English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 22': Victor Torp
  • 31': Victor Torp
  • 90'+7': Bobby Thomas
FT
3 - 2
Stoke City
  • 65': Sam Gallagher
  • 86': Sam Gallagher

About

Coventry City are hosting Stoke 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.
  • 1': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
  • 4': Offside, Stoke City. Ali Al-Hamadi is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson with a through ball.
  • 6': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
  • 8': Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 8': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 10': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 12': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 18': Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Substitution, Stoke City. Jordan Thompson replaces Ben Pearson because of an injury.
  • 20': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  • 22': Goal! Coventry City 1, Stoke City 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 27': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 27': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
  • 27': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Stoke City. Andrew Moran is caught offside.
  • 31': Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 32': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 37': Offside, Stoke City. Ali Al-Hamadi is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
  • 41': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 43': Andrew Moran (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 43': Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 45': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Million Manhoef replaces Lewis Koumas.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 49': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  • 50': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
  • 51': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
  • 53': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Wilmot.
  • 64': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 65': Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
  • 66': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
  • 69': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 69': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
  • 69': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 71': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Gallagher.
  • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Stoke City).
  • 77': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
  • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
  • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Milan van Ewijk because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe replaces Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
  • 84': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 86': Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 2. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Million Manhoef with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 89': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Wouter Burger (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Stoke City. Million Manhoef is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Coventry City 3, Stoke City 2. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Stoke City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Stoke City 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 3
42.4 Possession 57.6
11 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 370
327 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 52
20 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 7
4 Effective Tackles 9
6 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
27 Effective Clearances 31
27 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,011

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 44 +60 94
2 Burnley 44 +46 94
3 Sheffield United 45 +27 89
4 Sunderland 44 +17 76
Full Table

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
6 Matt Grimes Yellow Card
28 Josh Eccles
29 Victor Torp
9 Ellis Simms
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Bradley Collins, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Joel Latibeaudiere, Haji Wright, Ben Sheaf, Luis Binks, Jamie Paterson, Jamie Allen, Jake Bidwell.

STK Stoke City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
16 Ben Wilmot
26 Ashley Phillips Yellow Card
3 Enda Stevens
22 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow Card
24 Andy Moran
6 Wouter Burger
4 Ben Pearson
9 Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi
10 Bae Jun-Ho
11 Lewis Koumas
Stoke City Substitutes:
Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Nathan Lowe, Jack Bonham, Sam Gallagher, Jordan Thompson, Tatsuki Seko, Eric Bocat, Michael Rose.

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