Coventry City vs Wrexham, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Coventry celebrate Championship title party with 3-1 win in hit to Wrexham's chances
Coventry celebrated their Sky Bet Championship title party with a 3-1 victory that leaves Wrexham's playoff ambitions in the balance.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
- 5': Attempt blocked. George Dobson (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 6': Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
- 6': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 10': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 10': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 15': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a headed pass.
- 19': Goal! Coventry City 1, Wrexham 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
- 25': Goal! Coventry City 1, Wrexham 1. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 27': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 29': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
- 29': Issa Kaboré (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Thomason.
- 33': Handball by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 34': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 35': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 35': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 36': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 39': George Thomason (Wrexham) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 40': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Matty James (Wrexham).
- 40': Matty James (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Thomason.
- 43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 44': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Wrexham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Wrexham 1.
- 49': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 50': George Dobson (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 50': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Sam Smith (Wrexham).
- 51': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 53': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham).
- 53': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 56': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Sam Smith (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 60': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien replaces Oliver Rathbone.
- 61': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Dan Scarr (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 62': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
- 67': Josh Windass (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 68': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Josh Windass with a through ball.
- 69': Attempt missed. Matty James (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
- 71': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Josh Windass.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
- 72': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
- 73': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
- 74': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 75': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Wrexham).
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
- 80': Goal! Coventry City 2, Wrexham 1. Victor Torp (Coventry City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 83': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Romain Esse.
- 83': Attempt missed. Dan Scarr (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Dobson with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
- 86': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
- 86': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
- 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Matt Grimes.
- 88': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
- 89': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by George Thomason with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Jamie Allen.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wrexham). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 90'+3': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
- 90'+3': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dan Scarr (Wrexham).
- 90'+4': Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Goal! Coventry City 3, Wrexham 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frank Onyeka with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Wrexham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Wrexham 1.
Statistics
 WXM |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 227 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 298 | Passes | 466 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 31 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,003
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,003
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 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 16 | Frank Onyeka |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 2 | Callum Doyle |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 14 | George Thomason |
| 12 | Issa Kaboré |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 10 | Josh Windass |
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