English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 44': Jack Rudoni
  • 87': Jack Rudoni
FT
2 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Middlesbrough 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': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 13': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 17': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 17': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
    • 20': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 26': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 27': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
    • 27': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 31': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 39': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 41': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 41': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 43': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 43': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 49': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 51': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 54': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 59': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 59': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 60': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 60': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Neto Borges.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 74': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 74': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 74': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
    • 76': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 77': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 77': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg replaces Jonny Howson.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Aidan Morris.
    • 79': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
    • 80': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 80': Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 83': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf.
    • 84': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
    • 84': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 87': Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.
    • 89': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Bobby Thomas.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 6
    54.2 Possession 45.8
    21 SHOTS 17
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    381 Accurate Passes 285
    450 Passes 371
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    17 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    48 Long Balls 61
    15 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 8
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    22 Tackles 26
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 13
    47 Effective Clearances 27
    47 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 31,452

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 46 +65 100
    2 Burnley 46 +53 100
    3 Sheffield United 46 +27 90
    4 Sunderland 46 +14 76
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Liam Kitching
    4 Bobby Thomas
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card
    5 Jack Rudoni
    14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
    6 Matt Grimes
    9 Ellis Simms
    11 Haji Wright
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Josh Eccles, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Isaac Moore, Jamie Paterson, Bradley Collins, Luis Binks, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jamie Allen, Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    32 Mark Travers (GK)
    16 Jonathan Howson
    6 Dael Fry
    30 Neto Borges
    15 Anfernee Dijksteel
    20 Finn Azaz
    18 Aidan Morris
    7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
    22 Tommy Conway
    29 Samuel Iling-Junior
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Kelechi Iheanacho, Daniel Barlaser, Delano Burgzorg, Thomas Glover, Rav van den Berg, Darragh Lenihan, Ryan Giles, Marcus Forss, Sam Edmundson.

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