Watford vs Coventry City
Match pulse
Who won: Coventry 4-0
Coventry City beat Watford 4-0 on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Vicarage Road. Goals for Coventry: Ellis Simms (19', 43', 58') and Victor Torp (85').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Ellis Simms
COV · 3 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 4.
- Second Half ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 4.
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 88'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
J. Bidwell
- 87'
SubSubbed on for B. Thomas-Asante
Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
M. Brau
- GOAL85'

Goal! Right footed shot
V. Torp · ast J. Allen
Goal! Watford 0, Coventry City 4. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Allen following a fast break.
WAT 0 - 4 COV - 84'

Foul
Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 84'

Free kick won
James Abankwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'
SubSubbed on for I. Louza
Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Imrân Louza.
M. Doumbia
- 82'
SubSubbed on for O. Maamma
Substitution, Watford. Tom Ince replaces Othmane Maamma.
T. Ince
- 81'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by James Abankwah.
- 81'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
E. Mason-Clark
- 80'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79'
SubSubbed on for E. Simms
Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
H. Wright
- 78'

Delay in match because of an injury Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
- 78'

Yellow card
Nestory Irankunda (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
N. Irankunda
- 77'

Foul
Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
- 77'

Free kick won
Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'COV

Free kick won
Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'

Foul
Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
- 75'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
N. Irankunda
- 73'COV

Free kick won
Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72'

Free kick won
Marc Bola (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

