English League Championship

Coventry City vs Middlesbrough, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 44': Jack Rudoni
  • 87': Jack Rudoni
FT
2 - 0
Middlesbrough

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Middlesbrough at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 11': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City).
    • 13': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 17': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 17': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
    • 20': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 23': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 26': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 27': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
    • 27': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 31': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aidan Morris.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 39': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 41': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
    • 41': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
    • 41': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 43': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
    • 43': Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 49': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 51': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 54': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 59': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 59': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 60': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
    • 60': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Wilson (Coventry City).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 66': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg replaces Neto Borges.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Haji Wright.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 74': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 74': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
    • 74': Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
    • 76': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
    • 77': Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.
    • 77': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rav van den Berg replaces Jonny Howson.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 78': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Aidan Morris.
    • 79': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
    • 79': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
    • 80': Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
    • 80': Mark Travers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 83': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf.
    • 84': Foul by Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough).
    • 84': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Ben Wilson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 86': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ryan Giles replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 87': Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante following a fast break.
    • 89': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 90': Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Bobby Thomas.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Travers (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 31,452

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 10 +9 23
    2 Middlesbrough 10 +6 21
    3 West Ham United 10 +17 19
    4 Birmingham City 10 +6 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    COV Coventry City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Ben Wilson (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Liam Kitching
    4 Bobby Thomas
    21 Jake Bidwell
    27 Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card
    5 Jack Rudoni
    14 Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
    6 Matt Grimes
    9 Ellis Simms
    11 Haji Wright
    7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Josh Eccles, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Isaac Moore, Jamie Paterson, Bradley Collins, Luis Binks, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jamie Allen, Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    32 Mark Travers (GK)
    16 Jonathan Howson
    6 Dael Fry
    30 Neto Borges
    15 Anfernee Dijksteel
    20 Finn Azaz
    18 Aidan Morris
    7 Hayden Hackney Yellow Card
    22 Tommy Conway
    29 Samuel Iling-Junior
    11 Morgan Whittaker
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Kelechi Iheanacho, Daniel Barlaser, Delano Burgzorg, Thomas Glover, Rav van den Berg, Darragh Lenihan, Ryan Giles, Marcus Forss, Sam Edmundson.

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