Derby County vs Coventry City
Match pulse
DERAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'COV 
48%Possession53%
13Shots20
4On target10
6Corners5
5Saves1
14Fouls11
45'+1'Matthew ClarkeDER45'+1'Bobby ThomasCOV55'Matt GrimesCOV62'Ryan NyambeDER76'Haji WrightCOV83'Milan van EwijkCOV90'+9'Carl RushworthCOV
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 DER | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 COV | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Coventry 5-3
Coventry City beat Derby County 5-3 on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Pride Park Stadium. Goals for Derby: Callum Elder (12'), Carlton Morris (45'+2' pen) and Ebrima Adams (50'). Goals for Coventry: Bobby Thomas (7'), Haji Wright (25' pen), Brandon Thomas-Asante (72'), Ephron Mason-Clark (75') and Victor Torp (79').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Carl RushworthG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam KitchingCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby ThomasCD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Da SilvaLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan van EwijkRB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack RudoniAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt GrimesLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor TorpRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haji WrightF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ephron Mason-ClarkAM-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Thomas-AsanteAM-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Kaine Kesler Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphael Borges Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Simms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Ángel Brau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Obikwu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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