English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 90'+2': Victor Torp (P)
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Southampton
  • 48': Flynn Downes
  • 85': Kuryu Matsuki

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Coventry City are hosting Southampton 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.
  • 1': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 4': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 11': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 12': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 15': Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 16': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 18': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 18': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  • 18': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 23': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 23': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 25': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 26': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
  • 31': Offside, Southampton. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Bragg.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
  • 44': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Southampton 0.
  • 48': Goal! Coventry City 0, Southampton 1. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Luke Woolfenden with a cross.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
  • 53': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 53': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 58': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
  • 58': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 58': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 58': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Daniel Peretz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 62': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 62': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 67': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Cameron Bragg.
  • 67': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Cyle Larin because of an injury.
  • 69': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by James Bree.
  • 71': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 72': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 74': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 75': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 80': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
  • 80': Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 84': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
  • 85': Goal! Coventry City 0, Southampton 2. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Cameron Archer (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 86': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Coventry City. Victor Torp draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Shea Charles (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Daniel Peretz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Coventry City 1, Southampton 2. Victor Torp (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Romain Esse.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  • 90'+9': Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
  • 90'+9': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Southampton 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Southampton 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
42.8 Possession 57.2
8 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
267 Accurate Passes 362
338 Passes 433
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 14
17 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 48
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 5
40 Effective Clearances 22
40 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,281

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 38 +38 77
2 Middlesbrough 38 +22 70
3 Ipswich Town 37 +28 68
4 Millwall 38 +9 68
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
15 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
26 Luke Woolfenden Yellow Card
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
28 Josh Eccles
6 Matt Grimes
16 Frank Onyeka
11 Haji Wright
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Ben Wilson, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Jahnoah Markelo, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ellis Simms, Jake Bidwell, Romain Esse, Victor Torp.

SOU Southampton (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
41 Daniel Peretz (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jack Stephens
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
48 Cameron Bragg
3 Ryan Manning
14 James Bree
4 Flynn Downes
20 Caspar Jander
10 Finn Azaz
27 Kuryu Matsuki
9 Cyle Larin
Southampton Substitutes:
George Long, Joshua Quarshie, Nathan Wood, Tom Fellows, Oriol Romeu, Nicholas Oyekunle, Samuel Edozie, Cameron Archer, Shea Charles.

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