English League Championship

Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 41': Josh Eccles
  • 56': Ellis Simms
  • 61': Victor Torp
FT
3 - 2
West Bromwich Albion
  • 9': Aune Heggebo
  • 32': Aune Heggebo
  • Red Card 49': Jayson Molumby

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Coventry City are hosting West Bromwich Albion 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': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 9': Goal! Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
  • 11': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 11': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
  • 15': Victor Torp (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 21': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 22': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 23': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Mepham is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 26': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 27': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
  • 27': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 27': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 31': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Goal! Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 2. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 34': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 37': Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 37': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 41': Goal! Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 42': Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Karlan Grant.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Mikey Johnston.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 49': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Second yellow card to Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 56': Goal! Coventry City 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a cross.
  • 58': Handball by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 61': Goal! Coventry City 3, West Bromwich Albion 2. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Toby Collyer replaces Aune Heggebø.
  • 62': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Ousmane Diakité replaces Alex Mowatt.
  • 65': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 65': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 67': Handball by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 69': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 69': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 77': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 77': Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 78': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Josh Griffiths.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 79': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Josh Griffiths.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Karlan Grant.
  • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Styles replaces Charlie Taylor.
  • 83': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 83': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 88': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 90': Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 90'+3': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 3
32.7 Possession 67.3
7 SHOTS 24
5 ON GOAL 11
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
217 Accurate Passes 498
292 Passes 577
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 42
0.6 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 38
21 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 12
8 Tackles 13
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 3
41 Effective Clearances 13
41 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 29,216

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 18 +32 43
2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
3 Millwall 18 -3 31
4 Stoke City 18 +12 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (4-4-2)

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
29 Victor Torp Yellow Card
6 Matt Grimes
10 Ephron Mason-Clark Yellow Card
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
28 Josh Eccles
9 Ellis Simms
Coventry City Substitutes:
Kai Andrews, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Ben Wilson, Miguel Ángel Brau, Jake Bidwell, Jack Rudoni, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jamie Allen.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Joshua Griffiths (GK)
2 Chris Mepham
3 Nathaniel Phillips Yellow Card
29 Charlie Taylor
6 George Campbell
21 Isaac Price
27 Alex Mowatt
8 Jayson Molumby Yellow Card
19 Aune Heggebo
10 Karlan Grant
11 Michael Johnston
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Callum Styles, Joe Wildsmith, Josh Maja, Daryl Dike, Krystian Bielik, Samuel Iling-Junior, Toby Collyer, Ousmane Diakite, Alfie Gilchrist.

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