Coventry vs Blackburn 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Introduction
Coventry City are hosting Blackburn Rovers
at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 10': Substitution, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto because of an injury.
- 11': Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
- 48': Goal! Coventry City 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 58': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Lewis Travis.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Todd Cantwell.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker replaces Sondre Tronstad.
- 72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Harry Pickering.
- 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Ben Sheaf.
- 81': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Coventry City 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 86': Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Josh Eccles.
- 87': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 24,583
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 24,583
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Sunderland | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| +9 | Sheffield United | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| +10 | Burnley | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 17 | 2 |
Statistics
 BLK |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 427 | Passes | 348 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Coventry City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 15 | Liam Kitching |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
| 14 | Ben Sheaf  |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 5 | Dominic Hyam |
| 15 | Danny Batth |
| 3 | Harry Pickering |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 8 | Todd Cantwell |
| 27 | Lewis Travis |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 23 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 10 | Tyrhys Dolan |
| 14 | Andreas Weimann |
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