Coventry 1-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 4 Oct 2023
Coventry beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 4 October 2023 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Haji Wright scored for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 1 and Blackburn 0, 4 draws.
· kickoff·The Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 26'L. Kellyout: Yasin Ayari
- Half-time0-0
- 49'out: S. Tronstad
- 60'Foul
- 66'Foul
- 67'Josh EcclesFoul
- 69'Joseph Rankin-Costelloout: Lewis Travis
- 69'Dilan Markandayout: Arnór Sigurðsson
- 72'Ellis Simmsout: Haji Wright
- 72'out: L. Kitching
- 1-085'
- 86'out: S. Telalović
- 90+3'Matthew Goddenout: T. Sakamoto
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Ben Wilson · Coventry
Coventry
- 8.0Ben WilsonG
- 7.9Bobby ThomasD
- 7.3Haji WrightF
- 7.3Jay DasilvaM
- 7.3Kyle McFadzeanD
- 7.2Joel LatibeaudiereM
- 7.2Luis BinksD
- 6.9Matthew GoddenF
- 6.9Josh EcclesM
- 6.9Yasin AyariM
- 6.7Jamie AllenF
- 6.7Ellis SimmsF
- 6.6Liam KellyM
- 6.3Liam KitchingD
Blackburn
- 7.3Tyrhys DolanM
- 7.3Adam WhartonM
- 7.2Hayden CarterD
- 7.2James HillD
- 7.2Callum BrittainD
- 7.0Sondre TronstadM
- 7.0Arnór SigurðssonM
- 6.9Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Leopold WahlstedtG
- 6.9Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 6.9Andrew MoranM
- 6.7Dilan MarkandayM
- 6.7Samuel SzmodicsF
- 6.3Lewis TravisD
- 6.3Semir TelalovićF
Line-ups
Substitutes
CoventryM. Robins
Substitutes
- 11Haji Wright85'72'F7.3
- 15L. Kitching72'D6.3
- 21J. BidwellD
- 40Bradley CollinsG
- 7T. Sakamoto90+3'M
- 26Yasin Ayari26'M6.9
- 49J. ObikwuM
- 47E. EghosaF
- 46B. StrettonM
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 7Arnór Sigurðsson69'M7.0
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 14Niall EnnisF
- 27Lewis Travis69'D6.3
- 6S. Tronstad49'M7.0
- 34J. HiltonG
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 33S. Telalović86'F6.3
Team statistics
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wilson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Haji Wright | 18 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luis Binks | 72 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Godden | 89 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Eccles | 90 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Yasin Ayari | 63 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jamie Allen | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ellis Simms | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Liam Kelly | 27 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Kitching | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrhys Dolan | 86 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Adam Wharton | 49 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| James Hill | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 41 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Arnór Sigurðsson | 21 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Leopold Wahlstedt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Moran | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dilan Markanday | 69 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Semir Telalović | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
Before and after
Coventry
- Previous: QPR 1-3 Coventry, 30 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 1-1 Norwich, 7 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-4 Leicester, 1 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 0-4 Blackburn, 7 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated