Coventry vs Boro 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 21': Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 22': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
- 49': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
- 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Morgan Whittaker.
- 59': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Alan Browne.
Game Information
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 61 | 6 |
| +28 | Coventry City | 31 | 59 | 6 |
| +4 | Millwall | 32 | 56 | 8 |
| +22 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 54 | 6 |
Statistics
 MID |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 69.5 | POSSESSION | 30.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 144 |
| 460 | Passes | 195 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 20 | Clearances | 14 |
Coventry City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 16 | Frank Onyeka  |
| 11 | Haji Wright |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
Middlesbrough (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Solomon Brynn (GK) |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 12 | Luke Ayling |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Callum Brittain |
| 7 | Hayden Hackney |
| 18 | Aidan Morris |
| 8 | Riley McGree |
| 16 | Alan Browne |
| 9 | Tommy Conway |
| 11 | Morgan Whittaker |
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