English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 64': Ephron Mason-Clark
FT
1 - 0
Bristol City

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Bristol 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 4': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 8': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 8': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 10': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
    • 16': Haji Wright (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 18': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
    • 19': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
    • 20': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
    • 24': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 24': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 27': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 28': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Victor Torp.
    • 28': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
    • 29': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 31': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 31': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCrorie.
    • 31': Handball by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
    • 34': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
    • 38': Offside, Bristol City. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 38': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 43': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 43': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Ross McCrorie with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Mark Sykes.
    • 47': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
    • 47': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Dickie.
    • 48': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 49': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
    • 49': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 50': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
    • 54': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 57': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 57': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 60': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 60': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Adam Randell (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 62': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ross McCrorie.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
    • 64': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 66': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 66': Handball by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 67': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
    • 67': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Neto Borges (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Haydon Roberts.
    • 70': Foul by Haydon Roberts (Bristol City).
    • 70': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 73': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
    • 73': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Substitution, Bristol City. Scott Twine replaces Anis Mehmeti.
    • 76': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 76': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 76': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haydon Roberts with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Cameron Pring.
    • 80': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
    • 80': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
    • 83': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 84': Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
    • 85': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Cameron Pring.
    • 85': Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Emil Riis.
    • 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Jack Rudoni.
    • 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Victor Torp.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ross McCrorie with a cross.
    • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Luke Woolfenden replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
    • 90'+3': Handball by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 8
    38.3 Possession 61.7
    15 SHOTS 21
    8 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    232 Accurate Passes 399
    295 Passes 477
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 7
    18 Crosses 26
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 49
    21 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 7
    47 Effective Clearances 21
    47 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 29,505

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
    2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
    3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
    4 Millwall 21 -4 35
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

    BRC Bristol City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    23 Radek Vítek (GK)
    16 Robert Dickie
    3 Cameron Pring
    21 Neto Borges Yellow Card
    11 Anis Mehmeti Yellow Card
    12 Jason Knight
    4 Adam Randell
    2 Ross McCrorie
    17 Mark Sykes
    30 Sinclair Armstrong
    18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Ephraim Yeboah, Elijah Morrison, Hayden Roberts, Scott Twine, Max O'Leary, Yu Hirakawa, Fally Mayulu, Harry Cornick, Joshua Stokes.

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