English League Championship

Leicester City vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Leicester City
  • 77': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
  • 87': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
FT
2 - 1
Coventry City
  • 47': Kyle McFadzean

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Leicester City are hosting Coventry City at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 3': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 9': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 12': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 12': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 18': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 20': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks with a through ball.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Callum Doyle (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 31': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 34': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 34': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 35': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 44': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Winks.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Godden.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Coventry City 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer following a fast break.
  • 47': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 47': Goal! Leicester City 0, Coventry City 1. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 51': Dangerous play by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 51': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
  • 52': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 55': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 55': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 60': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 60': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 60': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 61': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a through ball.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 68': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 68': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Gustavo Hamer.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Winks.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Offside, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer is caught offside.
  • 75': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
  • 76': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 76': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! Leicester City 1, Coventry City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 79': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 79': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 82': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 82': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
  • 82': Offside, Leicester City. Dennis Praet is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Godden with a headed pass.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 87': Goal! Leicester City 2, Coventry City 1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 89': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 89': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 89': Mads Hermansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Kasey McAteer.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 90'+1': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 90'+6': Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 5
35 Possession 65
20 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 571
332 Passes 642
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 9
20 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.5
40 Long Balls 46
23 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 10
26 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 22
15 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,763

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stoke City 3 +6 9
2 Middlesbrough 3 +5 9
3 Coventry City 3 +8 7
4 West Bromwich Albion 3 +2 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
23 Jannik Vestergaard Yellow Card
3 Wout Faes
5 Callum Doyle Yellow Card
21 Ricardo Pereira
8 Harry Winks
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
9 Jamie Vardy
10 Stephy Mavididi
35 Kasey McAteer
Leicester City Substitutes:
Marc Albrighton, Dennis Praet, James Justin, Hamza Choudhury, Timothy Castagne, Jakub Stolarczyk, Kelechi Iheanacho, Harry Souttar, Patson Daka.

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

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
4 Bobby Thomas
14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
38 Gustavo Hamer
45 Kasey Palmer Yellow Card
3 Jay Da Silva
28 Josh Eccles
9 Ellis Simms
24 Matthew Godden
Coventry City Substitutes:
Milan van Ewijk, Luis Binks, Liam Kelly, Jake Bidwell, Ryan Howley, Haji Wright, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Bradley Collins, Justin Obikwu.

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