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

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

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

Match ends, Coventry City 3, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Watford 1.
90'+6'
Offside
Offside, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is caught offside.
90'+2'
Yellow card
Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
N. Irankunda
90'+2'
Free kick won
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul
Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
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
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
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
85'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Vata
Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Rocco Vata.
T. Ince
85'
Yellow card
Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Kitching
85'
Free kick won
Hector Kyprianou (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul
Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
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
82'
Sub
Subbed on for M. van Ewijk
Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.
K. Kesler Hayden
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
77'
Foul
Foul by Jeremy Ngakia (Watford).
77'
Free kick won
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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
76'
Yellow card
Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. van Ewijk
76'
Free kick won
Rocco Vata (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Foul
Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
73'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Wright
Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
E. Simms
73'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Mason-Clark
Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
J. Eccles
72'
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Liam Kitching.