Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English FA Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers

83': Rayan Aït-Nouri
88': Hugo Bueno

FT
2 - 3

Coventry City

53': Ellis Simms
90'+7': Ellis Simms
90'+10': Haji Wright

Late comeback sees Coventry stun Wolves to reach FA Cup semis

Haji Wright of Coventry City celebrates with teammates [1296x729]

Championship side Coventry City stunned Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 with two injury-time goals to reach the FA Cup semifinals.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
2': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
4': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
6': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
13': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
16': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
17': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
17': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
20': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
20': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
28': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
28': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
29': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
35': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Fraser is caught offside.
35': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
35': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
35': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ellis Simms.
37': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a corner.
39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
40': Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
40': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by José Sá.
41': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
43': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
44': Hand ball by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 0.
45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 0.
46': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
46': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
50': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
50': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
51': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
51': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
53': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
53': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Coventry City 1. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere following a set piece situation.
59': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leon Chiwome replaces Nathan Fraser.
60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Toti.
61': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Haji Wright.
62': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
62': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
65': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
65': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
67': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
67': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
67': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
67': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
68': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
70': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Kasey Palmer.
71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
72': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Tommy Doyle.
73': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
74': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo following a corner.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
76': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
80': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a headed pass.
81': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
81': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
81': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
82': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by José Sá.
83': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Coventry City 1. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
85': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
86': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
87': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
88': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 1. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a through ball.
90': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
90'+1': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
90'+1': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leon Chiwome is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
90'+3': Leon Chiwome (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
90'+5': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+6': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haji Wright with a cross.
90'+7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 2. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
90'+10': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 3. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
90'+11': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+12': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 3.
0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Coventry City 3.

Statistics

COV		WOL
9	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
4	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	9
41.7	Possession	58.3
24	SHOTS	17
12	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
307	Accurate Passes	456
385	Passes	541
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
22	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.2
56	Long Balls	48
34	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	5
10	Effective Tackles	16
16	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
15	Interceptions	9
17	Effective Clearances	23
17	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,262

Line-Ups

Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	José Sá (GK)
4	Santiago Bueno
24	Toti Gomes
23	Max Kilman
20	Tommy Doyle
8	João Gomes
3	Rayan Aït-Nouri
22	Nélson Semedo
63	Nathan Fraser
5	Mario Lemina
21	Pablo Sarabia

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Hugo Bueno, Ty Barnett, Fletcher Holman, Leon Chiwome, Noha Lemina, Daniel Bentley, Matt Doherty, Tawanda Chirewa, Boubacar Traoré.

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
28	Josh Eccles
14	Ben Sheaf
9	Ellis Simms
11	Haji Wright
27	Milan van Ewijk

Coventry City Substitutes:

Jay Da Silva, Kai Andrews, Matthew Godden, Luis Binks, Fabio Tavares, Victor Torp, Ben Wilson, Liam Kelly, Callum O'Hare.

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