Manchester City vs Coventry City – Result & match summary
Standout single-match records from this game compared with the rest of the season.
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78% possession New season recordHighest possession by a team in a single match Manchester City recorded the highest possession share by any team in a single match this season.
Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.
Momentum
Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.
Manchester City
Match statistics
Top performers
About the match
Manchester City defeated Coventry City 1–0 on 5 September 2026 at Etihad Stadium in Premier League.
Lineups
Manchester City: (4-2-3-1) Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, Enzo Fernández, Josko Gvardiol, Antoine Semenyo, Abdukodir Khusanov.
Coventry City: (3-4-2-1) Ethan Pinnock, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Matt Grimes, Ephron Mason-Clark, Taiwo Awoniyi, Frank Onyeka, Carl Rushworth, Aurèle Amenda, Milan van Ewijk.
Substitutions
Manchester City: Phil Foden for Rayan Cherki, Ayyoub Bouaddi for Enzo Fernández, Ryan McAidoo for Iliman Ndiaye.
Coventry City: Loum Tchaouna for Jack Rudoni, Caleb Yirenkyi for Frank Onyeka, Brandon Thomas-Asante for Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms for Taiwo Awoniyi, Gustavo Hamer for Jay Dasilva.
Sidelined players
Manchester City: Jérémy Doku.
Match statistics
Manchester City had 78% of the possession, compared with 22% for Coventry City.
Manchester City registered 15 shots, with 4 on target. Coventry City had 12 shots, with 3 on target.
Manchester City won 4 corners, while Coventry City won 5.
Top players
Manchester City: Erling Haaland scored 1 goal, Antoine Semenyo provided 1 assist, and Elliot Anderson was the highest-rated player (8.1).
Coventry City: Bobby Thomas was the highest-rated player (7.8), Jack Rudoni had 1 shot on target and created 2 chances, and Carl Rushworth made 2 saves.