English FA Cup

Stoke City vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Stoke City
  • 88': Lamine Cisse
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Coventry City

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    Stoke City are hosting Coventry City at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Kai Andrews (Coventry City).
    • 4': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Coventry City. Yang Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a through ball.
    • 8': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
    • 8': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
    • 9': Yang Min-Hyeok (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 12': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
    • 12': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
    • 15': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 15': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Stoke City).
    • 17': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Kai Andrews (Coventry City).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Cissé.
    • 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City).
    • 19': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 20': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Haji Wright.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
    • 21': Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
    • 27': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
    • 31': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
    • 34': Kai Andrews (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Yang Min-Hyeok (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tatsuki Seko.
    • 36': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 36': Million Manhoef (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
    • 39': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 40': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
    • 40': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
    • 41': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Romain Esse.
    • 43': Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
    • 43': Yang Min-Hyeok (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
    • 44': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Maksym Talovierov.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Coventry City 0.
    • 46': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 46': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
    • 53': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
    • 53': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Tomás Rigo (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Million Manhoef.
    • 58': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Rigo with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Million Manhoef (Stoke City).
    • 60': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
    • 63': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Haji Wright (Coventry City) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Romain Esse.
    • 65': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
    • 65': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Coventry City. Romain Esse is caught offside.
    • 67': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Yang Min-Hyeok (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Woolfenden.
    • 71': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
    • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Jack Rudoni.
    • 73': Foul by Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
    • 73': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Tomás Rigo.
    • 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Sorba Thomas replaces Million Manhoef.
    • 76': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Divin Mubama.
    • 77': Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
    • 78': Offside, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Liam Kitching.
    • 82': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
    • 82': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Lamine Cissé (Stoke City).
    • 84': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Goal! Stoke City 1, Coventry City 0. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 89': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 90': Ben Pearson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 90'+4': Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City).
    • 90'+4': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 90'+6': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Stoke City 1, Coventry City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Stoke City 1, Coventry City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: bet365 Stadium
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 13,894

    Line-Ups

    STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Tommy Simkin (GK)
    16 Ben Wilmot
    26 Ashley Phillips
    18 Bosun Lawal
    40 Maksym Talovierov Yellow Card
    19 Tomás Rigo
    4 Ben Pearson Yellow Card
    12 Tatsuki Seko Yellow Card
    9 Divin Mubama
    29 Lamine Cisse Yellow Card
    42 Million Manhoef
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Jack Bonham, Sorba Thomas, Steven N'Zonzi, Jaden Dixon, Favour Fawunmi, Sam Gallagher, Bae Jun-Ho, Jake Griffin, Ruben Curley.

    COV Coventry City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    28 Josh Eccles
    15 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
    26 Luke Woolfenden
    54 Kai Andrews
    5 Jack Rudoni
    21 Jake Bidwell
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    11 Haji Wright
    18 Yang Min-Hyeok
    14 Romain Esse
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Milan van Ewijk, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jay Da Silva, Jamie Allen, Matt Grimes, Ellis Simms, Carl Rushworth, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Miguel Ángel Brau.

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