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Coventry City vs Derby County

MLS
Coventry
25-8-7
3-2
Final
Derby
17-9-14
Coventry Building Society Arena
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTDER
51%Possession49%
13Shots7
7On target3
6Corners2
1Saves4
12Fouls15
29'Lewis TravisDER81'Patrick AgyemangDER
Team1H2HT
COV123
DER112

Who won: Coventry 3-2

Coventry City beat Derby County 3-2 on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Frank Onyeka (12') and Jack Rudoni (68', 80'). Goals for Derby: Ben Brereton Díaz (38', 77' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Ben Brereton DíazAM-R
  2. 27.4Frank OnyekaLM
  3. 37.3Romain EsseAM-L
  4. 47.2Jack RudoniSUB
  5. 56.9Josh EcclesAM
  6. 66.8Milan van EwijkRB
  7. 76.4Bobby ThomasCD-R
  8. 86.4Matt GrimesRM
  9. 96.4Matthew ClarkeCD-L
  10. 106.3Jay Da SilvaLB
  11. 116.3Ellis SimmsF
  12. 126.2Liam KitchingCD-L

Team stats

COVDER
12Fouls15
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Offsides1
6Corner Kicks2
1Saves4
50.6Possession49.4
13SHOTS7
7ON GOAL3
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals2
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
311Accurate Passes308
409Passes395
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses4
18Crosses22
0.1Cross %0.2
55Long Balls50
12Accurate Long Balls17
0.2Long Balls %0.3
4Blocked Shots2
12Effective Tackles13
17Tackles19
0.7Tackle %0.7
10Interceptions8
27Effective Clearances22
27Clearances22

Player of the game

Ben Brereton Díaz

DER · 2 G

7.9

Deserved to win

3%
COV · 0.13 xG
28%
Draw
69%
DER · 0.82 xG

Derby deserved better: 69% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 3, Derby County 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Derby County 2.
  3. 90'+8'Patrick Agyemang

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cruz Allen with a cross.

    P. Agyemang

  4. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).

  5. 90'+6'COV

    Free kick won

    Ben Brereton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  7. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).

  8. 90'+2'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Ward.

  9. 90'+2'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

    E. Mason-Clark

  10. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Grimes

    Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Matt Grimes.

    V. Torp

  11. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  12. 90'

    Free kick won

    Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Cruz Allen (Derby County).

  14. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Ozoh

    Substitution, Derby County. Cruz Allen replaces David Ozoh.

    C. Allen

  15. 86'

    Free kick won

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

  16. 83'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. 82'

    Delay in match because of an injury Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).

  18. 81'Patrick Agyemang

    Yellow card

    Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    P. Agyemang

  19. 81'Patrick Agyemang

    Foul

    Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).

  20. 81'

    Free kick won

    Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. GOAL80'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Rudoni · ast M. van Ewijk

    Goal! Coventry City 3, Derby County 2. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.

    COV 3 - 2 DER
  22. GOAL77'

    Goal! Penalty

    B. Brereton Díaz

    Goal! Coventry City 2, Derby County 2. Ben Brereton (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

    COV 2 - 2 DER
  23. 76'

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) after a foul in the penalty area.

  24. 76'COV

    Foul

    Penalty Derby County. Ben Brereton draws a foul in the penalty area.

  25. 75'

    Foul

    Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).

Leaders

COVDER
Total Shots
Romain Esse
3
Bobby Clark
2
Accurate Passes
Liam Kitching
45
Lewis Travis
49
Saves
Carl Rushworth
1
Richard O'Donnell
4

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2-1