English Carabao Cup

Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup
Coventry City
  • 63': Brandon Thomas-Asante
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Tottenham Hotspur
  • 88': Djed Spence
  • 90'+2': Brennan Johnson

Late double saves Tottenham, ends Coventry's Carabao Cup hopes

Brennan Johnson scored a stoppage-time winner to keep alive Tottenham's League Cup hopes after second-tier Coventry City threatened to deny their top-flight opponents a place in the last 16 on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 1': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
  • 4': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 4': Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 9': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 13': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Wilson Odobert because of an injury.
  • 18': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 18': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jamie Allen.
  • 22': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 25': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
  • 25': Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 28': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Timo Werner.
  • 31': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
  • 35': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 35': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Eccles following a fast break.
  • 40': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 40': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  • 44': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Destiny Udogie.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
  • 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Luis Binks.
  • 49': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 49': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 50': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright with a headed pass.
  • 51': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 53': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
  • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Djed Spence.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
  • 56': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a headed pass.
  • 57': Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
  • 57': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 59': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Dominic Solanke.
  • 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison replaces Lucas Bergvall.
  • 63': Goal! Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Norman Bassette with a cross following a fast break.
  • 66': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 66': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 66': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 70': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Norman Bassette.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Haji Wright.
  • 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Sheaf replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Timo Werner because of an injury.
  • 76': Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Radu Dragusin.
  • 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Jack Rudoni.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djed Spence.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 85': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 86': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Goal! Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a through ball.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 89': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
  • 90': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
  • 90'+4': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
69.6 Possession 30.4
9 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
513 Accurate Passes 167
579 Passes 242
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 6
17 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.4
30 Long Balls 54
15 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
17 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 19
14 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 24,616

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Ben Wilson (GK)
2 Luis Binks Yellow Card
4 Bobby Thomas Yellow Card
21 Jake Bidwell
27 Milan van Ewijk
5 Jack Rudoni
8 Jamie Allen
28 Josh Eccles
37 Norman Bassette
11 Haji Wright
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
Coventry City Substitutes:
Ben Sheaf, Kai Andrews, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Victor Torp, Bradley Collins, Harvey Broad, Ellis Simms, Liam Kitching, Ephron Mason-Clark.

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Fraser Forster (GK)
33 Ben Davies
6 Radu Dragusin
13 Destiny Udogie
14 Archie Gray
30 Rodrigo Bentancur
15 Lucas Bergvall
29 Pape Matar Sarr
19 Dominic Solanke
16 Timo Werner
28 Wilson Odobert
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Sergio Reguilón, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Djed Spence, Mikey Moore, Brennan Johnson, Guglielmo Vicario, Son Heung-Min, Pedro Porro.

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