English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 22': Norman Bassette
  • 80': Bobby Thomas
FT
2 - 2
Sheffield United
  • 13': Tyrese Campbell
  • 34': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
  • Red Card 44': Anel Ahmedhodzic

About

Coventry City are hosting Sheffield 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.
  • 3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 8': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
  • 8': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
  • 10': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 10': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Hand ball by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
  • 13': Goal! Coventry City 0, Sheffield United 1. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 17': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Sheffield United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Sheffield United).
  • 19': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
  • 20': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
  • 20': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sheffield United 1. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydie Peck.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinicius Souza.
  • 24': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
  • 24': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 25': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 26': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 29': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 30': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Luis Binks (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
  • 34': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sheffield United 2. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
  • 39': Delay in match (Coventry City).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 41': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 44': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 45': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jack Robinson replaces Tyrese Campbell.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sheffield United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Sheffield United 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
  • 48': Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 50': Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 57': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Norman Bassette.
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Victor Torp.
  • 59': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 60': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Harrison Burrows.
  • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum O'Hare.
  • 67': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 68': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 70': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 72': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
  • 75': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné replaces Callum O'Hare.
  • 77': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
  • 79': Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
  • 79': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 80': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 80': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sheffield United 2. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 81': Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
  • 87': Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Jay Dasilva because of an injury.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range is too high.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sheffield United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Sheffield United 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 0
32.9 Possession 67.1
7 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
215 Accurate Passes 499
293 Passes 571
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 11
4 Crosses 42
0.5 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 43
13 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 10
23 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 4
34 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 28,057

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
3 Burnley 16 +13 30
4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
4 Bobby Thomas
2 Luis Binks
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
5 Jack Rudoni
28 Josh Eccles
14 Ben Sheaf
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
37 Norman Bassette
29 Victor Torp
Coventry City Substitutes:
Ephron Mason-Clark, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jamie Allen, Jake Bidwell, Kai Andrews, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Oliver Dovin, Liam Kitching, Ellis Simms.

SHU Sheffield United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Michael Cooper (GK)
15 Anel Ahmedhodzic Red Card
6 Harry Souttar
14 Harrison Burrows Yellow Card
2 Alfie Gilchrist
10 Callum O'Hare
42 Sydie Peck Yellow Card
21 Vinicius Souza
23 Tyrese Campbell
8 Gustavo Hamer
11 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Jack Robinson, Sam McCallum, Andre Brooks, Femi Seriki, Tom Davies, Adam Rhys Davies, Jamie Shackleton, Ryan One, Rhys Norrington-Davies.

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