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Coventry City vs Stoke City

Championship
Coventry
21-8-6
2-1
Final
Stoke
13-8-14
Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'STK
64%Possession36%
20Shots3
8On target1
7Corners1
0Saves6
7Fouls6
90'+1'Bobby ThomasCOV90'+3'Tommy SimkinSTK
Team1H2HT
COV112
STK101

Who won: Coventry 2-1

Coventry City beat Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Haji Wright (12') and Jack Rudoni (90'+4'). Goals for Stoke: Ben Gibson (45'+4').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1.
  3. 90'+6'

    Free kick

    Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.

  4. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).

  5. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  6. GOAL90'+4'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    J. Rudoni

    Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.

    COV 2 - 1 STK
  7. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.

    T. Simkin

  8. 90'+1'

    Yellow card

    Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    B. Thomas

  9. 90'+1'COV

    Free kick won

    Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).

  11. 90'+1'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.

  12. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  13. 90'COV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.

  14. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Pearson

    Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson.

    S. N'Zonzi

  15. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Jun-Ho

    Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Bae Jun-Ho.

    T. Rigo

  16. 88'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.

  17. 86'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.

  18. 86'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

    B. Thomas

  19. 84'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  20. 83'

    Delay in match because of an injury Ben Gibson (Stoke City).

  21. 82'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.

    E. Simms

  22. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for H. Wright

    Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.

    E. Simms

  23. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Mason-Clark

    Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.

    B. Thomas-Asante

  24. 78'

    Free kick won

    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 78'

    Foul

    Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).

Leaders

COVSTK
Total Shots
Ephron Mason-Clark
4
Sorba Thomas
1
Accurate Passes
Matt Grimes
89
Ben Gibson
34
Saves
-
Tommy Simkin
6

Season seriesCOV leads series 3-2

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