English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 32': Victor Torp
  • 75': Victor Torp
FT
2 - 1
Watford
  • 82': Liam Kitching (OG)

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Coventry City are hosting Watford 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.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 9': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a corner.
  • 11': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 13': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 15': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 15': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jake Bidwell following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 21': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 21': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Edo Kayembe (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 22': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
  • 26': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 28': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 28': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rocco Vata.
  • 32': Goal! Coventry City 1, Watford 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 36': Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 41': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vakoun Bayo with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 47': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 48': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 50': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 50': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
  • 51': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Andrews.
  • 58': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford).
  • 58': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford).
  • 61': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 61': Vakoun Bayo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 63': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Yasser Larouci (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Watford. Moussa Sissoko replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 72': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 72': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Hand ball by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
  • 75': Goal! Coventry City 2, Watford 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 77': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 77': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jamie Allen.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Vakoun Bayo.
  • 79': Substitution, Watford. James Abankwah replaces Ryan Porteous.
  • 80': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Watford).
  • 80': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 81': James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 82': Own Goal by Liam Kitching, Coventry City. Coventry City 2, Watford 1.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
  • 85': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Abankwah.
  • 86': Offside, Watford. Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
  • 87': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
  • 90': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 90': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 90'+3': Oliver Dovin (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Edo Kayembe (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Norman Bassette.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Watford 1.
  • 90'+7': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Watford 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 3
56.4 Possession 43.6
12 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
361 Accurate Passes 268
446 Passes 342
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 35
17 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 30
23 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 27,078

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 39 +27 83
2 Leeds United 39 +51 81
3 Burnley 39 +42 81
4 Sunderland 39 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
4 Bobby Thomas
15 Liam Kitching
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
8 Jamie Allen
29 Victor Torp
5 Jack Rudoni
21 Jake Bidwell
27 Milan van Ewijk
9 Ellis Simms
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
Coventry City Substitutes:
Luis Binks, Jack Burroughs, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Bradley Collins, Jay Da Silva, Norman Bassette, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Fabio Tavares, Josh Eccles.

WAT Watford (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
23 Jonathan Bond (GK)
6 Matthew Pollock
22 James Morris Yellow Card
5 Ryan Porteous
24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
39 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
37 Yasser Larouci Yellow Card
2 Jeremy Ngakia
19 Bayo Youssouf
11 Rocco Vata
Watford Substitutes:
Angelo Ogbonna, Amin Nabizada, Francisco Sierralta, Myles Roberts, James Abankwah, Tom Ince, Ryan Andrews, Mamadou Doumbia, Moussa Sissoko.

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