English League Championship

Coventry City vs Sunderland, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 25': Jamie Allen
  • 89': Viktor Gyökeres
FT
2 - 1
Sunderland
  • 90'+4': Amad

About

Coventry City are hosting Sunderland 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': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 1': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 7': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 7': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 8': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City).
  • 8': Jack Clarke (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Danny Batth (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 10': Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Luke McNally.
  • 15': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Clarke tries a through ball, but Ajibola Alese is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 18': Hand ball by Jack Clarke (Sunderland).
  • 19': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ajibola Alese.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
  • 23': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Daniel Neil (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 28': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 35': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 35': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City).
  • 36': Édouard Michut (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 38': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 38': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 42': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
  • 42': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 45'+2': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Amad Diallo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0.
  • 48': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Kasey Palmer because of an injury.
  • 53': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 53': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 57': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
  • 64': Delay in match (Sunderland).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ajibola Alese.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 69': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Jack Clarke.
  • 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Pierre Ekwah replaces Joe Gelhardt.
  • 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Édouard Michut.
  • 73': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 74': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Daniel Neil.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
  • 80': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 80': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Callum Doyle.
  • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Jewison Bennette replaces Ajibola Alese.
  • 82': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland).
  • 86': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 86': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 87': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pritchard with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Godden with a cross following a fast break.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 1. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jewison Bennette with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 4
71.3 Possession 28.7
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
479 Accurate Passes 145
561 Passes 224
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.4
66 Long Balls 42
36 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 16
26 Tackles 29
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 23
9 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 21,437

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 12 +14 28
2 Burnley 12 +12 23
3 Leeds United 12 +11 23
4 Sheffield United 12 +8 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK) Yellow Card
5 Kyle McFadzean
3 Callum Doyle
16 Luke McNally
28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer
27 Jake Bidwell
7 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
17 Viktor Gyökeres
45 Kasey Palmer Yellow Card
8 Jamie Allen
Coventry City Substitutes:
Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Fankaty Dabo, Simon Moore, Matthew Godden, Sean Maguire, Michael Rose, Tyler Walker.

SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
6 Danny Batth
5 Danny Ballard
42 Ajibola Alese
32 Trai Hume
16 Amad Yellow Card
25 Edouard Michut
24 Daniel Neil Yellow Card
28 Joe Gelhardt
20 Jack Clarke
10 Patrick Roberts
Sunderland Substitutes:
Jewison Bennette, Pierre Ekwah, Luke O'Nien, Alex Bass, Alex Pritchard, Abdoullah Ba, Isaac Lihadji.

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