Coventry 2-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 18 Oct 2025
Coventry beat Blackburn 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 18 October 2025 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. Victor Torp and B. Thomas-Asante scored for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 3 and Blackburn 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 18'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 56'
- 1-057'
- 2-059'
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'
- 63'
- 71'
- 72'Ephron Mason-Clarkout: J. Allen
- 80'
- 87'
- 87'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Coventry
- 8.2Victor TorpM
- 7.9Brandon Thomas-AsanteM
- 7.6Bobby ThomasD
- 7.3Milan van EwijkD
- 7.2Carl RushworthG
- 7.2Matt GrimesM
- 7.0Jay DasilvaD
- 6.9Haji WrightF
- 6.9Liam KitchingD
- 6.9Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 6.7Jamie AllenM
- 6.6Kai AndrewsM
- 6.6Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 6.5Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 6.0Ellis SimmsF
Blackburn
- 7.3Ryan AlebiosuM
- 7.0Dion De NeveD
- 6.9Augustus KargboF
- 6.9Sondre TronstadM
- 6.9Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.9Axel HenrikssonF
- 6.7Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.7Scott WhartonD
- 6.7Lewis MillerD
- 6.6Makhtar GueyeF
- 6.5Yuki OhashiF
- 6.5Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.5Sidnei TavaresM
- 6.2Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 6.2Ryan HedgesM
- 5.9Balázs TóthG
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
10Mason-Clark6.5
Substitutes
CoventryFrank James Lampard Junior
Substitutes
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 8J. Allen72'M6.7
- 13B. WilsonG
- 9Ellis Simms62'F6.0
- 33M. BrauD
- 20K. Kesler-Hayden87'D6.9
- 54K. Andrews87'M6.6
- 50G. ShepherdM
BlackburnValérien Alexandre Ismaël
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 28Adam ForshawM
- 9Makhtar Gueye63'F6.6
- 7A. Kargbo63'F6.9
- 25Ryoya MorishitaM
- 8S. Tavares71'M6.5
- 31K. Montgomery80'M6.7
- 14Dion De Neve62'D7.0
Team statistics
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Torp | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Haji Wright | 62 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jamie Allen | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kai Andrews | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Ellis Simms | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Dion De Neve | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Augustus Kargbo | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Axel Henriksson | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Scott Wharton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Miller | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 63 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Sidnei Tavares | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 63 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 62 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
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 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Coventry
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 0-5 Coventry, 4 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Portsmouth 1-2 Coventry, 21 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-1 Stoke City, 4 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-3 Sheffield Utd, 21 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated