English League Championship

Coventry City vs Cardiff City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 22': Ellis Simms
FT
1 - 2
Cardiff City
  • 29': Liam Kitching (OG)
  • 67': Liam Kitching (OG)

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Coventry City are hosting Cardiff City 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.
  • 2': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 2': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haji Wright with a through ball.
  • 9': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 9': Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a through ball.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 14': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
  • 17': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 17': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
  • 21': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 22': Goal! Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 0. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.
  • 28': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Perry Ng (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 29': Own Goal by Liam Kitching, Coventry City. Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 34': Bradley Collins (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
  • 35': David Turnbull (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 40': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 40': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
  • 41': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Perry Ng.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Josh Bowler (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yakou Méïté.
  • 52': David Turnbull (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 52': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City).
  • 52': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yakou Méïté following a fast break.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 64': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 64': Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Haji Wright (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
  • 67': Own Goal by Liam Kitching, Coventry City. Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 73': Foul by Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City).
  • 73': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by David Turnbull (Cardiff City).
  • 74': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ryan Wintle replaces David Turnbull.
  • 78': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
  • 79': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 83': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 83': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Yakou Méïté.
  • 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Aaron Ramsey replaces Joe Ralls.
  • 85': Offside, Cardiff City. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Bowler (Cardiff City).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Perry Ng.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Josh Bowler.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
  • 90'+5': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Cardiff City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 4
38.2 Possession 61.8
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
250 Accurate Passes 468
363 Passes 566
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 26
0.6 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 55
13 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 10
28 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 28,529

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leicester City 46 +48 97
2 Ipswich Town 46 +35 96
3 Leeds United 46 +38 90
4 Southampton 46 +24 87
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
21 Jake Bidwell
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
45 Kasey Palmer
14 Ben Sheaf
28 Josh Eccles
9 Ellis Simms
11 Haji Wright Yellow Card
27 Milan van Ewijk
Coventry City Substitutes:
Dermi Lusala, Fabio Tavares, Jay Da Silva, Liam Kelly, Victor Torp, Ben Wilson, Luis Binks, Callum O'Hare, Kai Andrews.

CAR Cardiff City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
4 Dimitrios Goutas
12 Nathaniel Phillips
17 Jamilu Collins
38 Perry Ng
8 Joe Ralls
23 Manolis Siopis
16 Karlan Grant
14 Josh Bowler
22 Yakou Meite
15 David Turnbull Yellow Card
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Ryan Wintle, Aaron Ramsey, Mahlon Romeo, Romaine Sawyers, Callum Robinson, Callum O'Dowda, Ollie Tanner, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Matthew Turner.

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