English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 16': Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 49': Bright Osayi-Samuel (OG)
  • 78': Victor Torp
FT
3 - 0
Birmingham City
  • Red Card 42': Jack Robinson

About

Coventry City are hosting Birmingham City 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.
  • 1': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 5': Offside, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 16': Goal! Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 19': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 19': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 23': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 24': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 24': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 27': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
  • 28': Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 34': Foul by Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 35': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 37': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 37': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
  • 40': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas following a fast break.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 42': Foul by Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).
  • 42': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Second yellow card to Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) for a bad foul.
  • 44': Substitution, Birmingham City. Eiran Cashin replaces Lewis Koumas.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Haji Wright (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 48': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Own Goal by Bright Osayi-Samuel, Birmingham City. Coventry City 2, Birmingham City 0.
  • 55': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alex Cochrane replaces Ethan Laird because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City. Patrick Roberts replaces Demarai Gray.
  • 60': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
  • 64': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 64': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 68': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 68': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 69': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Tomoki Iwata.
  • 77': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Jay Stansfield because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
  • 78': Goal! Coventry City 3, Birmingham City 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Kai Andrews replaces Victor Torp.
  • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 84': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry City).
  • 86': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City).
  • 86': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  • 88': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
  • 88': Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Allsop (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+4': Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Birmingham City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Birmingham City 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 0
36.8 Possession 63.2
5 SHOTS 14
0 ON GOAL 5
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 422
293 Passes 507
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 57
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 9
6 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 6
35 Effective Clearances 16
35 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,585

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
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
28 Josh Eccles
6 Matt Grimes
29 Victor Torp
11 Haji Wright Yellow Card
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jake Bidwell, Ben Wilson, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Ellis Simms, Miguel Ángel Brau, Luke Woolfenden, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jamie Allen, Kai Andrews.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Ryan Allsop (GK)
6 Jack Robinson Yellow Card
4 Christoph Klarer
2 Ethan Laird
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield Yellow Card
8 Paik Seung-Ho
24 Tomoki Iwata Yellow Card
17 Lyndon Dykes
30 Lewis Koumas
10 Demarai Gray
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Patrick Roberts, James Beadle, Kyogo Furuhashi, Alex Cochrane, Eiran Cashin, Phil Neumann, Tommy Doyle, Marc Leonard, Bradley Mayo.

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