English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 11': Jake Bidwell
  • 48': Haji Wright
  • 84': Brandon Thomas-Asante
FT
3 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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.
    • 5': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 5': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 10': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto because of an injury.
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 11': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 13': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Hand ball by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 19': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 22': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 26': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 39': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 41': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 41': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 43': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 45': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Wilson (Coventry City).
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 46': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Goal! Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haji Wright with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Wilson (Coventry City).
    • 55': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 58': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 58': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 60': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 67': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Lewis Travis.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Todd Cantwell.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker replaces Sondre Tronstad.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Harry Pickering.
    • 73': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 73': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
    • 77': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 77': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 77': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Ben Sheaf.
    • 79': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 81': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 84': Goal! Coventry City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 86': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 86': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
    • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 88': Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 89': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 89': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 90'+4': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Buckley.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 3
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    10 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    318 Accurate Passes 246
    427 Passes 348
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    14 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    63 Long Balls 66
    22 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 5
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 12
    15 Effective Clearances 17
    15 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 24,583

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 26 +29 53
    2 Burnley 26 +22 52
    3 Sheffield United 26 +19 52
    4 Sunderland 26 +17 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    15 Liam Kitching
    4 Bobby Thomas
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    5 Jack Rudoni
    14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
    28 Josh Eccles
    23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    11 Haji Wright
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Oliver Dovin, Jay Da Silva, Kai Andrews, Luis Binks, Victor Torp, Ephron Mason-Clark, Joel Latibeaudiere, Norman Bassette, Ellis Simms.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    15 Danny Batth
    3 Harry Pickering
    17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
    8 Todd Cantwell Yellow Card
    27 Lewis Travis
    6 Sondre Tronstad
    23 Yuki Ohashi
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    14 Andreas Weimann
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Balazs Toth, Joe Rankin-Costello, John Buckley, Kyle McFadzean, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Ryan Hedges, Makhtar Gueye, Arnór Sigurdsson, Lewis Baker.

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