English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 50': Haji Wright
FT
1 - 1
Southampton
  • 67': Samuel Edozie

About

Coventry City are hosting Southampton 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.
  • 4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 6': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 9': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 11': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 11': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 16': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 21': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 21': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 28': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 28': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 41': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 42': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
  • 42': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 43': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Hand ball by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Southampton 0.
  • 46': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 49': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 50': Goal! Coventry City 1, Southampton 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 59': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 60': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Ché Adams.
  • 60': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Shea Charles.
  • 61': Hand ball by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
  • 63': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 63': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  • 64': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 64': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Goal! Coventry City 1, Southampton 1. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
  • 70': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (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 set piece situation.
  • 72': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 72': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 77': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 77': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jamie Allen.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Callum O'Hare.
  • 87': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 87': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 90': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 90': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Will Smallbone because of an injury.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 90'+5': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 90'+5': Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Southampton 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
71.9 Possession 28.1
12 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
686 Accurate Passes 239
765 Passes 294
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 44
26 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 18
13 Effective Clearances 20
13 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 23,996

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 5 +6 13
2 Stoke City 5 +6 12
3 Bristol City 5 +8 11
4 Leicester City 5 +3 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (4-4-2)

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
21 Jake Bidwell
27 Milan van Ewijk
14 Ben Sheaf
8 Jamie Allen
11 Haji Wright
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
9 Ellis Simms
10 Callum O'Hare
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jay Da Silva, Kasey Palmer, Matthew Godden, Joel Latibeaudiere, Kyle McFadzean, Luis Binks, Yasin Ayari, Ben Wilson, Josh Eccles.

SOU Southampton (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
35 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
3 Ryan Manning
2 Kyle Walker-Peters Yellow Card
16 William Smallbone
17 Stuart Armstrong
24 Shea Charles
9 Adam Armstrong
10 Ché Adams
7 Joe Aribo Yellow Card
Southampton Substitutes:
Ryan Fraser, Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Stephens, Mason Holgate, Tyler Dibling, Samuel Edozie, Sékou Mara, Joe Lumley, James Bree.

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