Coventry City vs Middlesbrough

Championship

Coventry

18-8-6

3-1

Final

Boro

18-7-7

Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MID

29%Possession72%

9Shots18

4On target4

3Corners2

3Saves1

17Fouls13

22'Aidan MorrisMID27'Frank OnyekaCOV48'Tatsuhiro SakamotoCOV70'Luke AylingMID72'Matt GrimesCOV

Team	1H	2H	T
COV	1	2	3
MID	0	1	1

Who won: Coventry 3-1

Coventry City beat Middlesbrough 3-1 on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Haji Wright (21', 55', 71' pen). Goals for Boro: Riley McGree (67').

Play by play

Match ends, Coventry City 3, Middlesbrough 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Middlesbrough 1.
90'+7'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Finley Munroe (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento with a cross.
F. Munroe
90'+4'
Free kick won
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough).
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for R. McGree
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sontje Hansen replaces Riley McGree.
S. Hansen
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Targett
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Finley Munroe replaces Matt Targett.
F. Munroe
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
A. Morris
88'MID
Offside
Offside, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène is caught offside.
88'
Matt targett shot off target
Attempt missed. Matt Targett (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross following a corner.
M. Targett
88'
Corner awarded
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
87'
Free kick won
Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Matt Targett (Middlesbrough).
85'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
83'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
R. McGree
82'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Sakamoto
Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
J. Markelo
82'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Wright
Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
E. Simms
81'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Conway
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kaly Sène replaces Tommy Conway.
M. Sene
80'
Free kick won
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
Foul
Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
79'
Handball
Handball by Romain Esse (Coventry City).