Wrexham vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Moore hat trick sees Wrexham stun Championship leaders Coventry
Kieffer Moore downed Coventry with a perfect second-half hat-trick as Wrexham won 3-2 to inflict a first league defeat on the Championship leaders.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 8': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Liam Kitching.
- 8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 9': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 12': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Dominic Hyam (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
- 16': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
- 19': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 20': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
- 22': Goal! Wrexham 0, Coventry City 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a through ball.
- 26': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 26': Attempt missed. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 28': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
- 33': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 35': Offside, Wrexham. Josh Windass is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 40': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 40': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 41': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
- 43': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Wrexham).
- 43': Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Wrexham).
- 45': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Coventry City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Coventry City 1.
- 48': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Wrexham).
- 48': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a through ball.
- 54': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
- 60': Goal! Wrexham 1, Coventry City 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 64': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 67': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
- 67': Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
- 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 69': Goal! Wrexham 2, Coventry City 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 70': Liberato Cacace (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 72': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Wrexham. George Dobson replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jamie Allen.
- 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
- 76': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 76': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 77': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Wrexham).
- 81': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Wrexham 3, Coventry City 1. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Windass with a through ball.
- 85': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
- 85': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Smith replaces Josh Windass.
- 87': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
- 88': Goal! Wrexham 3, Coventry City 2. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wrexham. George Thomason replaces Matty James.
- 90'+3': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 90'+3': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 3, Coventry City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wrexham 3, Coventry City 2.
Statistics
 COV |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 423 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 29 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,617
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 10,617
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 13 | +24 | 28 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 13 | +5 | 25 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 13 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Millwall | 13 | +1 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf  |
| 27 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
| 19 | Kieffer Moore |
Coventry City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 15 | Liam Kitching |
| 26 | Luke Woolfenden |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell |
| 20 | Kaine Kesler Hayden |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
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