English League Championship

Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 90'+4': Bobby Thomas
FT
1 - 0
Queens Park Rangers

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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 missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 2': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 2': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 5': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
    • 6': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 6': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 9': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (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.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 10': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
    • 11': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 11': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 12': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
    • 16': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 17': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 18': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
    • 18': Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 22': Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 23': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 25': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Torp.
    • 28': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 29': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 30': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Binks.
    • 36': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
    • 36': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 41': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Cook.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 47': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 47': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Binks with a cross.
    • 50': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 54': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 54': Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 56': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 59': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair following a corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jonathan Varane replaces Jack Colback.
    • 60': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Michael Frey.
    • 61': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 61': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
    • 62': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Liam Kitching.
    • 64': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Yang Min-Hyeok replaces Paul Smyth because of an injury.
    • 73': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Victor Torp.
    • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 78': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 79': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 79': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Koki Saito.
    • 82': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a through ball.
    • 85': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 85': Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
    • 86': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 88': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 90': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 90'+2': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Coventry City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    9 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 3
    40.6 Possession 59.4
    12 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    226 Accurate Passes 371
    290 Passes 432
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 27
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    46 Long Balls 41
    18 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 8
    48 Effective Clearances 34
    48 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 24,600

    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 (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
    2 Luis Binks
    15 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
    4 Bobby Thomas
    6 Matt Grimes Yellow Card
    29 Victor Torp
    3 Jay Da Silva
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    9 Ellis Simms
    5 Jack Rudoni
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Josh Eccles, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jamie Allen, Norman Bassette, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jake Bidwell, Bradley Collins, Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Paul Nardi (GK)
    17 Ronnie Edwards
    5 Steve Cook
    4 Jack Colback
    22 Kenneth Paal Yellow Card
    3 Jimmy Dunne Yellow Card
    10 Ilias Chair
    8 Sam Field
    14 Koki Saito
    11 Paul Smyth
    12 Michael Frey
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Alfie Lloyd, Liam Morrison, Harrison Ashby, Morgan Fox, Jonathan Varane, Yang Min-Hyeok, Kieran Morgan, Joe Walsh, Nicolas Madsen.

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