English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 57': Victor Torp
  • 59': Brandon Thomas-Asante
FT
2 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 2': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
    • 2': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 4': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 10': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 10': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 14': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 14': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 16': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 18': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 23': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 27': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 27': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 29': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 36': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu.
    • 37': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hedges following a corner.
    • 39': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
    • 40': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
    • 43': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Victor Torp.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 46': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 47': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 48': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
    • 48': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
    • 50': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
    • 51': Handball by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 54': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 55': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Axel Henriksson.
    • 56': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 56': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
    • 57': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 57': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 59': Goal! Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
    • 62': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
    • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a headed pass.
    • 65': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo is caught offside.
    • 67': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
    • 67': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Axel Henriksson.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Lewis Miller because of an injury.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
    • 84': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Kai Andrews replaces Victor Torp.
    • 89': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Wharton.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Augustus Kargbo is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    47.4 Possession 52.6
    17 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    270 Accurate Passes 302
    360 Passes 408
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 66
    20 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 6
    30 Effective Clearances 32
    30 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 29,606

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 10 +22 22
    2 Middlesbrough 10 +7 21
    3 Stoke City 10 +6 18
    4 Leicester City 10 +5 17
    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
    23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    6 Matt Grimes
    29 Victor Torp
    11 Haji Wright
    10 Ephron Mason-Clark
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Jamie Allen, Kai Andrews, Ellis Simms, Ben Wilson, Jake Bidwell, Luke Woolfenden, George Shepherd, Miguel Ángel Brau, Kaine Kesler Hayden.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    22 Balazs Toth (GK)
    16 Scott Wharton
    15 Sean McLoughlin
    12 Lewis Miller
    5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    6 Sondre Tronstad Yellow Card
    18 Axel Henriksson
    19 Ryan Hedges Yellow Card
    2 Ryan Alebiousu
    11 Andri Gudjohnsen
    23 Yuki Ohashi
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Adam Forshaw, Dion De Neve, Makhtar Gueye, Sidnei Tavares, Augustus Kargbo, Ryoya Morishita, Kristi Montgomery, Yuri Ribeiro, Aynsley Pears.

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