English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 27': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  • 86': Ellis Simms
FT
2 - 2
Bristol City
  • 45'+1': Robert Dickie
  • 83': Nahki Wells

About

Coventry City are hosting Bristol 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 5': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Ben Sheaf because of an injury.
  • 12': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
  • 17': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 20': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
  • 20': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
  • 21': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 27': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 28': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 31': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
  • 32': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 32': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 35': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 35': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 39': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 39': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
  • 42': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
  • 44': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 44': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Cameron Pring (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rob Dickie.
  • 45': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 1. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 45'+3': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Bristol City 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 47': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
  • 47': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 51': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 53': Offside, Bristol City. Cameron Pring is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 55': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 55': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City).
  • 58': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Matt Godden.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie replaces Jason Knight.
  • 60': Substitution, Bristol City. Matty James replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Bristol City. Tommy Conway replaces Anis Mehmeti.
  • 67': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 67': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Bell.
  • 70': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Sam Bell (Bristol City).
  • 71': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 71': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 74': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 76': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Williams.
  • 79': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Sam Bell.
  • 79': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
  • 83': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 2. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
  • 85': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 86': Goal! Coventry City 2, Bristol City 2. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 90'+1': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Cornick (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
  • 90'+3': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Bristol City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Bristol City 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 4
41.7 Possession 58.3
13 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
297 Accurate Passes 468
398 Passes 575
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 61
17 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 24
19 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 22,724

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
21 Jake Bidwell
27 Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card
10 Callum O'Hare
14 Ben Sheaf
28 Josh Eccles
24 Matthew Godden
45 Kasey Palmer
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Luis Binks, Ben Wilson, Haji Wright, Ellis Simms, Victor Torp, Jamie Allen, Fabio Tavares, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Da Silva.

BRC Bristol City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Max O'Leary (GK)
26 Zak Vyner
16 Robert Dickie
19 George Tanner
22 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
8 Joe Williams
3 Cameron Pring Yellow Card
20 Sam Bell
21 Nahki Wells
11 Anis Mehmeti
12 Jason Knight
Bristol City Substitutes:
Harry Cornick, Andy King, Matty James, Raekwon Nelson, Stefan Bajic, Hayden Roberts, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Ross McCrorie, Tommy Conway.

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