English League Championship

Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 90'+3': Viktor Gyökeres (P)
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1 - 0
West Bromwich Albion

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    Coventry City are hosting West Bromwich Albion 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.
    • 2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 4': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Brandon Thomas-Asante tries a through ball, but Matt Phillips is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 5': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 8': Foul by Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 8': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 12': Hand ball by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 19': Hand ball by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
    • 23': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare with a headed pass.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
    • 32': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 32': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
    • 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
    • 42': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).
    • 45': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
    • 45': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45'+1': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 46': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 46': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 54': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
    • 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Matt Phillips.
    • 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
    • 58': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 59': Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
    • 60': Tomas Rogic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
    • 64': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Jamie Allen.
    • 64': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Jack Burroughs (Coventry City).
    • 64': Jack Burroughs (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 65': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Darnell Furlong is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Tomas Rogic.
    • 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 67': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Wilson tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
    • 68': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jack Burroughs.
    • 69': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 71': Michael Rose (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 75': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 75': Jack Burroughs (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 78': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
    • 79': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 79': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
    • 81': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Gustavo Hamer.
    • 85': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
    • 85': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 85': Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Delay in match (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Callum O'Hare.
    • 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces John Swift.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Penalty Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+2': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+6': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    7 Saves 2
    55.3 Possession 44.7
    5 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    424 Accurate Passes 320
    511 Passes 405
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    42 Long Balls 56
    22 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 18
    11 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 15
    17 Effective Clearances 11
    17 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 22,519

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK)
    3 Callum Doyle
    2 Jonathan Panzo
    4 Michael Rose
    14 Ben Sheaf
    38 Gustavo Hamer
    27 Jake Bidwell Yellow Card
    32 Jack Burroughs Yellow Card
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    10 Callum O'Hare
    8 Jamie Allen
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Kasey Palmer, Liam Kelly, Fabio Tavares, Simon Moore, Martyn Waghorn, Fankaty Dabo, Todd Kane.

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    15 Erik Pieters
    4 Dara O'Shea
    3 Conor Townsend
    2 Darnell Furlong
    19 John Swift
    35 Okay Yokuslu
    10 Matt Phillips
    17 Jed Wallace
    21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    7 Tom Rogic
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Karlan Grant, David Button, Grady Diangana, Semi Ajayi, Jayson Molumby, Daryl Dike, Taylor Gardner-Hickman.

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