Coventry vs Boro 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 26': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 62': Substitution, Middlesbrough. James Léa Siliki replaces Uche Ikpeazu.
- 63': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Andraz Sporar replaces Onel Hernández.
- 63': Sol Bamba (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Coventry City 1, Middlesbrough 0. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Allen following a fast break.
- 75': Grant Hall (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Isaiah Jones.
- 76': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 83': Substitution, Coventry City. Todd Kane replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 90'+1': Goal! Coventry City 2, Middlesbrough 0. Martyn Waghorn (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Martyn Waghorn.
Game Information
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Location: Coventry, England
Attendance: 18,515
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leeds United | 33 | 72 | 3 |
| +24 | Sheffield United | 33 | 70 | 5 |
| +34 | Burnley | 34 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Sunderland | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Statistics
 MID |
COV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 310 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Jake Clark-Salter |
| 15 | Dominic Hyam |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer  |
| 10 | Callum O'Hare |
| 18 | Ian Maatsen |
| 23 | Fankaty Dabo |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 9 | Martyn Waghorn |
Middlesbrough (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 22 | Sol Bamba |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 25 | Matt Crooks |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 35 | Isaiah Jones |
| 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel |
| 8 | Onel Hernández |
| 9 | Uche Ikpeazu |
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