Coventry City vs Leeds United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Coventry City are hosting Leeds United
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': Attempt saved. Archie Gray (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 8': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
- 8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 8': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
- 9': Goal! Coventry City 1, Leeds United 0. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kitching following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 10': Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haji Wright.
- 13': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 13': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 16': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
- 19': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haji Wright.
- 23': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 29': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
- 29': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haji Wright with a headed pass.
- 33': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 42': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 42': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Connor Roberts replaces Glen Kamara.
- 48': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 48': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with a cross.
- 49': Goal! Coventry City 2, Leeds United 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a fast break.
- 56': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 56': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
- 59': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Connor Roberts (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
- 62': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt saved. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Kasey Palmer.
- 66': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 66': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 69': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 71': Archie Gray (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 71': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 76': Goal! Coventry City 2, Leeds United 1. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 79': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Joseph.
- 82': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 84': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Daniel James.
- 85': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Haji Wright.
- 86': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Joseph.
- 87': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 88': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 88': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Haji Wright.
- 90': Archie Gray (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 90'+1': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
- 90'+1': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 90'+2': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Joseph with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 90'+3': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
- 90'+4': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 90'+4': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 90'+4': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Leeds United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Leeds United 1.
Statistics
 LEE |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 69.5 | Possession | 30.5 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 573 | Accurate Passes | 210 |
| 651 | Passes | 286 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 28 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 17 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,232
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,232
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Bradley Collins (GK) |
| 15 | Liam Kitching |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell  |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 45 | Kasey Palmer |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 9 | Ellis Simms |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 22 | Archie Gray |
| 24 | Georginio Rutter |
| 8 | Glen Kamara |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
| 10 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 20 | Daniel James |
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