English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
    FT
    0 - 2
    Coventry City
    • 5': Ephron Mason-Clark
    • 32': Jack Rudoni

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Coventry City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
    • 5': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Coventry City 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
    • 12': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 12': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 15': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 16': Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
    • 26': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 26': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Coventry City 2. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bobby Thomas following a fast break.
    • 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
    • 38': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 38': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. George Campbell replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
    • 44': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
    • 44': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 45'+3': Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Coventry City 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Coventry City 2.
    • 46': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 46': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
    • 47': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 50': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 51': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 51': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 56': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
    • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Aune Heggebø.
    • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba.
    • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 64': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jack Rudoni.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Daryl Dike with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daryl Dike.
    • 81': Offside, Coventry City. Romain Esse is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 84': Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Oliver Bostock replaces Alex Mowatt.
    • 85': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Maja with a through ball.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+2': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+3': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Coventry City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Coventry City 2.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 1
    45 Possession 55
    10 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    336 Accurate Passes 429
    434 Passes 518
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    6 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 53
    21 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    19 Effective Tackles 14
    29 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 10
    31 Effective Clearances 15
    31 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 23,479

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 40 +42 83
    2 Millwall 40 +10 72
    3 Middlesbrough 40 +21 71
    4 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    29 Charlie Taylor
    5 Krystian Bielik
    4 Callum Styles
    14 Alfie Gilchrist
    21 Isaac Price
    27 Alex Mowatt
    8 Jayson Molumby
    19 Aune Heggebo
    18 Jamaldeen Jimoh
    7 Jed Wallace
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Oliver Bostock, Joseph Wallis, Ousmane Diakite, Danny Imray, Josh Maja, George Campbell, Daryl Dike, Michael Johnston, Nathaniel Phillips.

    COV 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 Yellow Card
    11 Haji Wright
    10 Ephron Mason-Clark
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Victor Torp, Ben Wilson, Romain Esse, Ellis Simms, Jake Bidwell, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Liam Kitching, Josh Eccles, Luke Woolfenden.

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