Coventry City vs Watford, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
India saunter to series victory
It was a casual stroll to a series victory for India, confirmed by an utterly one-sided third ODI which Zimbabwe lost by seven wickets
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
 WAT |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 21,112
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 13 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 13 | +14 | 26 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 13 | +10 | 25 |
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | +11 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean  |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 16 | Luke McNally |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 11 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand |
| 7 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Hamer (GK) |
| 44 | Wesley Hoedt |
| 22 | Ryan Porteous |
| 25 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 57 | Ryan Andrews |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 4 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 34 | Britt Assombalonga |
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