Coventry City vs Sunderland, 1st Leg
Match pulse
COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 COV | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 SUN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Who won: Sunderland 2-1
Sunderland beat Coventry City 2-1 in 1st Leg on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Jack Rudoni (70'). Goals for Sunderland: Wilson Isidor (68') and Eliezer Mayenda (88').
Player of the game
Eliezer Mayenda
SUN · 1 G
Deserved to win
Coventry deserved better: 12% on chances, lost 1-2
Play by play
- Match ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2.
- Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2.
- 90'+7'
Free kick won
Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'SUN
Foul
Foul by Dan Neil (Sunderland).
- 90'+4'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
J. Allen
- 90'+4'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
B. Thomas
- 90'+3'Sub
Subbed on for E. Mayenda
Substitution, Sunderland. Alan Browne replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
A. Browne
- 90'+2'
Corner awarded
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
- 90'+2'
Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Wilson (Coventry City). Assisted by Chris Rigg.
E. Mayenda
- 90'+1'
Header saved
Attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Anthony Patterson (Sunderland). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
B. Thomas
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- GOAL88'
Goal! Left footed shot
E. Mayenda
Goal! Coventry City 1, Sunderland 2. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
COV 1 - 2 SUN - 86'Sub
Subbed on for P. Roberts
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Mepham replaces Patrick Roberts.
C. Mepham
- 85'
Free kick won
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'
Foul
Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
- 84'
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
- 83'
Free kick won
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83'
Foul
Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
- 82'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82'Sub
Subbed on for B. Sheaf
Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Ben Sheaf.
J. Allen
- 81'
Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 80'
Foul
Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 80'
Free kick won
Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eliezer Mayenda.
P. Roberts
- 77'Sub
Subbed on for W. Isidor
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Wilson Isidor because of an injury.
C. Rigg
Leaders
COVSUN