Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
About
Coventry City are hosting Sheffield Wednesday
at 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.
- 4': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
- 15': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
- 15': George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Goal! Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haji Wright with a cross.
- 21': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Callum Paterson because of an injury.
- 25': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
- 26': Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
- 26': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Byers.
- 27': Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
- 37': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bambo Diaby.
- 38': Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 40': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 45'+2': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 46': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Byers.
- 47': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 49': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
- 51': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
- 55': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 58': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
- 60': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 61': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ashley Fletcher replaces George Byers.
- 61': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 62': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 64': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Di'Shon Bernard.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 66': Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 66': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Kasey Palmer replaces Matt Godden.
- 68': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 69': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 69': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
- 70': Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
- 70': Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 70': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 72': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 73': Attempt missed. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 75': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 77': Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Djeidi Gassama replaces Akin Famewo.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Pol Valentín replaces Liam Palmer.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Will Vaulks.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bambo Diaby with a headed pass.
- 82': Foul by Tyreeq Bakinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 82': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
- 85': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 85': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Joey Phuthi replaces Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.
- 85': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
- 86': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Kasey Palmer.
- 87': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 87': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Joey Phuthi (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 88': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Coventry City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
- 90': Foul by Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 90'+6': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+6': Bambo Diaby (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
 SHW |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 387 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 24 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 19 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 29,208
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 29,208
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Coventry City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Bradley Collins (GK) |
| 15 | Liam Kitching  |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere  |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
Sheffield Wednesday (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Dawson (GK) |
| 17 | Di'Shon Bernard |
| 5 | Bambo Diaby |
| 23 | Akin Famewo |
| 2 | Liam Palmer |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 8 | George Byers |
| 42 | Bailey Cadamarteri |
| 18 | Marvin Johnson |
| 13 | Callum Paterson |
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