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Coventry City vs Luton Town

FA Cup
Coventry
COV
1-0
Final
Luton
LTN
Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTLTN
40'Thomas HolmesLTN
Team1H2HT
COV011
LTN000

Who won: Coventry 1-0

Coventry City beat Luton Town 1-0 on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Ellis Simms (57').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.1Ben WilsonG
  2. 26.7Jake BidwellCD-L
  3. 36.7Miguel Ángel BrauLB
  4. 46.7Kaine Kesler HaydenRB
  5. 56.3Bobby ThomasCD-R
  6. 66.3Jamie AllenCM-L
  7. 76.3Victor TorpCM-R
  8. 86.3Kai AndrewsLM
  9. 96.3Raphael Borges RodriguesRM
  10. 106.3Haji WrightCF-L
  11. 116.3Ellis SimmsCF-R
  12. 126.3Liam KitchingSUB

Player of the game

Ben Wilson

COV · clean sheet

7.1

Deserved to win

6%
COV · 0.06 xG
90%
Draw
5%
LTN · 0.05 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Luton Town 0.
  3. 90'+3'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Jake Richards (Luton Town) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mark McGuinness with a headed pass following a corner.

    J. Richards

  4. 90'+2'

    Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Matt Grimes.

  5. 90'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  6. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  7. 89'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.

  8. 88'

    Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.

  9. 87'

    Free kick won

    Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  10. 87'

    Foul by Liam Walsh (Luton Town).

  11. 86'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.

  12. 85'

    Free kick won

    Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. 85'

    Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).

  14. 84'

    Free kick won

    Mark McGuinness (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 84'

    Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).

  16. 83'

    Attempt blocked. Millenic Alli (Luton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Shea.

  17. 80'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  18. 80'

    Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry City).

  19. 78'

    Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Shea (Luton Town).

  20. 78'

    Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Shea (Luton Town).

  21. 76'

    Free kick won

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

  22. 76'

    Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.

  23. 75'

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nigel Lonwijk.

  24. 75'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Borges Rodrigues

    Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

    B. Thomas-Asante

  25. 72'

    Free kick won

    Joshua Phillips (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leaders

COVLTN
Total Shots
Ellis Simms
8
Lamine Dabo
3
Accurate Passes
Jamie Allen
47
Liam Walsh
45
Saves
Ben Wilson
1
James Shea
2

Season seriesLTN leads series 2-1-2