⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Coventry City above the line
Sunderland belowGoals and cards
- 17'GoalTatsuhiro Sakamoto, left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner1-0
- 37'GoalTaiwo Awoniyi, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner2-0
Half-time 2-0
52'GoalJack Rudoni, left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Victor Torp3-0- 67'PenaltyEnzo Le Fée, penalty, right footed shot to the top left corner3-1
- 90+9'Red cardOmar Alderete sent off, second yellow for a bad foul
The score, against the pace we expected
Coventry City got ahead of the pace we expected in the first half and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ COV better than we expected
▼ SUN better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about 2 goals better than we expected for Coventry City.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Coventry City
Good plays
- GOAL
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner
17' · COV 1-0 SUN
- GOAL
Taiwo Awoniyi, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner
37' · COV 2-0 SUN
- GOAL
Jack Rudoni, left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Victor Torp
52' · COV 3-0 SUN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Sunderland
Good plays
- PENALTY
Enzo Le Fée, penalty, right footed shot to the top left corner
67' · COV 3-1 SUN
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Chemsdine Talbi missed from the right side of the box, just wide
59' · COV 3-0 SUN
- RED CARD
Omar Alderete sent off, a second yellow for a bad foul
90+9' · COV 3-1 SUN
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Coventry City
- ★
Jack Rudoni Attacking Midfielder
Goal 52'
- ★
Taiwo Awoniyi Forward
Goal 37'
- ★
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Attacking Midfielder Right
Goal 17'
Sunderland
- ★
Enzo Le Fée Attacking Midfielder
Goal 67'
- ★
Chris Rigg Attacking Midfielder Right
3 shots, 1 on target
- ✗
Omar Alderete Center Left Defender
Sent off 90+9', second yellow, 1 shot, 0 on target
- ✗
Chemsdine Talbi Substitute, off the bench
Big chance missed 59', 2 shots, 0 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Coventry City won, and why Sunderland did not.
From the game
- Sunderland were without Wilson Isidor
- Coventry City made their chances count, conceded 3 from chances worth about one goal
- Down to ten men from stoppage time after Omar Alderete's second yellow
- Won a penalty
Key battles
📊The numbers
| COV | SUN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 12 | Shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 256 | Passes completed | 356 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 7 | Tackles won | 9 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
