English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 85': Haji Wright
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1 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 2': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 4': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
    • 6': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Luis Binks (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle McFadzean.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 9': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Binks.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 16': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 23': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Liam Kelly (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
    • 26': Substitution, Coventry City. Yasin Ayari replaces Liam Kelly because of an injury.
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 29': Luis Binks (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a through ball.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 32': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
    • 33': Attempt saved. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
    • 35': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 45': Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+1': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Matt Godden (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
    • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 49': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sondre Tronstad replaces Adam Wharton.
    • 50': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 50': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Foul by Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 52': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Coventry City).
    • 54': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 57': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Coventry City).
    • 57': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 58': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
    • 60': Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 61': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 64': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
    • 65': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 65': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 66': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 67': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Dilan Markanday.
    • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Joe Rankin-Costello.
    • 71': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kitching replaces Luis Binks.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 73': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
    • 75': Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 75': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad.
    • 77': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 77': James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 82': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
    • 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
    • 84': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
    • 85': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
    • 87': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Coventry City).
    • 87': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 90'+2': Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Matt Godden.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 4
    65.5 Possession 34.5
    14 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    577 Accurate Passes 255
    665 Passes 343
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 12
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 57
    27 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    17 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    3 Interceptions 11
    12 Effective Clearances 24
    12 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 22,370

    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

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

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    5 Kyle McFadzean
    2 Luis Binks Yellow Card
    4 Bobby Thomas
    6 Liam Kelly
    28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
    8 Jamie Allen
    3 Jay Da Silva
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    9 Ellis Simms
    24 Matthew Godden
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Haji Wright, Jake Bidwell, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Evan Eghosa, Liam Kitching, Bradley Stretton, Yasin Ayari, Bradley Collins, Justin Obikwu.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
    5 Dominic Hyam
    17 Hayden Carter
    23 Adam Wharton
    2 Callum Brittain
    4 James Hill Yellow Card
    24 Andy Moran
    11 Joe Rankin-Costello
    10 Tyrhys Dolan
    18 Dilan Kumar Markanday
    8 Sammie Szmodics
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Lewis Travis, Harry Pickering, Niall Ennis, Scott Wharton, Sondre Tronstad, Arnór Sigurdsson, Semir Telalovic, Jake Garrett, Joe Hilton.

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