English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 58': Matthew Godden
  • 72': Ben Sheaf
FT
2 - 2
Watford
  • 6': João Pedro
  • 45'+1': Imran Louza

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 6': Goal! Coventry City 0, Watford 1. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Porteous following a fast break.
  • 8': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Britt Assombalonga (Watford).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Substitution, Watford. Henrique Araújo replaces Britt Assombalonga because of an injury.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 14': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 14': Henrique Araújo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
  • 16': Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 19': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
  • 19': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Hamer.
  • 26': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Wilson tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 28': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 31': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 35': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  • 35': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross.
  • 36': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
  • 37': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 39': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
  • 39': Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Luke McNally (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 43': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Coventry City 0, Watford 2. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Luke McNally (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Watford 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Watford 2.
  • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 49': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 49': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 54': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 54': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
  • 54': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Ryan Andrews (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a through ball.
  • 58': Goal! Coventry City 1, Watford 2. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 58': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 58': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Watford).
  • 59': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Leandro Bacuna (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 62': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 64': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 67': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Watford. Craig Cathcart replaces Ryan Andrews.
  • 72': Goal! Coventry City 2, Watford 2. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Godden.
  • 73': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 73': Leandro Bacuna (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 74': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 75': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Imrân Louza.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 84': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Watford).
  • 84': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Hassane Kamara.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Leandro Bacuna.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 88': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
  • 88': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 90'+3': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Watford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Watford 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
51 Possession 49
7 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 313
431 Passes 415
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 54
33 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 13
27 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 17
19 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 21,112

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 22 +30 48
2 Middlesbrough 22 +9 42
3 Ipswich Town 22 +15 37
4 Hull City 22 +2 37
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean Yellow Card
3 Callum Doyle
16 Luke McNally Yellow Card
28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer
14 Ben Sheaf
11 Josh Wilson-Esbrand
7 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
24 Matthew Godden
17 Viktor Gyökeres
Coventry City Substitutes:
Sean Maguire, Jake Bidwell, Ryan Howley, Fankaty Dabo, Tyler Walker, Cian Tyler, Jonathan Panzo.

WAT Watford (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
26 Ben Hamer (GK)
44 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
22 Ryan Porteous
25 Leandro Bacuna Yellow Card
14 Hassane Kamara
57 Ryan Andrews Yellow Card
6 Imran Louza
4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
10 João Pedro
23 Ismaïla Sarr
34 Britt Assombalonga
Watford Substitutes:
Christian Kabasele, Craig Cathcart, Henrique Araújo, Yáser Asprilla, Myles Roberts, Ismaël Koné, Ken Sema.

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