Yellow Card
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva Yellow Card
27 Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card
5 Jack Rudoni
6 Matt Grimes
29 Victor Torp
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

HUL Hull City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ivor Pandur (GK)
4 Charlie Hughes
6 Semi Ajayi
3 Ryan Giles
18 Cody Drameh
5 John Lundstram
27 Regan Slater Yellow Card
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
22 Kyle Joseph
19 Joel Ndala
17 Abu Kamara

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