Ipswich Town vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipChampionship leaders Coventry City humbled by Ipswich Town
Coventry's five-match winning run was brought to an emphatic halt as the Championship leaders slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Ipswich at Portman Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 4': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 4': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 6': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 8': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 8': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
- 13': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
- 15': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 15': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 17': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Handball by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 19': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Grimes following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 24': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 24': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 27': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
- 28': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
- 28': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 32': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 34': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
- 40': Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 41': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ellis Simms.
- 42': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
- 43': Attempt blocked. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Coventry City 0. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
- 44': Offside, Ipswich Town. George Hirst is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Coventry City 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 49': Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
- 50': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 50': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Cédric Kipré with a through ball.
- 53': Handball by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
- 53': Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 56': Foul by Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town).
- 56': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
- 60': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Coventry City 0. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
- 64': Handball by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 65': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 65': Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 70': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jens Cajuste replaces Jack Taylor.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Sindre Egeli.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón replaces George Hirst.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Josh Eccles.
- 73': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 74': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
- 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Jack Rudoni.
- 75': Substitution, Coventry City. Kai Andrews replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
- 76': Offside, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón is caught offside.
- 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 86': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
- 88': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
- 89': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 90': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
- 90'+2': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
- 90'+3': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Goal! Ipswich Town 3, Coventry City 0. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Coventry City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Coventry City 0.
Statistics
 COV |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 505 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 20 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,025
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,025
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 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK)  |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 19 | Darnell Furlong |
| 32 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 14 | Jack Taylor |
| 9 | George Hirst |
| 11 | Jaden Philogene |
| 8 | Sindre Walle Egeli |
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 |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 9 | Ellis Simms |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 20 | Kaine Kesler Hayden |
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