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Coventry City
FT
2–0
HT 1–0
Sheffield Wednesday
Championship Tue 26 Dec, 15:00London Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Oliver Langford 29,208 attendance

Timeline

  1. 20' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto assist Haji Wright
  2. 21' Anthony Musaba for Callum Paterson
  3. 55' Joel Latibeaudiere Yellow Card
  4. 61' Ashley Fletcher for George Byers
  5. 67' Kasey Palmer for Matthew Godden
  6. 68' Jay Da Silva for Jake Bidwell
  7. 70' Akin Famewo Yellow Card
  8. 79' Djeidi Gassama for Akin Famewo
  9. 79' Tyreeq Bakinson for Will Vaulks
  10. 79' Pol Valentín for Liam Palmer
  11. 85' Ellis Simms for Callum O'Hare
  12. 85' Joey Phuthi for Bailey Cadamarteri
  13. 89' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto assist Kasey Palmer
  14. 90'+6' Liam Kitching Red Card
  15. 90'+6' Bambo Diaby Red Card

Match stats

57.4% Possession 42.6%
9 Shots 11
2 On target 2
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0
2 Saves 0
453 Accurate passes 306

Lineups

Coventry City 4-4-1-1
40 Collins
21 Bidwell 15 Kitching 4 Thomas 27 van Ewijk
11 Wright 22 Latibeaudiere 28 Eccles 7 Sakamoto
24 Godden
10 O'Hare
Sheffield Wednesday 4-3-3
1 Dawson
23 Famewo 17 Bernard 5 Diaby 2 Palmer
10 Bannan 4 Vaulks 8 Byers
18 Johnson 42 Cadamarteri 13 Paterson
Coventry City 4-4-1-1
  1. 40 Bradley Collins G
  2. 15 Liam Kitching CD-L
  3. 4 Bobby Thomas CD-R
  4. 21 Jake Bidwell ▼ LB
  5. 27 Milan van Ewijk RB
  6. 22 Joel Latibeaudiere CM-L
  7. 28 Josh Eccles CM-R
  8. 11 Haji Wright LM
  9. 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto RM
  10. 24 Matthew Godden ▼ F
  11. 10 Callum O'Hare ▼ RCF

Came on

  1. 45 Kasey Palmer ▲ SUB
  2. 3 Jay Da Silva ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Ellis Simms ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 26 Yasin Ayari SUB
  2. 6 Liam Kelly SUB
  3. 5 Kyle McFadzean SUB
  4. 2 Luis Binks SUB
  5. 8 Jamie Allen SUB
  6. 13 Ben Wilson SUB
Sheffield Wednesday 4-3-3
  1. 1 Cameron Dawson G
  2. 17 Di'Shon Bernard CD-L
  3. 5 Bambo Diaby CD-R
  4. 23 Akin Famewo ▼ LB
  5. 2 Liam Palmer ▼ RB
  6. 4 Will Vaulks ▼ CM
  7. 10 Barry Bannan LM
  8. 8 George Byers ▼ RM
  9. 42 Bailey Cadamarteri ▼ F
  10. 18 Marvin Johnson LF
  11. 13 Callum Paterson ▼ RF

Came on

  1. 14 Pol Valentín ▲ SUB
  2. 41 Djeidi Gassama ▲ SUB
  3. 27 Ashley Fletcher ▲ SUB
  4. 34 Joey Phuthi ▲ SUB
  5. 45 Anthony Musaba ▲ SUB
  6. 19 Tyreeq Bakinson ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (3)
  1. 36 Devis Vásquez SUB
  2. 20 Michael Ihiekwe SUB
  3. 25 Guilherme Leal Siqueira SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  2. 90'+6' Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  3. 90'+6' Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  4. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  5. 90'+3' Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  6. 90' Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  7. 90' Foul by Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday).
  8. 89' Goal! Coventry City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  9. 88' Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 88' Foul by Joey Phuthi (Sheffield Wednesday).
  11. 87' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 87' Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
84 earlier entries
  1. 86' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kasey Palmer.
  2. 85' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  3. 85' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Joey Phuthi replaces Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.
  4. 85' Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Callum O'Hare.
  5. 84' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  6. 82' Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 82' Foul by Tyreeq Bakinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  8. 81' Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bambo Diaby with a headed pass.
  9. 79' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Will Vaulks.
  10. 79' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Liam Palmer.
  11. 79' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Djeidi Gassama replaces Akin Famewo.
  12. 77' Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  13. 77' Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  14. 77' Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  15. 75' Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  16. 75' Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  17. 73' Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  18. 72' Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  19. 72' Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  20. 72' Attempt saved. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  21. 70' Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  22. 70' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  23. 70' Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  24. 70' Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  25. 70' Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  26. 69' Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  27. 69' Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  28. 69' Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  29. 68' Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
  30. 67' Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Matt Godden.
  31. 66' Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  32. 66' Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
  33. 64' Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  34. 64' Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  35. 64' Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
  36. 63' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  37. 62' Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  38. 62' Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
  39. 61' Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  40. 61' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ashley Fletcher replaces George Byers.
  41. 60' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  42. 59' Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
  43. 59' Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  44. 58' Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  45. 58' Foul by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  46. 55' Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  47. 55' Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  48. 55' Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  49. 52' Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  50. 51' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
  51. 50' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  52. 49' Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  53. 49' Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
  54. 47' Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
  55. 46' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Byers.
  56. 45' Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  57. 45'+6' First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
  58. 45'+4' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  59. 45'+2' Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  60. 45'+2' Foul by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
  61. 45'+1' Attempt missed. George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
  62. 45'+1' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  63. 45'+1' Attempt blocked. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a through ball.
  64. 40' Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  65. 40' Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
  66. 39' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  67. 39' Delay in match because of an injury Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
  68. 39' Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  69. 38' Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
  70. 37' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  71. 27' Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  72. 27' Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 26' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Byers.
  74. 26' Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
  75. 25' Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  76. 21' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Callum Paterson because of an injury.
  77. 20' Goal! Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haji Wright with a cross.
  78. 19' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  79. 16' Delay in match because of an injury Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  80. 15' George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 15' Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  82. 4' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
  83. First Half begins.
  84. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Coventry City W D D W L

  • L at Ipswich Town 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W Birmingham City 2-0 EFL Championship
  • D Southampton 1-1 EFL Championship
  • D at Leeds United 1-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Sunderland 3-0 EFL Championship

Sheffield Wednesday L W L W W

  • W Blackburn Rovers 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Stoke City 1-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Norwich City 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W Queens Park Rangers 2-1 EFL Championship
  • L Cardiff City 2-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1

  • 27 Jan 2021 Coventry City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday 2020-21 English League Championship
  • 19 Dec 2020 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Coventry City 2020-21 English League Championship
  • 27 Mar 2010 Coventry City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday 2009/10 English League Championship
  • 17 Oct 2009 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Coventry City 2009/10 English League Championship
  • 28 Dec 2008 Coventry City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday 2008/09 English League Championship

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