English League Championship

Coventry City

Coventry City

LWLLW

2-1

Finished
Reading

Reading

DLLWL
Saturday, August 21 at 02:00 PMCoventry Building Society Arena

Summary

First half

  • Yellow card for Dominic Hyam
    5'
  • 40'
    Penalty goal by John Swift
  • Yellow card for Ian Maatsen
    45'

Second half

  • 50'
    Yellow card for Tom Dele-Bashiru
  • 59'
    Thomas Holmes on, Tom McIntyre off (injury)
  • Jamie Allen on, Julien Da Costa off
    61'
  • Matt Godden on, Martyn Waghorn off
    61'
  • 62'
    David Junior Hoilett on, Femi Azeez off
  • 75'
    Yellow card for Andy Rinomhota
  • Yellow card for Callum O'Hare
    78'
  • 83'
    Jahmari Clarke on, Tom Dele-Bashiru off
  • 90'+1'
    Yellow card for Jahmari Clarke
  • Yellow card for Ben Sheaf
    90'+4'
  • Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer
    90'+5'
  • Goal by Matt Godden
    90'+8'

Statistics

57%Possession43%
25Shots7
7Shots on target2
10Corners2
14Fouls8
5Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Offsides1
1Saves5
438Accurate passes316
534Total passes417

Commentary

Match ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.Show full commentary
  • Match ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.
  • 90'+9'Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.
  • 90'+8'Goal! Coventry City 2, Reading 1. Matt Godden (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 90'+7'Attempt missed. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 90'+6'Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5'Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5'John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5'Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 90'+4'Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4'George Puscas (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
  • 90'+1'Jahmari Clarke (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
  • 90'+1'Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'Attempt blocked. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 90'Attempt blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 88'Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88'Foul by Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
  • 83'Substitution, Reading. Jahmari Clarke replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 83'Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 80'Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
  • 79'John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79'Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 78'Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 77'David Junior Hoilett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 75'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74'Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
  • 74'Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74'Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 71'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 71'Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 71'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
  • 70'Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 70'Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Puscas.
  • 68'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 65'Attempt blocked. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 64'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 64'Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
  • 62'Goal! Coventry City 1, Reading 1. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 62'Substitution, Reading. David Junior Hoilett replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 61'Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Martyn Waghorn.
  • 61'Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Julien Da Costa.
  • 60'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 60'Attempt blocked. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Da Costa with a cross.
  • 59'Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Tom McIntyre because of an injury.
  • 57'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 57'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Da Costa with a headed pass.
  • 54'Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 53'Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Moore.
  • 53'Attempt saved. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 52'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 52'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50'Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50'Julien Da Costa (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50'Foul by Tom Dele-Bashiru (Reading).
  • 47'Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 46'John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46'Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
  • 45'Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Reading 1.
  • 45'+4'First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Reading 1.
  • 45'+2'Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
  • 45'+1'Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'Foul by Ian Maatsen (Coventry City).
  • 45'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 42'Foul by George Puscas (Reading).
  • 42'Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40'Goal! Coventry City 0, Reading 1. John Swift (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 40'Penalty conceded by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40'Penalty Reading. John Swift draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38'Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 32'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
  • 32'Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 31'Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 30'Foul by Callum O'Hare (Coventry City).
  • 30'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27'Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City).
  • 27'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26'Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
  • 26'Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23'Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23'Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 19'Offside, Reading. Liam Moore tries a through ball, but George Puscas is caught offside.
  • 17'Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 16'Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 16'Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
  • 16'Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
  • 12'Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 7'Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Martyn Waghorn is caught offside.
  • 7'Foul by Josh Laurent (Reading).
  • 7'Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6'Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru.
  • 5'Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5'Foul by Dominic Hyam (Coventry City).
  • 5'Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3'Ian Maatsen (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3'Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 3'Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

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Top performers

Coventry

  • Viktor GyökeresShots6

Reading

  • Josh LaurentShots2

Line-ups

Coventry3-4-1-24-2-3-1Reading
33Rafael
5Mcintyre
6Moore
17Yiadom
4Morrison
28Laurent
19Dele-Bashiru
10Swift
30Azeez
8Rinomhota
47Puscas
17Gyökeres
9Waghorn
18Maatsen
14Sheaf
10O'Hare
29Costa
38Hamer
15Hyam
5McFadzean
23Dabo
1Moore

Coventry

  • 1Simon MooreG
  • 5Kyle McFadzeanCD
  • 15Dominic HyamCD-L
  • 23Fankaty DaboCD-R
  • 14Ben SheafCM-L
  • 38Gustavo HamerCM-R
  • 10Callum O'HareAM
  • 18Ian MaatsenLM
  • 29Julien Da CostaRM
  • 17Viktor GyökeresCF-L
  • 9Martyn WaghornCF-R

Reading

  • 33RafaelG
  • 6Liam MooreCD-L
  • 4Michael MorrisonCD-R
  • 5Tom McintyreLB
  • 17Andy YiadomRB
  • 10John SwiftAM
  • 28Josh LaurentLM
  • 8Andy RinomhotaRM
  • 47George PuscasF
  • 19Tom Dele-BashiruAM-L
  • 30Femi AzeezAM-R

Head to head

  • Jan 19, 21Reading3-0Coventry City
  • Oct 30, 20Coventry City3-2Reading
  • Feb 11, 12Reading2-0Coventry City
  • Sep 24, 11Coventry City1-1Reading
  • Apr 30, 11Coventry City0-0Reading
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