Bristol City vs Coventry City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Bristol City are hosting Coventry City
at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, 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.
- 4': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 4': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City).
- 6': Offside, Coventry City. Callum Doyle tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Sheaf.
- 9': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Robert Atkinson (Bristol City).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 11': Foul by Robert Atkinson (Bristol City).
- 11': Matt Godden (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 13': Attempt missed. Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 14': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf tries a through ball, but Jake Bidwell is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Bristol City. Antoine Semenyo tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
- 17': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 17': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 23': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kal Naismith following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
- 28': Kal Naismith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City).
- 30': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a through ball.
- 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Andy King with a cross.
- 41': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Kal Naismith because of an injury.
- 43': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
- 43': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Fankaty Dabo.
- 45'+1': Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Coventry City 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Sheaf following a fast break.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 49': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Godden.
- 56': Attempt missed. Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 58': Andy King (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
- 60': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 60': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 64': 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 Kasey Palmer.
- 67': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 67': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 69': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
- 72': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
- 74': Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 76': Offside, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 77': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Tommy Conway (Bristol City).
- 77': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Joe Williams (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 80': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 81': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Matt Godden.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 83': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
- 89': Foul by Tyler Walker (Coventry City).
- 89': Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
- 90'+2': Offside, Bristol City. Joe Williams tries a through ball, but Mark Sykes is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bristol City 0, Coventry City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol City 0, Coventry City 0.
Statistics
 COV |
BRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.4 | Possession | 62.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 299 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 9 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 28 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 18,658
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 18,658
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Bristol City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 4 | Kal Naismith |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson  |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 10 | Andy King |
| 30 | Han-Noah Massengo |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 11 | Antoine Semenyo |
Coventry City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 2 | Jonathan Panzo |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 45 | Kasey Palmer |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
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