English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 67': Haji Wright (P)
  • 70': Haji Wright
FT
2 - 1
Millwall
  • 12': Romain Esse

About

Coventry City are hosting Millwall 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. George Honeyman (Millwall) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 1': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
  • 4': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
  • 4': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 5': Haji Wright (Coventry City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
  • 11': Dan McNamara (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Kasey Palmer (Coventry City).
  • 12': Goal! Coventry City 0, Millwall 1. Romain Esse (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan McNamara.
  • 16': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Joe Bryan (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 19': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 19': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
  • 20': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 20': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matija Sarkic.
  • 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Casper De Norre.
  • 22': Foul by Dan McNamara (Millwall).
  • 22': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Romain Esse (Millwall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Foul by Casper De Norre (Millwall).
  • 24': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 29': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Zian Flemming (Millwall).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
  • 34': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 36': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Wes Harding.
  • 41': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall).
  • 43': Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare with a cross.
  • 45': Hand ball by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Millwall 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Millwall 1.
  • 49': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 49': George Honeyman (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Casper De Norre following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 50': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Millwall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 51': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
  • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Romain Esse.
  • 57': Substitution, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 57': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Kasey Palmer.
  • 57': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Casper De Norre.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Casper De Norre.
  • 63': Substitution, Millwall. Duncan Watmore replaces Romain Esse.
  • 63': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Bradshaw replaces Michael Obafemi.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 64': Duncan Watmore (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 66': Penalty Coventry City. Haji Wright draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Japhet Tanganga (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Goal! Coventry City 1, Millwall 1. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 68': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Hand ball by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  • 70': Goal! Coventry City 2, Millwall 1. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 72': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 75': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Millwall. George Saville replaces George Honeyman.
  • 77': Substitution, Millwall. Adam Mayor replaces Zian Flemming.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
  • 80': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 80': Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 83': Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
  • 83': Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Mayor with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
  • 89': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adam Mayor (Millwall).
  • 90'+1': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Millwall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Millwall 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
37.7 Possession 62.3
8 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
241 Accurate Passes 471
341 Passes 572
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
82 Long Balls 50
35 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
21 Interceptions 4
18 Effective Clearances 25
18 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 24,168

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
40 Bradley Collins (GK)
2 Luis Binks
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
3 Jay Da Silva
27 Milan van Ewijk
10 Callum O'Hare
28 Josh Eccles
29 Victor Torp
11 Haji Wright
45 Kasey Palmer
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jake Bidwell, Ellis Simms, Liam Kelly, Fabio Tavares, Bobby Thomas, Matthew Godden, Ben Wilson, Dermi Lusala, Bradley Stretton.

MIL Millwall (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
20 Matija Sarkic (GK)
45 Wes Harding
5 Jake Cooper
6 Japhet Tanganga
24 Casper de Norre
39 George Honeyman
15 Joe Bryan
2 Dan McNamara
21 Michael Obafemi
10 Zian Flemming
25 Romain Esse
Millwall Substitutes:
Ryan Leonard, Murray Wallace, Duncan Watmore, Billy Mitchell, George Saville, Allan Campbell, Bartosz Bialkowski, Adam Major, Tom Bradshaw.

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