English League Championship

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

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

    Coventry edge Swansea to extend Championship lead

    Leaders Coventry stretched their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship to eight points following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Swansea.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 2': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
    • 2': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Cameron Burgess.
    • 6': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
    • 6': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Cullen.
    • 8': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
    • 9': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Marko Stamenic (Swansea City).
    • 11': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
    • 27': Delay in match (Swansea City).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Offside, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 37': Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
    • 37': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 38': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 38': Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco following a fast break.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 44': Goal! Coventry City 1, Swansea City 0. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 45'+1': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 48': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 48': Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
    • 50': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
    • 50': Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 50': Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
    • 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
    • 53': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
    • 56': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 56': Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
    • 59': Substitution, Swansea City. Melker Widell replaces Zan Vipotnik.
    • 59': Substitution, Swansea City. Zeidane Inoussa replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
    • 60': Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
    • 60': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.
    • 63': Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
    • 63': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 64': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Melker Widell (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeidane Inoussa.
    • 67': Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
    • 67': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jack Rudoni.
    • 69': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ronald.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross.
    • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 75': Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Gonçalo Franco.
    • 75': Substitution, Swansea City. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Ronald.
    • 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Melker Widell (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé with a through ball.
    • 77': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 80': Substitution, Swansea City. Bobby Wales replaces Liam Cullen.
    • 81': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 81': Marko Stamenic (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Melker Widell.
    • 83': Foul by Melker Widell (Swansea City).
    • 83': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Offside, Swansea City. Bobby Wales is caught offside.
    • 85': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wales (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melker Widell with a cross.
    • 89': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 90': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City).
    • 90'+1': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 90'+2': Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Brau.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bobby Wales (Swansea City).
    • 90'+4': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Swansea City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Swansea City 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 2
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    11 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    388 Accurate Passes 298
    467 Passes 373
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    14 Crosses 33
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 62
    22 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    11 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 10
    39 Effective Clearances 20
    39 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 30,139

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 23 +31 51
    2 Middlesbrough 23 +9 43
    3 Ipswich Town 23 +15 38
    4 Hull City 23 +2 38
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
    15 Liam Kitching
    26 Luke Woolfenden
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    5 Jack Rudoni
    6 Matt Grimes
    29 Victor Torp
    9 Ellis Simms
    10 Ephron Mason-Clark
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Kaine Kesler Hayden, Josh Eccles, Joel Latibeaudiere, Miguel Ángel Brau, Jamie Allen, Kai Andrews, Ben Wilson, Callum Perry, Haji Wright.

    SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Lawrence Vigouroux (GK)
    15 Cameron Burgess
    5 Ben Cabango
    14 Josh Tymon
    30 Ethan Galbraith
    20 Liam Cullen
    6 Marko Stamenic Yellow Card
    17 Gonçalo Franco
    9 Zan Vipotnik
    10 Eom Ji-Sung
    35 Ronald
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Jay Fulton, Melker Widell, Bobby Wales, Joshua Key, Andrew Fisher, Malick Yalcouyé, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Kaelan Casey, Zeidane Inoussa.

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