Coventry vs Fulham 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Introduction
Coventry City are hosting Fulham
at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 18': Own Goal by Kyle McFadzean, Coventry City. Coventry City 0, Fulham 1.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Fulham 1.
- 47': Goal! Coventry City 1, Fulham 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
- 51': Goal! Coventry City 2, Fulham 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Substitution, Fulham. Jean Michael Seri replaces Josh Onomah.
- 61': Goal! Coventry City 3, Fulham 1. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Neeskens Kebano.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 69': Denis Odoi (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Coventry City 4, Fulham 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Godden with a cross.
- 85': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Coventry City 4, Fulham 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 18,497
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 18,497
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
 FUL |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 308 |
| 563 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 18 | Clearances | 27 |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Jake Clark-Salter |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 6 | Liam Kelly |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 26 | Alfie Mawson |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson  |
| 4 | Denis Odoi |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 25 | Josh Onomah |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 7 | Neeskens Kebano |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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