English League Championship

Coventry City vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 12': Haji Wright
  • 23': Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 35': Jack Rudoni
  • 37': Haji Wright
  • 43': Jack Rudoni
  • 47': Victor Torp
  • 66': Victor Torp
FT
7 - 1
Queens Park Rangers
  • 90'+1': Richard Kone

About

Coventry City are hosting Queens Park Rangers 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Field.
  • 4': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 4': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 6': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 11': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Coventry City 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 16': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
  • 17': Esquerdinha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 19': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Esquerdinha.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 20': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Coventry City 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Esquerdinha (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 28': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 31': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 31': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esquerdinha.
  • 32': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 35': Goal! Coventry City 3, Queens Park Rangers 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 37': Goal! Coventry City 4, Queens Park Rangers 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.
  • 41': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 41': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 42': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Coventry City 5, Queens Park Rangers 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 45': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 5, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 5, Queens Park Rangers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Kieran Morgan.
  • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone replaces Esquerdinha.
  • 47': Goal! Coventry City 6, Queens Park Rangers 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 49': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 50': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 51': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Coventry City. Victor Torp is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Coventry City. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nicolas Madsen.
  • 57': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 57': Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Cook.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 60': Handball by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry City).
  • 60': Foul by Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 60': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry City).
  • 61': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Amadou Mbengue replaces Jimmy Dunne.
  • 62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Rayan Kolli.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 65': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Field.
  • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Steve Cook.
  • 66': Goal! Coventry City 7, Queens Park Rangers 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kealey Adamson replaces Jonathan Varane.
  • 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Jay Dasilva.
  • 68': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 68': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 74': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 75': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 75': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
  • 77': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 77': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell is caught offside.
  • 78': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 79': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Matt Grimes.
  • 81': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 84': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 85': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 87': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 87': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 88': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 90': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Coventry City 7, Queens Park Rangers 1. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 7, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 7, Queens Park Rangers 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 0
46.9 Possession 53.1
10 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 8
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
274 Accurate Passes 321
363 Passes 401
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 0
10 Crosses 23
0.5 Cross % 0.0
61 Long Balls 52
24 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
31 Effective Clearances 19
31 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 29,015

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 11 +23 25
2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
3 Millwall 11 0 20
4 Bristol City 11 +8 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Joe Walsh (GK)
5 Steve Cook
4 Liam Morrison
28 João Henrique
3 Jimmy Dunne Yellow Card
21 Kieran Morgan
8 Sam Field
40 Jonathan Varane
16 Rumarn Burrell
26 Rayan Kolli
7 Karamoko Dembele
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Timothy Akindileni, Daniel Bennie, Harvey Vale, Nicolas Madsen, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Paul Nardi, Kealey Adamson.

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