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Coventry City
FT
2–1
HT 1–1
Stoke City
Championship Sat 28 Feb, 15:00London Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Andrew Kitchen 31,516 attendance

Timeline

  1. 12' Haji Wright assist Jay Da Silva
  2. 45'+4' Ben Gibson assist Sorba Thomas
  3. 55' Victor Torp for Frank Onyeka
  4. 60' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi for Million Manhoef
  5. 60' Eric Bocat for Maksym Talovierov
  6. 63' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for Romain Esse
  7. 68' Milan Smit for Lamine Cisse
  8. 78' Brandon Thomas-Asante for Ephron Mason-Clark
  9. 79' Ellis Simms for Haji Wright
  10. 89' Tomás Rigo for Bae Jun-Ho
  11. 89' Steven N'Zonzi for Ben Pearson
  12. 90'+1' Bobby Thomas Yellow Card
  13. 90'+3' Tommy Simkin Yellow Card
  14. 90'+4' Jack Rudoni

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
20 Shots 3
8 On target 1
7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1
0 Saves 6
498 Accurate passes 238

Lineups

Coventry City 4-2-3-1
19 Rushworth
3 Da Silva 22 Latibeaudiere 4 Thomas 27 van Ewijk
6 Grimes 16 Onyeka
10 Mason-Clark 5 Rudoni 14 Esse
11 Wright
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
25 Simkin
23 Gibson 16 Wilmot 26 Phillips 40 Talovierov
12 Seko 4 Pearson
7 Thomas 42 Manhoef 10 Jun-Ho
29 Cisse
Coventry City 4-2-3-1
  1. 19 Carl Rushworth G
  2. 22 Joel Latibeaudiere CD-L
  3. 4 Bobby Thomas CD-R
  4. 3 Jay Da Silva LB
  5. 27 Milan van Ewijk RB
  6. 5 Jack Rudoni AM
  7. 6 Matt Grimes LM
  8. 16 Frank Onyeka ▼ RM
  9. 11 Haji Wright ▼ F
  10. 10 Ephron Mason-Clark ▼ AM-L
  11. 14 Romain Esse ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 29 Victor Torp ▲ SUB
  2. 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ▲ SUB
  4. 9 Ellis Simms ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 20 Kaine Kesler Hayden SUB
  2. 28 Josh Eccles SUB
  3. 15 Liam Kitching SUB
  4. 13 Ben Wilson SUB
  5. 21 Jake Bidwell SUB
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
  1. 25 Tommy Simkin G
  2. 16 Ben Wilmot CD-L
  3. 26 Ashley Phillips CD-R
  4. 23 Ben Gibson LB
  5. 40 Maksym Talovierov ▼ RB
  6. 42 Million Manhoef ▼ AM
  7. 12 Tatsuki Seko LM
  8. 4 Ben Pearson ▼ RM
  9. 29 Lamine Cisse ▼ F
  10. 7 Sorba Thomas AM-L
  11. 10 Bae Jun-Ho ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ▲ SUB
  2. 17 Eric Bocat ▲ SUB
  3. 15 Steven N'Zonzi ▲ SUB
  4. 49 Milan Smit ▲ SUB
  5. 19 Tomás Rigo ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 34 Frank Fielding SUB
  2. 59 Gabriel Kelly SUB
  3. 50 Sydney Agina SUB
  4. 54 Raphael-Pijus Otegbayo SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1.
  2. 90'+9' Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1.
  3. 90'+6' Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.
  4. 90'+6' Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  5. 90'+6' Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  6. 90'+4' Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  7. 90'+3' Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 90'+1' Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 90'+1' Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 90'+1' Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  11. 90'+1' Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
  12. 90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
77 earlier entries
  1. 90' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  2. 89' Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson.
  3. 89' Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
  4. 88' Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  5. 86' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  6. 86' Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  7. 84' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
  9. 82' Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  10. 79' Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  11. 78' Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  12. 78' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  13. 78' Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  14. 77' Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  15. 77' Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  16. 76' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 75' Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Simkin (Stoke City).
  18. 73' Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  19. 73' Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
  20. 72' Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  21. 72' Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City).
  22. 71' Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a corner.
  23. 71' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  24. 69' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  25. 69' Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
  26. 68' Substitution, Stoke City. Milan Smit replaces Lamine Cissé.
  27. 63' Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Romain Esse.
  28. 60' Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Maksym Talovierov.
  29. 60' Substitution, Stoke City. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Million Manhoef.
  30. 60' Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  31. 60' Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  32. 58' Offside, Coventry City. Romain Esse is caught offside.
  33. 55' Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
  34. 54' Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Haji Wright.
  35. 47' Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  36. 45' Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Stoke City 1.
  37. 45'+5' First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Stoke City 1.
  38. 45'+4' Goal! Coventry City 1, Stoke City 1. Ben Gibson (Stoke City) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
  39. 45'+3' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Haji Wright.
  40. 45'+2' Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  41. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  42. 43' Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
  43. 40' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  44. 40' Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  45. 39' Haji Wright (Coventry City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
  46. 39' Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  47. 38' Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  48. 37' Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  49. 35' Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  50. 35' Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  51. 35' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
  52. 34' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Wilmot.
  53. 34' Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 34' Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
  55. 29' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tommy Simkin.
  56. 29' Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  57. 28' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  58. 27' Delay in match because of an injury Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
  59. 26' Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City).
  60. 23' Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Romain Esse with a cross.
  61. 21' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Pearson.
  62. 19' Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  63. 17' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  64. 16' Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  65. 15' Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  66. 12' Goal! Coventry City 1, Stoke City 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  67. 10' Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
  68. 8' Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Stoke City). Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  69. 7' Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  70. 7' Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  71. 6' Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
  72. 4' Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 4' Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  74. 2' Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  75. 2' Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
  76. First Half begins.
  77. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Coventry City W W W D L

  • L at Queens Park Rangers 2-1 EFL Championship
  • D Oxford United 0-0 EFL Championship
  • W Middlesbrough 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W at West Bromwich Albion 2-0 EFL Championship
  • W at Sheffield United 2-1 EFL Championship

Stoke City W D L L D

  • D at West Bromwich Albion 0-0 EFL Championship
  • L at Charlton Athletic 1-0 EFL Championship
  • L Fulham 2-1 English FA Cup
  • D Leicester City 2-2 EFL Championship
  • W Oxford United 2-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

COV leads series 3-2

  • 10 Jan 2026 Stoke City 1–0 Coventry City 2025-26 English FA Cup
  • 8 Nov 2025 Stoke City 0–1 Coventry City 2025-26 English League Championship
  • 8 Mar 2025 Coventry City 3–2 Stoke City 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 10 Aug 2024 Stoke City 1–0 Coventry City 2024-25 English League Championship
  • 17 Feb 2024 Stoke City 0–1 Coventry City 2023-24 English League Championship

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