English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 18': Ché Adams
  • 38': Ché Adams
FT
2 - 1
Coventry City
  • 68': Jake Bidwell

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Southampton are hosting Coventry City at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, 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': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 2': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 3': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 6': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 6': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 6': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Penalty Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Flynn Downes (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Penalty missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 10': (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 13': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 13': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 17': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
  • 17': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
  • 18': Goal! Southampton 1, Coventry City 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 20': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 27': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 28': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 28': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 30': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 30': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ché Adams.
  • 31': Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
  • 32': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 33': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
  • 35': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 37': David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
  • 37': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a through ball.
  • 38': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 38': Goal! Southampton 2, Coventry City 0. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 40': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 42': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 43': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 44': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 44': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Coventry City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Coventry City 0.
  • 46': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 46': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Substitution, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares replaces Milan van Ewijk because of an injury.
  • 54': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 58': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 58': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by David Brooks.
  • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by David Brooks.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ché Adams.
  • 65': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces David Brooks.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Fábio Tavares (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Fraser is caught offside.
  • 68': Goal! Southampton 2, Coventry City 1. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Tavares with a cross.
  • 69': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 71': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 72': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
  • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 73': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 75': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 77': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 80': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Callum O'Hare.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Luis Binks replaces Liam Kitching.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
  • 83': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Joe Aribo.
  • 84': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Ché Adams.
  • 84': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Will Smallbone.
  • 85': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Southampton).
  • 87': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 87': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Fraser.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  • 90'+6': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
39.6 Possession 60.4
9 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
332 Accurate Passes 560
406 Passes 626
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 34
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 15
27 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,564

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

SOU Southampton (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
5 Jack Stephens
21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
14 James Bree
4 Flynn Downes Yellow Card
7 Joe Aribo
16 William Smallbone
10 Ché Adams
9 Adam Armstrong
36 David Brooks
Southampton Substitutes:
Joe Lumley, Samuel Edozie, Joe Rothwell, Ryan Fraser, Jan Bednarek, Shea Charles, Sékou Mara, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Stuart Armstrong.

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

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
15 Liam Kitching
4 Bobby Thomas
21 Jake Bidwell
22 Joel Latibeaudiere Yellow Card
10 Callum O'Hare
28 Josh Eccles Yellow Card
14 Ben Sheaf
9 Ellis Simms
11 Haji Wright
27 Milan van Ewijk
Coventry City Substitutes:
Luis Binks, Jay Da Silva, Liam Kelly, Kasey Palmer, Kai Andrews, Ben Wilson, Dermi Lusala, Fabio Tavares, Victor Torp.

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