English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 3': Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 7': Jamie Allen
  • 42': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
FT
3 - 1
Watford
  • Red Card 44': James Abankwah
  • 69': Imran Louza (P)

About

Coventry City are hosting Watford 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 saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia with a through ball.
  • 3': Goal! Coventry City 1, Watford 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Goal! Coventry City 2, Watford 0. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 8': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
  • 11': Offside, Watford. Rocco Vata is caught offside.
  • 16': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 17': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 17': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 21': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 25': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 27': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 28': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 28': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 30': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Edo Kayembe (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 35': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Imrân Louza.
  • 38': Offside, Watford. Rocco Vata is caught offside.
  • 39': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Watford).
  • 40': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia following a fast break.
  • 42': Goal! Coventry City 3, Watford 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Foul by James Abankwah (Watford).
  • 44': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': James Abankwah (Watford) is shown the red card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Moussa Sissoko.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 45'+3': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Mamadou Doumbia (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 45'+4': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Coventry City 3, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 3, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Watford. Hector Kyprianou replaces Edo Kayembe.
  • 47': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mattie Pollock.
  • 47': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 47': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 51': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Substitution, Coventry City. Luke Woolfenden replaces Bobby Thomas.
  • 54': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 54': Jeremy Ngakia (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Watford).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
  • 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 61': Offside, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 62': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
  • 62': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
  • 64': Substitution, Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Kwadwo Baah because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marc Bola (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Penalty Watford. Vivaldo Semedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Goal! Coventry City 3, Watford 1. Imrân Louza (Watford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 73': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 76': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 76': Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo.
  • 77': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 85': Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 90'+2': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Watford 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 6
44.6 Possession 55.4
13 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
314 Accurate Passes 398
371 Passes 457
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 43
27 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 5
38 Effective Clearances 26
38 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,109

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 19 +29 43
2 Middlesbrough 19 +8 36
3 Millwall 19 -2 34
4 Ipswich Town 19 +14 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COV Coventry City (4-4-2)

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
15 Liam Kitching Yellow Card
4 Bobby Thomas
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card
6 Matt Grimes
8 Jamie Allen
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
11 Haji Wright
Coventry City Substitutes:
Miguel Ángel Brau, Ben Wilson, Jake Bidwell, George Shepherd, Kai Andrews, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Ellis Simms, Josh Eccles, Luke Woolfenden.

WAT Watford (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Egil Selvik (GK)
25 James Abankwah Red Card
4 Kévin Keben
16 Marc Bola
2 Jeremy Ngakia
10 Imran Louza
39 Edo Kayembe
17 Moussa Sissoko
20 Mamadou Doumbia Yellow Card
11 Rocco Vata
34 Kwadwo Baah
Watford Substitutes:
Hector Kyprianou, Nathan Baxter, James Morris, Vivaldo Semedo, Tom Ince, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Nestory Irankunda, Matthew Pollock, Max Alleyne.

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