Coventry 3-2 Derby — EFL Championship, 3 Apr 2026
Coventry beat Derby 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 3 April 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. F. Onyeka and J. Rudoni scored for Coventry; Benjamin Brereton for Derby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 2 and Derby 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-012'
- 29'Foul
- 1-138'Benjamin Breretonassist: Matthew Clarke
- Half-time1-1
- 63'out: Ephron Mason-Clark
- 63'
- 63'
- 65'
- 2-168'
- 72'out: Oscar Fraulo
- 2-277'Benjamin BreretonPenalty
- 3-280'assist: Milan van Ewijk
- 81'Foul
- 86'
- 90+1'out: Victor Torp
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Benjamin Brereton · Derby
Coventry
- 8.6Jack RudoniM
- 7.9Frank OnyekaM
- 7.3Bobby ThomasD
- 7.3Josh EcclesM
- 7.2Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 6.9Milan van EwijkD
- 6.9Romain EsseM
- 6.9Matt GrimesM
- 6.9Liam KitchingD
- 6.3Haji WrightF
- 6.3Victor TorpM
- 6.3Ephron Mason-ClarkF
- 6.2Jay DasilvaD
- 6.2Ellis SimmsF
- 5.6Carl RushworthG
Derby
- 8.6Benjamin BreretonM
- 7.6Richard O'DonnellG
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.7David OzohM
- 6.6Cruz AllenM
- 6.6Carlton MorrisF
- 6.3Joe WardD
- 6.2Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.2Dion SandersonD
- 6.0Oscar FrauloM
- 6.0Derry MurkinD
- 5.7Bobby ClarkM
- 5.6Jaydon BanelM
Line-ups
Substitutes
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 11Haji Wright63'F6.3
- 29Victor Torp90+1'M6.3
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 10Ephron Mason-Clark63'F6.3
- 21J. BidwellD
- 5J. Rudoni68'80'63'M8.6
- 13B. WilsonG
- 20K. Kesler-HaydenD
- 24J. MarkeloF
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 4Daniel BatthD
- 16Liam ThompsonM
- 29Oscar Fraulo72'M6.0
- 44I. GordonD
- 7Patrick Agyemang81'65'F6.2
- 54C. Allen86'
- 51H. PriceG
- 45C. SmithM
Team statistics
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Rudoni | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.6 |
| Frank Onyeka | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Josh Eccles | 63 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Romain Esse | 63 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Matt Grimes | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Haji Wright | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Victor Torp | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ellis Simms | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.6 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| David Ozoh | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Cruz Allen | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Carlton Morris | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Derry Murkin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.0 |
| Bobby Clark | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
| Jaydon Banel | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
CoventryWLWWW
- W21 Mar 26ASwansea3-0
- L14 Mar 26HSouthampton1-2
- W11 Mar 26HPreston3-0
- W07 Mar 26ABristol City2-0
- W28 Feb 26HStoke City2-1
DerbyWWLWW
- W21 Mar 26HBirmingham1-0
- W16 Mar 26APortsmouth1-0
- L10 Mar 26AMillwall0-1
- W07 Mar 26HSheffield Wednesday2-1
- W28 Feb 26HBlackburn3-1
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
Coventry
- Previous: Swansea 0-3 Coventry, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 0-0 Coventry, 6 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Derby
- Previous: Derby 1-0 Birmingham, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 2-0 Stoke City, 6 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated