Coventry 2-1 Nottingham Forest — EFL Championship, 8 Aug 2021
Coventry beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 8 August 2021 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Viktor Gyökeres and Kyle McFadzean scored for Coventry; L. Taylor for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Coventry have won 1 and Nottingham Forest 3.
· kickoff·The Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 34'Foul
- 0-136'assist: Brennan Johnson
- 45'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'out: M. Rose
- 49'Foul
- 55'Foul
- 58'Foul
- 60'Argument
- 69'out: T. Walker
- 70'out: J. Jones
- 75'
- 1-181'assist: Benjamin Sheaf
- 88'
- 2-190+6'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Coventry
- 7.6Kyle McFadzeanD
- 7.2Benjamin SheafM
- 7.2Dominic HyamD
- 7.2Viktor GyökeresF
- 7.0Fankaty DaboD
- 7.0Callum O'HareF
- 6.9Simon MooreG
- 6.9Gustavo HamerM
- 6.6Michael RoseD
- 6.5Ian MaatsenM
- 6.3Jodi JonesF
- 6.3Martyn WaghornF
- 6.3Tyler WalkerF
- 6.3Julien Da CostaM
Nottingham Forest
- 7.2Brennan JohnsonM
- 7.0Jack ColbackM
- 7.0Lyle TaylorF
- 6.9Tobias FigueiredoD
- 6.9Gaëtan BongD
- 6.9Ryan YatesM
- 6.7Brice SambaG
- 6.6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 6.3Philip ZinckernagelF
- 6.3Alexander MightenM
- 6.2CafúM
- 6.2Scott McKennaD
- 6.2Jordan Lawrence-GabrielD
- 6.2Joe LolleyM
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Coventry3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 1Ethan HorvathG
- 3Tobias Figueiredo45'D6.9
- 10João CarvalhoM
- 11Philip Zinckernagel75'F6.3
- 18Cafú88'M6.2
- 38Tyrese FornahM
- 44F. BackM
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
12Total shots10
6Shots on target2
3Shots off target3
3Blocked shots5
0Corners5
2Offsides1
16Fouls12
4Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
455Total passes252
343Accurate passes160
75%Pass accuracy63%
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Fankaty Dabo | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Callum O'Hare | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Simon Moore | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Michael Rose | 45 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ian Maatsen | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jodi Jones | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 69 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tyler Walker | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Julien Da Costa | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jack Colback | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Lyle Taylor | 88 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Gaëtan Bong | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Loïc Mbe Soh | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 15 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Mighten | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Cafú | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Lolley | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
CoventryWDLWW
- W08 May 21HMillwall6-1
- D01 May 21AHuddersfield1-1
- L24 Apr 21HPreston0-1
- W21 Apr 21AStoke City3-2
- W18 Apr 21HBarnsley2-0
Nottingham ForestLDDDL
- L08 May 21HPreston1-2
- D01 May 21ASheffield Wednesday0-0
- D24 Apr 21HStoke City1-1
- D21 Apr 21ABirmingham1-1
- L17 Apr 21HHuddersfield0-2
Head-to-head
- 02 Feb 21Coventry1-2Nottingham Forest
- 04 Nov 20Nottingham Forest2-1Coventry
- 18 Feb 12Nottingham Forest2-0Coventry
- 15 Oct 11Coventry1-0Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 46 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 10 | West Brom | 46 | +7 | 67 |
| 11 | QPR | 46 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | +5 | 62 |
Before and after
Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 6-1 Millwall, 8 May 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Barnsley 1-0 Coventry, 14 Aug 2021 · EFL Championship
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Preston, 8 May 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Bournemouth, 14 Aug 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated