Coventry City vs Newcastle United: Result & Match Report
England: English Premier League · Round 6
Coventry City
Newcastle UnitedMatch report
Coventry City beat Newcastle United 4-1 at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Round 6 of the English Premier League. Jack Rudoni opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 6th minute, and Coventry stayed in control after the break before adding three more goals to secure a clear home win.
How it happened
Coventry made the early breakthrough when Jack Rudoni converted a penalty in the 6th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead at half-time. The advantage was doubled shortly after the restart, with Sidiki Cherif scoring in the 48th minute. Newcastle pulled one back in the 70th minute through Sven Botman, assisted by Nico González, but Coventry responded strongly in the closing stages. Ellis Simms made it 3-1 in the 81st minute, finishing from an assist by Brandon Thomas-Asante. Stephen Mfuni then completed the scoring in the 86th minute, with Jay Dasilva providing the assist. The match also saw yellow cards for Milan van Ewijk and Joelinton.
By the numbers
- Possession: Coventry City 33% - 67% Newcastle United
- Shots on target: 6 - 6
- Total shots: 9 - 19
- Corners: 2 - 6
Match events
- ⚽ (P) Jack Rudoni1–06'
- ⚽ Sidiki Cherif2–048'
- 🟨 Milan van Ewijk66'
- 70'⚽ Sven Botmanassist: Nico González2–1
- ⚽ Ellis Simmsassist: Brandon Thomas-Asante3–181'
- 81'🟨 Joelinton
- ⚽ Stephen Mfuniassist: Jay Dasilva4–186'
Coventry City on the left, Newcastle United on the right.
Match stats
Line-ups
Coventry City (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Frank Lampard
- 49FS.Cherif⚽
- 3DJ.Dasilva
- 23MB.Asante
- 4DB.Thomas
- 19GC.Rushworth
- 8MC.Yirenkyi
- 27DM.van Ewijk
- 6MM.Grimes (C)
- 5MJ.Rudoni
- 10ME.Mason-Clark
- 2DE.Pinnock
Bench: S.Mfuni, E.Simms, F.Onyeka, V.Torp, T.Sakamoto, G.Hamer, J.Latibeaudiere, D.Bentley, Y.Gboho
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Matthias Jaissle
- 6MN.González
- 4DS.Botman⚽
- 11MH.Barnes
- 28MJ.Willock
- 67DL.Miley
- 3DL.Hall
- 23MJ.Murphy
- 20FM.Fernandez-Pardo
- 9MY.Wissa
- 12DM.Thiaw (C)
- 21GL.Horníček
Bench: B.Touré, W.Osula, A.Dedić, Joelinton, N.Pope, F.Schär, D.Burn, A.Bamba, S.Steur
Form & head-to-head
Head-to-head
- 17.02.10Newcastle United 4–1 Coventry City
- 09.12.09Coventry City 0–2 Newcastle United
- 26.08.08Coventry City 2–3 Newcastle United
- 29.01.05Newcastle United 3–1 Coventry City
- 13.01.01Newcastle United 3–1 Coventry City
- 06.09.00Coventry City 0–2 Newcastle United
Coventry City — last matches
- 19.09.26Nottingham Forest 0–1 Coventry CityW
- 16.09.26Coventry City 1–3 Aston VillaL
- 13.09.26Coventry City 0–5 Brighton Hove AlbionL
- 05.09.26Manchester City 1–0 Coventry CityL
- 29.08.26Coventry City 0–1 Hull CityL
- 25.08.26Plymouth Argyle 2–4 Coventry CityW
Newcastle United — last matches
- 19.09.26Newcastle United 2–1 Hull CityW
- 14.09.26Leeds United 4–1 Newcastle UnitedL
- 08.09.26Millwall 0–1 Newcastle UnitedW
- 05.09.26Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth AFCD
- 29.08.26Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Newcastle UnitedW
- 26.08.26Newcastle United 3–2 West Bromwich AlbionW
English Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Brentford | 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Everton | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Bournemouth AFC | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | -4 | 2 |
Pre-match odds
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