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Coventry City vs Watford

Championship
Coventry
8-4-0
3-1
Final
Watford
4-3-5
Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'WAT
55%Possession45%
12Shots13
3On target8
5Corners7
6Saves0
10Fouls8
44'James AbankwahWAT45'+3'Mamadou DoumbiaWAT62'Luke WoolfendenCOV76'Milan van EwijkCOV85'Liam KitchingCOV90'+2'Nestory IrankundaWAT
Team1H2HT
COV303
WAT011

Who won: Coventry 3-1

Coventry City beat Watford 3-1 on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Brandon Thomas-Asante (3'), Jamie Allen (7') and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (42'). Goals for Watford: Imran Louza (69' pen).

Play by play

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

    Offside

    Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.

  4. 90'+2'

    Yellow card

    Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    N. Irankunda

  5. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).

  7. 90'+1'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ngakia with a headed pass following a fast break.

    I. Louza

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  9. 86'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Vivaldo Semedo (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).

    V. Semedo

  10. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Vata

    Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.

    T. Ince

  11. 85'

    Yellow card

    Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    L. Kitching

  12. 85'

    Free kick won

    Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).

  14. 84'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Rocco Vata with a cross.

    N. Irankunda

  15. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. van Ewijk

    Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.

    K. Kesler Hayden

  16. 81'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.

    B. Thomas-Asante

  17. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).

  18. 77'

    Free kick won

    Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 77'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Rocco Vata (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo.

    R. Vata

  20. 76'Milan van Ewijk

    Yellow card

    Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    M. van Ewijk

  21. 76'

    Free kick won

    Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 76'Milan van Ewijk

    Foul

    Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).

  23. 73'
    Sub

    Subbed on for H. Wright

    Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.

    E. Simms

  24. 73'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Mason-Clark

    Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.

    J. Eccles

  25. 72'

    Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.

Leaders

COVWAT
Total Shots
Brandon Thomas-Asante
5
Rocco Vata
5
Accurate Passes
Matt Grimes
84
Imran Louza
54
Saves
Carl Rushworth
6
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Season seriesCOV leads series 2-0-3

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