Coventry City vs Newcastle United – Result & match summary

Jack Rudoni 6' (Penalty)
Sidiki Chérif 48'
Ellis Simms 81'
Stephen Mfuni 86'
Sven Botman 70'

Events

Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.

1st half 1–0
6'
Jack Rudoni (Penalty)
2nd half 3–1
48'
Sidiki Chérif
59'
Amar Dedic
Lewis Miley
59'
Joelinton
Joe Willock
59'
Bazoumana Touré
Jacob Murphy
61'
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Ephron Mason-Clark
66'
Milan van Ewijk (Time wasting)
70'
Sven Botman (Nico González)
78'
Frank Onyeka
Caleb Yirenkyi
78'
William Osula
Yoane Wissa
78'
Ellis Simms
Sidiki Chérif
81'
Joelinton (Foul)
81'
Ellis Simms (Brandon Thomas-Asante)
83'
Stephen Mfuni
Matt Grimes 
83'
Victor Torp
Jack Rudoni
86'
Stephen Mfuni (Jay Dasilva)
90'
Dan Burn 
Bazoumana Touré (Injured)

Momentum

Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.

Coventry City
Newcastle United

Match statistics

Coventry City Newcastle United
1.70 Expected Goals (xG) 2.26
33% Overall possession 67%
9 Shots Total 19
6 Shots On Target 6
2 Corners 6

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Top performers

Coventry City
Chances Created
1
Successful Dribbles
1/1 100%
7/11 64%
Tackles Won
2/2 100%
Ball Recoveries
13
Accurate Passes
30/36 83%
Shots on Target
2
Newcastle United
Chances Created
6
Successful Dribbles
2/2 100%
Duels Won
11/14 79%
Tackles Won
3/4 75%
Ball Recoveries
10
Accurate Passes
65/74 88%
Shots on Target
1

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About the match

Coventry City defeated Newcastle United 4–1 on 12 October 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Premier League.

Lineups

Coventry City: (4-2-3-1) Ethan Pinnock, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Matt Grimes, Caleb Yirenkyi, Ephron Mason-Clark, Carl Rushworth, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Milan van Ewijk, Sidiki Chérif.

Newcastle United: (4-2-3-1) Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Nico González, Yoane Wissa, Harvey Barnes, Malick Thiaw, Matías Fernández-Pardo, Lukas Hornicek, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock, Lewis Miley.

Substitutions

Coventry City: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for Ephron Mason-Clark, Frank Onyeka for Caleb Yirenkyi, Ellis Simms for Sidiki Chérif, Stephen Mfuni for Matt Grimes, Victor Torp for Jack Rudoni.

Newcastle United: Amar Dedic for Lewis Miley, Joelinton for Joe Willock, Bazoumana Touré for Jacob Murphy, William Osula for Yoane Wissa, Dan Burn for Bazoumana Touré.

Sidelined players

Coventry City: Aurèle Amenda, Haji Wright, Josh Eccles, Luke Woolfenden, Taiwo Awoniyi.

Newcastle United: Tino Livramento.

Match statistics

Coventry City had 33% of the possession, compared with 67% for Newcastle United.

Coventry City registered 9 shots, with 6 on target. Newcastle United had 19 shots, with 6 on target.

Coventry City won 2 corners, while Newcastle United won 6.

Top players

Coventry City: Jack Rudoni scored 1 goal, Brandon Thomas-Asante provided 1 assist, and Bobby Thomas was the highest-rated player (7.8).

Newcastle United: Sven Botman scored 1 goal, Nico González provided 1 assist, and Harvey Barnes was the highest-rated player (7.1).