Coventry City vs Middlesbrough, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Haji Wright hat trick puts Coventry top of Championship table
Haji Wright hit a hat trick as Coventry returned to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 home victory over in-form promotion rivals Middlesbrough.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Haji Wright (Coventry City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
- 8': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
- 8': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
- 10': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 10': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 11': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 13': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 22': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 22': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
- 24': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough).
- 25': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
- 25': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 27': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
- 28': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 28': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
- 29': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni following a fast break.
- 30': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Whittaker is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
- 31': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 32': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
- 34': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
- 35': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tommy Conway.
- 37': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
- 37': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
- 40': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
- 42': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
- 43': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
- 45'+1': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
- 48': Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 50': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Alan Browne.
- 55': Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
- 57': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
- 58': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Morgan Whittaker.
- 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Alan Browne.
- 59': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
- 64': Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 65': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross.
- 67': Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 1. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 69': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jack Rudoni.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 70': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Goal! Coventry City 3, Middlesbrough 1. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 72': David Strelec (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
- 72': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 76': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
- 77': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
- 77': Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 79': Handball by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
- 80': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 80': Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Tommy Conway.
- 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
- 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
- 83': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 87': Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
- 87': Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 88': Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Offside, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+2': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finley Munroe replaces Matt Targett.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Riley McGree.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+3': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
- 90'+4': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Finley Munroe (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Middlesbrough 1.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistics
 MID |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 71.5 | Possession | 28.5 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 564 | Accurate Passes | 167 |
| 650 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 27 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,908
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,908
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 35 | +34 | 71 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 35 | +19 | 66 |
| 3 | Millwall | 35 | +7 | 62 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 33 | +25 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
| 6 | Matt Grimes  |
| 16 | Frank Onyeka |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
Middlesbrough (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 16 | Alan Browne |
| 9 | Tommy Conway |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker |
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