
Ipswich Town vs Coventry City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Ipswich Town are hosting Coventry City
at Portman Road, Ipswich, 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 Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 3': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wes Burns.
- 4': Attempt missed. Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 5': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 5': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Coventry City 0. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead with a through ball following a fast break.
- 8': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 10': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 10': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Morsy with a through ball.
- 15': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 15': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
- 18': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 23': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 26': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
- 26': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Morsy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 29': Attempt saved. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 29': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a through ball.
- 36': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Václav Hladky.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 39': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 39': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 0. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 45'+3': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+3': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Josh Eccles.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jamie Allen.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 46': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 46': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 49': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 55': Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 57': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 58': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 63': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 63': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Marcus Harness replaces Nathan Broadhead.
- 65': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson replaces Wes Burns.
- 66': Offside, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 70': Foul by Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town).
- 70': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
- 72': Penalty Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty missed! Still Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 0. Matt Godden (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 74': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
- 75': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
- 75': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Brandon Williams replaces Harry Clarke.
- 78': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 78': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 78': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
- 79': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
- 80': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 80': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Omari Hutchinson.
- 82': Offside, Coventry City. Matt Godden is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kayden Jackson replaces George Hirst.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Foul by Brandon Williams (Ipswich Town).
- 89': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Brandon Williams (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
- 90'+3': Brandon Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 90'+4': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kayden Jackson (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+4': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
- 90'+4': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Own Goal by Brandon Williams, Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 1.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 1.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 14 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
1 | Saves | 1 |
45.2 | Possession | 54.8 |
15 | SHOTS | 13 |
1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
367 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
462 | Passes | 580 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
23 | Crosses | 11 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
40 | Long Balls | 48 |
13 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
24 | Tackles | 4 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
11 | Interceptions | 10 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,378
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,378
EFL Championship Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | +6 | 12 |
2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | +3 | 10 |
3 | Stoke City | 4 | +5 | 9 |
4 | Leicester City | 4 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Václav Hladky (GK) |
15 | Cameron Burgess |
6 | Luke Woolfenden |
3 | Leif Davis |
2 | Harrison Clarke |
10 | Conor Chaplin |
25 | Massimo Luongo ![]() |
5 | Sam Morsy |
27 | George Hirst |
33 | Nathan Broadhead |
7 | Wes Burns |
Coventry City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
40 | Bradley Collins (GK) |
15 | Liam Kitching |
4 | Bobby Thomas |
21 | Jake Bidwell |
27 | Milan van Ewijk |
10 | Callum O'Hare |
28 | Josh Eccles |
14 | Ben Sheaf |
11 | Haji Wright |
8 | Jamie Allen |
26 | Yasin Ayari |
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