Coventry City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday · FT · 2023

Match events

CoventrySheff Wed
20′Coventry: Goal: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Assists: Haji Wright)
21′Sheff Wed: Substitution: Anthony Musaba on, Callum Paterson off
55′Coventry: Yellow card: Joel Latibeaudiere
61′Sheff Wed: Substitution: Ashley Fletcher on, George Byers off
67′Coventry: Substitution: Kasey Palmer on, Matt Godden off
68′Coventry: Substitution: Jay Dasilva on, Jake Bidwell off
70′Sheff Wed: Yellow card: Akin Famewo
79′Sheff Wed: Substitution: Tyreeq Bakinson on, Will Vaulks off
79′Sheff Wed: Substitution: Djeidi Gassama on, Akin Famewo off
79′Sheff Wed: Substitution: Pol Valentín on, Liam Palmer off
85′Sheff Wed: Substitution: Joey Phuthi on, Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri off
85′Coventry: Substitution: Ellis Simms on, Callum O'Hare off
89′Coventry: Goal: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Assists: Kasey Palmer)
90+6′Sheff Wed: Red card: Bambo Diaby
90+6′Coventry: Red card: Liam Kitching

Match statistics

57Possession43

9Total shots11

2Shots on target2

5Corners9

7Fouls12

1Yellow cards1

84Pass accuracy79

All match statistics37

Attack

2Goals0

9Total shots11

2Shots on target2

4Shots off target6

3Blocked shots3

4Shots inside the box7

5Shots outside the box4

6Attempts on goal7

119Attacks93

47Dangerous attacks51

5Corners9

1Offsides0

0Penalties0

2Assists0

Passing and possession

57Possession43

56Ball safe60

546Passes387

456Successful passes308

84Pass accuracy79

8Key passes6

14Crosses25

3Accurate crosses8

17Dribble attempts19

3Successful dribbles5

28Dribble success rate50

33Throw-ins29

Defence

27Tackles25

4Interceptions15

56Duels won51

12Successful headers12

3Saves0

Discipline

7Fouls12

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

0Second yellow cards0

Other

3Substitutions6

0Injuries1

Lineups

Coventry City

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

40Bradley CollinsGK
27Milan van EwijkDF
4Bobby ThomasDF
15Liam KitchingDF
21Jake BidwellDF
7Tatsuhiro SakamotoMF
28Josh EcclesMF
22Joel LatibeaudiereMF
11Haji WrightMF
10Callum O'HareMF
24Matt GoddenFW

Substitutes

2Luis BinksDF
3Jay DasilvaDF
5Kyle McFadzeanDF
6Liam KellyMF
8Jamie AllenMF
9Ellis SimmsFW
13Ben WilsonGK
26Yasin AyariMF
45Kasey PalmerMF

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

1Cameron DawsonGK
2Liam PalmerDF
5Bambo DiabyDF
17Di'Shon BernardDF
23Akin FamewoDF
8George ByersMF
4Will VaulksMF
10Barry BannanMF
13Callum PatersonFW
42Bailey-Tye CadamarteriFW
18Marvin JohnsonMF

Substitutes

14Pol ValentínDF
19Tyreeq BakinsonMF
20Michael IhiekweDF
25Guilherme SiqueiraDF
27Ashley FletcherFW
34Joey PhuthiDF
36Devis VasquezGK
41Djeidi GassamaFW
45Anthony MusabaFW

Head-to-head

Of the last 10 meetings: 4 wins for Coventry City, 3 draws, and 3 wins for Sheffield Wednesday. Across those 10 meetings: 22 goals in total, 2.2 per match; both teams scored in 4 matches.

Match officials

RefereeOliver Langford
Assistant referee 1Hristo Karaivanov
Assistant referee 2George Byrne
Fourth officialEdward Duckworth

Venue

The Coventry Building Society Arena

City: Coventry
Capacity: 32,609

Coventry City × Sheffield Wednesday · EFL Championship