Derby 3-5 Coventry — EFL Championship, 16 Aug 2025
Coventry beat Derby 5-3 in the EFL Championship on 16 August 2025 at Pride Park, Derby. Callum Elder, Carlton Morris and Ebrima Adams scored for Derby; Bobby Thomas, Haji Wright, B. Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark and 1 more for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 2 and Coventry 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-17'
- 1-112'
- 1-225'Penalty
- 2-245'Penalty
- 45+1'Argument
- 45+1'Argument
- Half-time2-2
- 3-250'
- 55'Foul
- 62'Time wasting
- 3-372'
- 3-475'Ephron Mason-Clarkassist: Milan van Ewijk
- 76'Time wasting
- 3-579'assist: Milan van Ewijk
- 81'
- 81'
- 81'
- 83'Time wasting
- 84'
- 89'out: Dajaune Brown
- 90+1'Ephron Mason-Clarkout: K. Kesler-Hayden
- 90+1'
- 90+5'out: J. Allen
- 90+7'
- 90+9'Time wasting
- Full-time3-5
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Derby
- 7.9Ebrima AdamsF
- 7.7Callum ElderM
- 7.3Carlton MorrisF
- 7.0Ryan NyambeM
- 7.0Joe WardM
- 6.9Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 6.9Kayden JacksonF
- 6.7Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 6.5Daniel BatthD
- 6.3Bobby ClarkM
- 6.3Andreas WeimannF
- 6.3Liam ThompsonM
- 6.3Dajaune BrownF
- 6.0David OzohM
- 5.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 5.0Dion SandersonD
Coventry
- 7.9Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 7.9Victor TorpM
- 7.7Bobby ThomasD
- 7.3Milan van EwijkD
- 6.9Matt GrimesM
- 6.7Jack RudoniM
- 6.6Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 6.6Liam KitchingD
- 6.5Brandon Thomas-AsanteM
- 6.3Jay DasilvaD
- 6.3Ellis SimmsF
- 6.3Carl RushworthG
- 6.3Haji WrightF
Line-ups
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 14A. Weimann81'F6.3
- 8Benjamin OsbornM
- 23Joe Ward81'M7.0
- 17K. Goudmijn84'M6.7
- 21J. RooneyD
- 39Dajaune Brown89'F6.3
- 42Bobby Clark81'M6.3
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 21J. BidwellD
- 8J. Allen90+5'M
- 13B. WilsonG
- 9Ellis Simms90+1'F6.3
- 17R. Borges Rodrigues90+7'F
- 33M. BrauD
- 20K. Kesler-Hayden90+1'D6.6
- 36J. ObikwuF
- 54K. AndrewsM
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrima Adams | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Callum Elder | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Carlton Morris | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Joe Ward | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kayden Jackson | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Batth | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Bobby Clark | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Thompson | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Dajaune Brown | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| David Ozoh | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.0 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Victor Torp | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Rudoni | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ellis Simms | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Haji Wright | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
DerbyLDWWL
- L09 Aug 25AStoke City1-3
- D03 May 25HStoke City0-0
- W26 Apr 25AHull City1-0
- W21 Apr 25AWest Brom3-1
- L18 Apr 25HLuton0-1
CoventryDDLWL
- D09 Aug 25HHull City0-0
- D13 May 25ASunderland1-1
- L09 May 25HSunderland1-2
- W03 May 25HMiddlesbrough2-0
- L26 Apr 25ALuton0-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: Stoke City 3-1 Derby, 9 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-1 Bristol City, 22 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 0-0 Hull City, 9 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 7-1 QPR, 23 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated