English League Championship

Coventry City vs Norwich City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Norwich City
    • 49': Borja Sainz

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Norwich 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': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
    • 2': Foul by Amankwah Forson (Norwich City).
    • 2': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Doyle (Norwich City).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a through ball.
    • 7': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 8': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Torp.
    • 16': Ben Chrisene (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 19': Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 20': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amankwah Forson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 24': Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
    • 33': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
    • 42': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 44': Foul by Josh Sargent (Norwich City).
    • 44': Luis Binks (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 45'+2': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Amankwah Forson (Norwich City).
    • 45'+4': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Norwich City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Amankwah Forson.
    • 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Oscar Schwartau replaces Ante Crnac.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 46': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 49': Goal! Coventry City 0, Norwich City 1. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 51': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 51': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
    • 54': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 54': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 57': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 58': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 58': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 60': Offside, Norwich City. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
    • 61': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 64': Borja Sainz (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
    • 68': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
    • 69': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
    • 70': Angus Gunn (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
    • 70': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
    • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Sargent.
    • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Haji Wright.
    • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
    • 79': Foul by Ben Chrisene (Norwich City).
    • 79': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 82': Josh Sargent (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Marcelino Núñez.
    • 85': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
    • 87': Substitution, Norwich City. José Córdoba replaces Ben Chrisene.
    • 89': Foul by Borja Sainz (Norwich City).
    • 89': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Substitution, Norwich City. Onel Hernández replaces Borja Sainz.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Onel Hernández.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jack Stacey (Norwich City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Schwartau.
    • 90'+2': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
    • 90'+2': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Angus Gunn (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Norwich City. Josh Sargent is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Norwich City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 0, Norwich City 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 0
    56.6 Possession 43.4
    9 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    482 Accurate Passes 342
    560 Passes 418
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 24
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 47
    21 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    13 Tackles 17
    1.0 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 19
    26 Effective Clearances 16
    26 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 27,353

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 22 +21 48
    2 Leeds United 22 +26 45
    3 Burnley 22 +19 44
    4 Sunderland 22 +16 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
    2 Luis Binks Yellow Card
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere Yellow Card
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    5 Jack Rudoni
    29 Victor Torp
    28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
    9 Ellis Simms
    11 Haji Wright
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Jamie Allen, Ben Wilson, Bobby Thomas, Jay Da Silva, Liam Kitching, Ephron Mason-Clark, Norman Bassette, Fabio Tavares, Brandon Thomas-Asante.

    NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Angus Gunn (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Callum Doyle
    4 Shane Duffy
    14 Benjamin Chrisene
    3 Jack Stacey
    18 Forson Amankwah
    23 Kenny McLean
    26 Marcelino Núñez
    9 Josh Sargent
    7 Borja Sainz
    17 Ante Crnac
    Norwich City Substitutes:
    George Long, Oscar Schwartau, Brad Hills, José Córdoba, Kellen Fisher, Liam Gibbs, Anis Ben Slimane, Onel Hernández, Gabriel Forsyth.

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