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Coventry City
FT
3–2
HT 1–1
Derby County
Championship Fri 3 Apr, 20:00London Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Tom Nield 31,349 attendance

Timeline

  1. 12' Frank Onyeka assist Romain Esse
  2. 29' Lewis Travis Yellow Card
  3. 38' Ben Brereton Díaz assist Matthew Clarke
  4. 63' Jack Rudoni for Josh Eccles
  5. 63' Haji Wright for Ellis Simms
  6. 63' Ephron Mason-Clark for Romain Esse
  7. 65' Patrick Agyemang for Carlton Morris
  8. 68' Jack Rudoni
  9. 72' Oscar Fraulo for Jaydon Banel
  10. 80' Jack Rudoni assist Milan van Ewijk
  11. 81' Patrick Agyemang Yellow Card
  12. 86' Cruz Allen for David Ozoh
  13. 90'+1' Victor Torp for Matt Grimes

Match stats

50.6% Possession 49.4%
13 Shots 7
7 On target 3
12 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Saves 4
311 Accurate passes 308

Lineups

Coventry City 4-2-3-1
19 Rushworth
3 Da Silva 15 Kitching 4 Thomas 27 van Ewijk
16 Onyeka 6 Grimes
14 Esse 28 Eccles 7 Sakamoto
9 Simms
Derby County 4-2-3-1
12 O'Donnell
2 Murkin 5 Clarke 28 Sanderson 23 Ward
18 Ozoh 27 Travis
34 Banel 42 Clark 25 Díaz
9 Morris
Coventry City 4-2-3-1
  1. 19 Carl Rushworth G
  2. 15 Liam Kitching CD-L
  3. 4 Bobby Thomas CD-R
  4. 3 Jay Da Silva LB
  5. 27 Milan van Ewijk RB
  6. 28 Josh Eccles ▼ AM
  7. 16 Frank Onyeka LM
  8. 6 Matt Grimes ▼ RM
  9. 9 Ellis Simms ▼ F
  10. 14 Romain Esse ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto AM-R

Came on

  1. 10 Ephron Mason-Clark ▲ SUB
  2. 11 Haji Wright ▲ SUB
  3. 5 Jack Rudoni ▲ SUB
  4. 29 Victor Torp ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 26 Luke Woolfenden SUB
  2. 21 Jake Bidwell SUB
  3. 13 Ben Wilson SUB
  4. 24 Jahnoah Markelo SUB
  5. 20 Kaine Kesler Hayden SUB
Derby County 4-2-3-1
  1. 12 Richard O'Donnell G
  2. 5 Matthew Clarke CD-L
  3. 28 Dion Sanderson CD-R
  4. 2 Derry John Murkin LB
  5. 23 Joe Ward RB
  6. 42 Bobby Clark AM
  7. 18 David Ozoh ▼ LM
  8. 27 Lewis Travis RM
  9. 9 Carlton Morris ▼ F
  10. 34 Jaydon Banel ▼ AM-L
  11. 25 Ben Brereton Díaz AM-R

Came on

  1. 29 Oscar Fraulo ▲ SUB
  2. 54 Cruz Allen ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Patrick Agyemang ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 4 Danny Batth SUB
  2. 51 Harley Price SUB
  3. 44 Isaac Gordon SUB
  4. 3 Craig Forsyth SUB
  5. 16 Liam Thompson SUB
  6. 45 Charlie Smith SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 3, Derby County 2.
  2. 90'+9' Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Derby County 2.
  3. 90'+8' Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cruz Allen with a cross.
  4. 90'+6' Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  5. 90'+6' Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  6. 90'+3' Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  7. 90'+3' Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
  8. 90'+2' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
  9. 90'+2' Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  10. 90'+1' Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Matt Grimes.
  11. 90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  12. 90' Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94 earlier entries
  1. 90' Foul by Cruz Allen (Derby County).
  2. 86' Substitution, Derby County. Cruz Allen replaces David Ozoh.
  3. 86' Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 86' Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
  5. 83' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  6. 82' Delay in match because of an injury Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  7. 81' Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 81' Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
  9. 81' Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 80' Goal! Coventry City 3, Derby County 2. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  11. 77' Goal! Coventry City 2, Derby County 2. Ben Brereton (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  12. 76' Penalty conceded by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  13. 76' Penalty Derby County. Ben Brereton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  14. 75' Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  15. 75' Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  16. 73' Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  17. 73' David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  18. 72' Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Jaydon Banel.
  19. 72' Richard O'Donnell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  20. 72' Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  21. 71' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  22. 70' Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  23. 70' David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  24. 68' Goal! Coventry City 2, Derby County 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  25. 67' Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  26. 67' Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  27. 66' Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  28. 66' Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  29. 65' Substitution, Derby County. Patrick Agyemang replaces Carlton Morris.
  30. 63' Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Romain Esse.
  31. 63' Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
  32. 63' Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni replaces Josh Eccles.
  33. 60' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
  34. 60' Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County). Assisted by Romain Esse.
  35. 56' Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  36. 56' Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County).
  37. 56' Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  38. 56' Derry John Murkin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  39. 53' Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  40. 53' Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  41. 52' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  42. 52' Foul by Derry John Murkin (Derby County).
  43. 51' Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  44. 51' Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
  45. 51' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  46. 51' Foul by Derry John Murkin (Derby County).
  47. 47' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  48. 47' Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  49. 47' Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
  50. 45' Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Derby County 1.
  51. 45'+4' First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Derby County 1.
  52. 45'+4' Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  53. 45'+1' Attempt saved. Jaydon Banel (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  54. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  55. 43' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
  56. 38' Goal! Coventry City 1, Derby County 1. Ben Brereton (Derby County) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Clarke with a cross.
  57. 36' Richard O'Donnell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  58. 36' Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  59. 34' Jaydon Banel (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  60. 34' Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  61. 34' Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  62. 34' Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  63. 32' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  64. 32' Delay in match (Derby County).
  65. 31' Attempt missed. Derry John Murkin (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  66. 31' Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  67. 29' Lewis Travis (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  68. 29' Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 29' Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  70. 28' Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  71. 28' Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  72. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  73. 26' Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  74. 25' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  75. 25' Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
  76. 23' Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  77. 22' Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  78. 22' Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  79. 22' Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  80. 21' Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles following a set piece situation.
  81. 20' Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  82. 20' Foul by Lewis Travis (Derby County).
  83. 14' Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  84. 14' Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
  85. 12' Goal! Coventry City 1, Derby County 0. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Romain Esse following a set piece situation.
  86. 11' Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  87. 11' Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
  88. 9' Offside, Derby County. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
  89. 8' Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard O'Donnell (Derby County). Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  90. 7' Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  91. 3' Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
  92. 2' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
  93. First Half begins.
  94. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Coventry City W L W W W

  • W Stoke City 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Bristol City 2-0 EFL Championship
  • W Preston North End 3-0 EFL Championship
  • L Southampton 2-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Swansea City 3-0 EFL Championship

Derby County W W L W W

  • W Blackburn Rovers 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 EFL Championship
  • L at Millwall 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W at Portsmouth 1-0 EFL Championship
  • W Birmingham City 1-0 EFL Championship

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1

  • 16 Aug 2025 Derby County 3–5 Coventry City 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 11 Mar 2025 Derby County 2–0 Coventry City 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 6 Nov 2024 Coventry City 1–2 Derby County 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 19 Mar 2022 Derby County 1–1 Coventry City 2021-22 English League Championship
  • 8 Jan 2022 Coventry City 1–0 Derby County 2021-22 English FA Cup

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