English League Championship

Derby County vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Derby County
  • 12': Callum Elder
  • 45'+2': Carlton Morris (P)
  • 50': Ebrima Adams
FT
3 - 5
Coventry City
  • 7': Bobby Thomas
  • 25': Haji Wright (P)
  • 72': Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 75': Ephron Mason-Clark
  • 79': Victor Torp

About

Derby County are hosting Coventry City at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  • 7': Goal! Derby County 0, Coventry City 1. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Victor Torp.
  • 9': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 11': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 12': Goal! Derby County 1, Coventry City 1. Callum Elder (Derby County) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 14': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
  • 16': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 17': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
  • 20': Danny Batth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 23': Penalty Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Dion Sanderson (Derby County) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Goal! Derby County 1, Coventry City 2. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 26': Foul by Danny Batth (Derby County).
  • 26': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
  • 30': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  • 30': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
  • 32': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 32': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 32': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Liam Thompson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 35': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
  • 35': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Elder.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Kayden Jackson.
  • 39': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 40': Offside, Derby County. Ebou Adams is caught offside.
  • 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 43': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 43': Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Matt Clarke (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Derby County 2, Coventry City 2. Carlton Morris (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Elder (Derby County).
  • 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Derby County 2, Coventry City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Derby County 2, Coventry City 2.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 48': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 50': Goal! Derby County 3, Coventry City 2. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 55': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Offside, Derby County. Matt Clarke is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Derby County).
  • 59': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 62': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
  • 63': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Danny Batth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Delay in match (Coventry City).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 72': Goal! Derby County 3, Coventry City 3. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 75': Goal! Derby County 3, Coventry City 4. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 76': Haji Wright (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
  • 79': Goal! Derby County 3, Coventry City 5. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 81': Substitution, Derby County. Bobby Clark replaces Danny Batth.
  • 81': Substitution, Derby County. Joe Ward replaces David Ozoh.
  • 81': Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Kayden Jackson.
  • 82': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  • 82': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 83': Liam Thompson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Derby County. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Liam Thompson.
  • 84': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
  • 86': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 89': Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Ryan Nyambe.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Joe Ward (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+3': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
  • 90'+6': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Coventry City. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
  • 90'+9': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Derby County 3, Coventry City 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Derby County 3, Coventry City 5.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 5
52.5 Possession 47.5
20 SHOTS 13
10 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
281 Accurate Passes 237
352 Passes 308
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 48
21 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 1
37 Effective Clearances 42
37 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 30,465

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
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Line-Ups

DER Derby County (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK)
4 Danny Batth
5 Matthew Clarke Yellow Card
28 Dion Sanderson
18 David Ozoh
16 Liam Thompson
32 Ebrima Adams
20 Callum Elder
24 Ryan Nyambe Yellow Card
19 Kayden Jackson
9 Carlton Morris
Derby County Substitutes:
Dajaune Brown, Jake Rooney, Kenzo Goudmijn, Ben Osborn, Josh Vickers, Andreas Weimann, Joe Ward, Craig Forsyth, Bobby Clark.

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

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK) Yellow Card
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
5 Jack Rudoni
6 Matt Grimes Yellow Card
29 Victor Torp
11 Haji Wright
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
Coventry City Substitutes:
Kaine Kesler Hayden, Kai Andrews, Ben Wilson, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Miguel Ángel Brau, Jake Bidwell, Justin Obikwu.

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