English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 11': Alex Mowatt
  • 74': Karlan Grant
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2 - 0
Coventry City

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Coventry City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
    • 5': Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
    • 7': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 9': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Josh Maja (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
    • 10': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Johnston.
    • 11': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Coventry City 0. Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mikey Johnston.
    • 15': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 16': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 20': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 22': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 22': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
    • 27': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
    • 29': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
    • 32': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 36': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 37': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
    • 38': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Maja.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Norman Bassette with a through ball.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Coventry City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. John Swift replaces Josh Maja.
    • 49': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 51': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Styles.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 53': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
    • 56': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 61': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
    • 62': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
    • 64': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
    • 66': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Norman Bassette.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces Callum Styles.
    • 71': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Tom Fellows.
    • 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lewis Dobbin replaces Mikey Johnston.
    • 74': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Coventry City 0. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 84': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Uros Racic replaces Jayson Molumby.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 88': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Victor Torp.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Uros Racic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Coventry City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Coventry City 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    9 Corner Kicks 9
    0 Saves 4
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    17 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    358 Accurate Passes 429
    424 Passes 489
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    9 Accurate Crosses 2
    25 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 39
    21 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 21
    22 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 24,859

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
    2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
    3 Burnley 34 +34 68
    4 Sunderland 34 +19 62
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Palmer (GK)
    14 Torbjorn Heggem
    3 Mason Holgate
    4 Callum Styles Yellow Card
    2 Darnell Furlong
    27 Alex Mowatt
    8 Jayson Molumby
    22 Michael Johnston
    31 Tom Fellows
    18 Karlan Grant
    9 Josh Maja
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Kyle Bartley, Uros Racic, Jed Wallace, Gianluca Frabotta, Devante Cole, John Swift, Joe Wildsmith, Ousmane Diakite, Lewis Dobbin.

    COV Coventry City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Bradley Collins (GK)
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    4 Bobby Thomas Yellow Card
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    5 Jack Rudoni
    14 Ben Sheaf
    28 Josh Eccles
    37 Norman Bassette
    10 Ephron Mason-Clark
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Brandon Thomas-Asante, Victor Torp, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Fabio Tavares, Liam Kitching, Luis Binks, Jay Da Silva, Oliver Dovin.

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