Norwich 2-1 Coventry — EFL Championship, 26 Jan 2026
Norwich beat Coventry 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 January 2026 at Carrow Road, Norwich. Anis Ben Slimane and Ali Ahmed scored for Norwich; R. Esse for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Norwich have won 3 and Coventry 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 18'Foul
- 0-138'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-146'assist: Ali Ahmed
- 55'Foul
- 62'out: T. Sakamoto
- 62'
- 2-167'assist: Pape Diallo
- 71'
- 72'Ephron Mason-Clarkout: Yang Min-Hyuk
- 75'
- 78'
- 82'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Norwich
- 8.3Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 8.2Ali AhmedM
- 7.7Kenneth McLeanM
- 7.6Ruairi McConvilleD
- 7.3Vladan KovačevićG
- 7.2Kellen FisherD
- 7.2Pape DialloF
- 6.7Jack StaceyD
- 6.7Jacob WrightM
- 6.7Tony SpringettM
- 6.7José CórdobaD
- 6.6Pelle MattssonM
- 6.6Harry AmassD
- 6.5Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.2Oscar SchwartauF
- 6.2Jovon MakamaF
Coventry
- 7.9Romain EsseM
- 7.7Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 7.3Victor TorpM
- 6.9Carl RushworthG
- 6.9Matt GrimesM
- 6.9Milan van EwijkD
- 6.7Bobby ThomasD
- 6.5Yang Min-hyeokF
- 6.5Ellis SimmsF
- 6.3Haji WrightF
- 6.3Jay DasilvaD
- 6.2Josh EcclesM
- 6.2Brandon Thomas-AsanteM
- 5.9Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 5.9Liam KitchingD
Line-ups
Substitutes
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 6Harry DarlingD
- 3Jack Stacey82'D6.7
- 10Matěj JurásekM
- 30Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 29Oscar Schwartau78'F6.2
- 16J. Wright46'M6.7
- 2H. Amass75'D6.6
- 19Pape Diallo46'F7.2
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 28J. Eccles62'M6.2
- 13B. WilsonG
- 7T. Sakamoto62'M7.7
- 9Ellis Simms71'F6.5
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 20K. Kesler-HaydenD
- 18Yang Min-Hyuk72'F6.5
Team statistics
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Ben Slimane | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Ali Ahmed | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Pape Diallo | 45 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jack Stacey | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Wright | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tony Springett | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Harry Amass | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jovon Makama | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romain Esse | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 28 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Victor Torp | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Yang Min-hyeok | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ellis Simms | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Haji Wright | 71 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Josh Eccles | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 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 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
Before and after
Norwich
- Previous: West Brom 0-5 Norwich, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 2-1 Millwall, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 2-1 Coventry, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated