English League Championship

Coventry City vs Sunderland, 2024-25 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Coventry City
  • 70': Jack Rudoni
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
Sunderland
  • 68': Wilson Isidor
  • 88': Eliezer Mayenda

About

Coventry City are hosting Sunderland 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 Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 2': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 8': Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 9': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 20': Foul by Patrick Roberts (Sunderland).
  • 20': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
  • 21': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke O'Nien following a fast break.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 26': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
  • 29': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 39': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Wilson Isidor.
  • 40': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 40': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 43': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Sunderland 0.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  • 50': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 50': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Kitching following a corner.
  • 55': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 55': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée following a corner.
  • 58': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 59': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 59': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  • 62': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 63': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
  • 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 68': Goal! Coventry City 0, Sunderland 1. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée following a fast break.
  • 70': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
  • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Anthony Patterson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Wilson Isidor because of an injury.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 80': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  • 81': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  • 81': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  • 83': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
  • 85': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 85': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Mepham replaces Patrick Roberts.
  • 88': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Anthony Patterson (Sunderland). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Chris Rigg.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
  • 90'+7': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 31,293

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
15 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card
5 Jack Rudoni
14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
6 Matt Grimes
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
11 Haji Wright
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Ellis Simms, Luis Binks, Bradley Collins, Jake Bidwell, Jamie Allen, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jamie Paterson, Josh Eccles.

SUN Sunderland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Patterson (GK)
13 Luke O'Nien
5 Danny Ballard
3 Dennis Cirkin Yellow Card
32 Trai Hume
7 Jobe Bellingham
4 Daniel Neil
28 Enzo Le Fée
10 Patrick Roberts
18 Wilson Isidor
12 Eliezer Mayenda
Sunderland Substitutes:
Harrison Jones, Chris Mepham, Jenson Seelt, Tom Watson, Alan Browne, Simon Moore, Salis Abdul Samed, Chris Rigg, Leo Fuhr Hjelde.

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