English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 12': Frank Onyeka
  • 68': Jack Rudoni
  • 80': Jack Rudoni
FT
3 - 2
Derby County
  • 38': Ben Brereton Díaz
  • 77': Ben Brereton Díaz (P)

About

Coventry City are hosting Derby County 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.
  • 2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 9': Offside, Derby County. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
  • 11': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Goal! Coventry City 1, Derby County 0. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Romain Esse following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  • 14': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  • 20': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 22': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 22': Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
  • 25': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 28': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  • 29': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Lewis Travis (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Derry John Murkin (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 32': Delay in match (Derby County).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  • 34': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 34': Jaydon Banel (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 36': Richard O'Donnell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! Coventry City 1, Derby County 1. Ben Brereton (Derby County) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Clarke with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jaydon Banel (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 45'+4': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Derby County 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Derby County 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 47': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  • 51': Foul by Derry John Murkin (Derby County).
  • 51': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  • 51': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Derry John Murkin (Derby County).
  • 52': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  • 53': Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Derry John Murkin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County). Assisted by Romain Esse.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
  • 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Romain Esse.
  • 65': Substitution, Derby County. Patrick Agyemang replaces Carlton Morris.
  • 66': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 66': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  • 67': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Goal! Coventry City 2, Derby County 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 72': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 72': Richard O'Donnell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Jaydon Banel.
  • 73': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 75': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  • 76': Penalty Derby County. Ben Brereton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Goal! Coventry City 2, Derby County 2. Ben Brereton (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 80': Goal! Coventry City 3, Derby County 2. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 81': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
  • 81': Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
  • 86': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Derby County. Cruz Allen replaces David Ozoh.
  • 90': Foul by Cruz Allen (Derby County).
  • 90': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Matt Grimes.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
  • 90'+3': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cruz Allen with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Derby County 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Derby County 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
49.4 Possession 50.6
7 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 311
395 Passes 409
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 55
17 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.3 Long Balls % 0.2
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 27
22 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,349

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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
28 Josh Eccles
16 Frank Onyeka
6 Matt Grimes
9 Ellis Simms
14 Romain Esse
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Luke Woolfenden, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Jake Bidwell, Ben Wilson, Jahnoah Markelo, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Jack Rudoni, Victor Torp.

DER Derby County (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Richard O'Donnell (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
28 Dion Sanderson
2 Derry John Murkin
23 Joe Ward
42 Bobby Clark
18 David Ozoh
27 Lewis Travis Yellow Card
9 Carlton Morris
34 Jaydon Banel
25 Ben Brereton Díaz
Derby County Substitutes:
Oscar Fraulo, Danny Batth, Harley Price, Isaac Gordon, Cruz Allen, Craig Forsyth, Liam Thompson, Patrick Agyemang, Charlie Smith.

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