English League Championship

Coventry City vs Norwich City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 88': Ben Gibson (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Norwich City
  • 40': Jon Rowe

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Coventry City are hosting Norwich City 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Gibbs.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a through ball.
  • 13': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City).
  • 13': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 14': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City).
  • 16': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 23': Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam McCallum.
  • 27': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
  • 28': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Norwich City).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 32': Foul by Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 32': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
  • 34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 38': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
  • 38': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Shane Duffy (Norwich City).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Goal! Coventry City 0, Norwich City 1. Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 42': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Adam Idah (Norwich City).
  • 44': Hand ball by Gabriel Sara (Norwich City).
  • 44': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Adam Idah (Norwich City).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Norwich City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Norwich City 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stacey.
  • 48': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 48': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 51': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 51': Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
  • 51': Sam McCallum (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 56': Foul by Liam Gibbs (Norwich City).
  • 56': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 59': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 59': Shane Duffy (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Sam McCallum.
  • 63': Substitution, Norwich City. Tony Springett replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 65': Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City).
  • 65': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Tony Springett (Norwich City).
  • 66': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 66': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Gibbs (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
  • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Liam Kitching.
  • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Jay Dasilva.
  • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Haji Wright.
  • 74': Foul by Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City).
  • 74': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Jonathan Rowe (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Luis Binks replaces Jamie Allen.
  • 76': Substitution, Norwich City. Hwang Ui-Jo replaces Adam Idah.
  • 77': Substitution, Norwich City. Christian Fassnacht replaces Jonathan Rowe.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Godden with a headed pass.
  • 78': Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
  • 81': Foul by Hwang Ui-Jo (Norwich City).
  • 81': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 82': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Danny Batth replaces Liam Gibbs.
  • 88': Own Goal by Ben Gibson, Norwich City. Coventry City 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 89': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 89': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Godden following a fast break.
  • 90': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Coventry City).
  • 90': Tony Springett (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matt Godden.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Norwich City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Norwich City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
42.6 Possession 57.4
6 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 457
407 Passes 532
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 48
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 11
13 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 12
29 Effective Clearances 6
29 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 26,548

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
5 Kyle McFadzean
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
26 Yasin Ayari Yellow Card
28 Josh Eccles
8 Jamie Allen
3 Jay Da Silva
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
11 Haji Wright
9 Ellis Simms
Coventry City Substitutes:
Justin Obikwu, Milan van Ewijk, Joel Latibeaudiere, Bradley Collins, Matthew Godden, Evan Eghosa, Luis Binks, Bradley Stretton, Jake Bidwell.

NOR Norwich City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Angus Gunn (GK)
6 Ben Gibson
24 Shane Duffy
15 Sam McCallum
3 Jack Stacey
8 Liam Gibbs
17 Gabriel Sara
23 Kenny McLean
11 Adam Idah
20 Przemyslaw Placheta
27 Jon Rowe
Norwich City Substitutes:
Hwang Ui-Jo, Christian Fassnacht, Dimitris Giannoulis, Adam Forshaw, Onel Hernández, Kellen Fisher, George Long, Danny Batth, Tony Springett.

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