Coventry City 4–1 Newcastle
Coventry City4–1
Newcastle13 Oct 2026 · 1:30 AM · Matchday 6 · HT 1–0
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands · Att. 30,811 · 17°C Partly Cloudy · John Brooks (referee)
Lineups
Coventry City
4-2-3-1 · Frank Lampard
Goalkeeper
- 19Carl Rushworth
Defenders
- 2Ethan Pinnock
- 3Jay Dasilva
- 4Bobby Thomas
- 27Milan van Ewijk
Midfielders
- 5Jack Rudoni↓ 83’
- 6Matt Grimes↓ 83’
- 8Caleb Yirenkyi↓ 78’
Forwards
- 10Ephron Mason-Clark↓ 61’
- 23Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 49Sidiki Cherif↓ 78’
Bench
- 7Tatsuhiro Sakamoto↑ 61’
- 9Ellis Simms↑ 78’
- 16Frank Onyeka↑ 78’
- 12Stephen Mfuni↑ 83’
- 29Victor Torp↑ 83’
- 22Joel Latibeaudiere
- 25Daniel Bentley
- 34Yann Gboho
- 38Gustavo Hamer
Newcastle
4-2-3-1 · Matthias Jaissle
Goalkeeper
- 21Lukás Hornícek
Defenders
- 3Lewis Hall
- 4Sven Botman
- 12Malick Thiaw
Midfielders
- 6Nico González
- 28Joseph Willock↓ 59’
- 67Lewis Miley↓ 59’
Forwards
- 9Yoane Wissa↓ 78’
- 11Harvey Barnes
- 20Matias Fernandez-Pardo
- 23Jacob Murphy↓ 59’
Bench
- 7Joelinton↑ 59’
- 17Bazoumana Touré↓ 90’↑ 59’
- 37Amar Dedić↑ 59’
- 10William Osula↑ 78’
- 33Daniel Burn↑ 90’
- 1Nick Pope
- 5Fabian Schär
- 8Aladji Bamba
- 14Sean Steur
Match stats
Coventry CityNewcastle
33Ball possession67
1.43Expected goals (xG)1.84
9Total shots19
6Shots on target6
16Touches in opposition box39
2Big chances3
1Big chances missed3
185 (71%)Accurate passes451 (86%)
1Yellow cards1
2Corners6
9Total shots19
0Shots off target7
6Shots on target6
3Blocked shots6
1Hit woodwork0
6Shots inside box11
3Shots outside box8
1.43Expected goals (xG)1.84
0.44xG open play1.81
0.20xG set play0.03
0.64xG non-penalty1.84
2.63xG on target (xGOT)0.39
118087Distance covered116996
22849Running distance23433
2507Sprinting distance2884
112Number of sprints118
261Passes527
185 (71%)Accurate passes451 (86%)
74Own half185
111Opposition half266
29 (43%)Accurate long balls21 (54%)
2 (22%)Accurate crosses3 (18%)
10Throws20
16Touches in opposition box39
2Offsides5
13Tackles14
8Interceptions8
7Blocks2
32Clearances25
4Keeper saves2
37Duels won44
26 (52%)Ground duels won24 (48%)
11 (35%)Aerial duels won20 (65%)
3 (25%)Successful dribbles7 (58%)
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed10
Events
| 6’ | ⚽ Jack Rudoni (pen) | Coventry City FC |
| 48’ | ⚽ Sidiki Cherif | Coventry City FC |
| 59’ | 🔁 Amar Dedić on for Lewis Miley | Newcastle United FC |
| 59’ | 🔁 Joelinton on for Joseph Willock | Newcastle United FC |
| 59’ | 🔁 Bazoumana Touré on for Jacob Murphy | Newcastle United FC |
| 61’ | 🔁 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on for Ephron Mason-Clark | Coventry City FC |
| 66’ | 🟨 Milan van Ewijk · Yellow | Coventry City FC |
| 70’ | ⚽ Sven Botman · Nico González | Newcastle United FC |
| 78’ | 🔁 Frank Onyeka on for Caleb Yirenkyi | Coventry City FC |
| 78’ | 🔁 Ellis Simms on for Sidiki Cherif | Coventry City FC |
| 78’ | 🔁 William Osula on for Yoane Wissa | Newcastle United FC |
| 81’ | ⚽ Ellis Simms · Brandon Thomas-Asante | Coventry City FC |
| 81’ | 🟨 Joelinton · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 83’ | 🔁 Victor Torp on for Matt Grimes | Coventry City FC |
| 83’ | 🔁 Stephen Mfuni on for Jack Rudoni | Coventry City FC |
| 86’ | ⚽ Stephen Mfuni · Jay Dasilva | Coventry City FC |
| 90’ | 🔁 Daniel Burn on for Bazoumana Touré | Newcastle United FC |