Coventry vs Bristol City 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Coventry City are hosting Bristol City
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.
- 14': Alex Scott (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the red card.
- 45'+1': Goal! Coventry City 0, Bristol City 1. Chris Martin (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Bristol City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 51': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Bristol City. Jay Dasilva replaces Alex Scott.
- 68': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 2. Andreas Weimann (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Martin.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 74': Goal! Coventry City 2, Bristol City 2. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Cameron Pring.
- 81': Tomas Kalas (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kelly replaces Gustavo Hamer.
- 90'+1': Nahki Wells (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Coventry City 3, Bristol City 2. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Bristol City 2.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 19,855
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 19,855
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
 BRC |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 400 |
| 343 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean  |
| 3 | Jake Clark-Salter |
| 4 | Michael Rose |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen  |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
Bristol City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 26 | Zak Vyner |
| 22 | Tomás Kalas |
| 16 | Cameron Pring |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 15 | Tyreeq Bakinson |
| 42 | Han-Noah Massengo |
| 11 | Callum O'Dowda |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
| 9 | Chris Martin |
| 36 | Alex Scott |
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