English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 49': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  • 60': Bobby Thomas
  • 90'+5': Brandon Thomas-Asante
FT
3 - 1
Sheffield United
  • 25': Sam McCallum

About

Coventry City are hosting Sheffield United 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': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Haji Wright.
  • 2': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
  • 3': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
  • 3': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).
  • 5': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 6': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 9': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 10': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
  • 11': Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
  • 11': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 12': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Sydie Peck.
  • 15': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Sheffield United).
  • 15': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 21': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 25': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 25': Goal! Coventry City 0, Sheffield United 1. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Mee with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 27': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Cooper (Sheffield United).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Ben Mee with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 35': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 36': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 37': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Handball by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
  • 40': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
  • 44': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 45': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Sheffield United).
  • 45': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
  • 45'+2': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Sheffield United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Sheffield United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Adam Davies replaces Michael Cooper because of an injury.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sheffield United 1. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  • 50': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
  • 54': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
  • 57': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 60': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sheffield United 1. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 62': Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 62': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Haji Wright.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 65': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Thomas Cannon.
  • 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Jairo Riedewald.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adam Davies (Sheffield United). Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 68': Foul by Ben Mee (Sheffield United).
  • 68': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Ben Mee (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 74': Offside, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Mark McGuinness.
  • 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Seriki.
  • 79': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Victor Torp.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
  • 83': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
  • 85': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 85': Tom Davies (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 88': Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Haji Wright.
  • 90': Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Coventry City 3, Sheffield United 1. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haji Wright following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Sheffield United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Sheffield United 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
13 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 4
42.3 Possession 57.7
11 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
171 Accurate Passes 280
255 Passes 363
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
34 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.0
54 Long Balls 57
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 7
52 Effective Clearances 48
52 Clearances 48

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 29,589

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 (4-3-3)

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

SHU Sheffield United (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Cooper (GK)
15 Ben Mee
25 Mark McGuinness
44 Jairo Riedewald
3 Sam McCallum Yellow Card
2 Japhet Tanganga
42 Sydie Peck
10 Callum O'Hare
19 Chiedozie Ogbene
23 Tyrese Campbell
7 Thomas Cannon
Sheffield United Substitutes:
Ryan One, Tom Davies, Tyler Bindon, Harrison Burrows, Djibril Soumaré, Femi Seriki, Adam Rhys Davies, Danny Ings, Andre Brooks.

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