Coventry vs West Brom 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Introduction
Coventry City are hosting West Bromwich Albion
at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Goal! Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a through ball.
- 35': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Gustavo Hamer because of an injury.
- 43': Own Goal by Kyle McFadzean, Coventry City. Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Dominic Hyam replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 55': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jordan Hugill replaces Grady Diangana.
- 66': Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces Callum Robinson.
- 74': Cédric Kipré (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Callum O'Hare.
- 83': Goal! Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2. Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Todd Kane with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Semi Ajayi replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, West Bromwich Albion 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 23,755
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 23,755
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Coventry City | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Leicester City | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| +4 | Preston North End | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 WBA |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 34.7 | Possession | 65.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 185 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 278 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 28 | Clearances | 20 |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen |
| 20 | Todd Kane |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK)  |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 16 | Matthew Clarke |
| 21 | Cedric Kipre |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |
| 29 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
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