Coventry City vs Sunderland, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Coventry City are hosting Sunderland
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': Offside, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland).
- 4': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 5': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva following a set piece situation.
- 6': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 6': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 10': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
- 14': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
- 15': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
- 17': Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
- 20': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp following a fast break.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 26': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
- 27': Penalty Coventry City. Haji Wright draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Chris Mepham (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 31': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 34': Dan Neil (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 42': Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 43': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 43': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Sunderland 0.
- 46': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 46': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
- 48': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 49': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 52': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
- 53': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
- 54': Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
- 55': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Dan Neil.
- 57': Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Watson replaces Romaine Mundle.
- 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 58': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
- 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Rigg.
- 59': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 61': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 63': Foul by Chris Mepham (Sunderland).
- 63': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 65': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Tom Watson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 67': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
- 69': Substitution, Sunderland. Jenson Seelt replaces Dennis Cirkin because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
- 70': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp with a through ball.
- 75': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
- 77': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 77': Foul by Jenson Seelt (Sunderland).
- 77': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Patrick Roberts.
- 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Paterson replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 89': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
- 90': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Victor Torp.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
- 90'+2': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
- 90'+5': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 3, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
 SUN |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 390 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 23 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,219
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 30,219
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | +53 | 88 |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | +44 | 88 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | +24 | 83 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | +19 | 76 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Dovin (GK) |
| 15 | Liam Kitching  |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 29 | Victor Torp |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
Sunderland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 26 | Chris Mepham |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 4 | Daniel Neil |
| 14 | Romaine Mundle |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
| 12 | Eliezer Mayenda |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
EFL Championship News
Luka Modric buys stake in Championship side Swansea City
Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham may have the Hollywood spotlight, but Welsh rivals Swansea City are stealing some star power of their own with Real Madrid maestro Luka Modric poised to make his first move into club ownership with a minority stake.
Leeds United, Burnley emerge as promotion favourites after pivotal Championship weekend
Leeds United and Burnley have emerged as clear favourites to clinch the Championship's automatic promotion spots in the race to get back in the Premier League.
Why signing Dean Huijsen would be a 'no-brainer' for Real Madrid
Julien Laurens explains why he thinks Dean Huijsen would be a good signing for Real Madrid.
Southampton boss on Premier League relegation: 'Physicality' an issue
The physicality of the Premier League is a major reason why newly promoted sides struggle, Southampton manager Ivan Juric said.
Australia's eyes on Portsmouth's Championship relegation battle
With Hayden Matthews one of four Australians in Portsmouth's squad, the final eight games of this Championship season could have huge ramifications for the Socceroos' 2026 World Cup hopes.