Coventry City vs Stoke City 28/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
12'
Haji Wright(Jay Dasilva)
Ben Gibson(Sorba Thomas)
49'
2ND HALF
55'
Victor Torp
Frank Onyeka
M. Taloverov
Eric Bocat
60'
M. Manhoef
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
60'
63'
T. Sakamoto
63'
Romain Esse
Lamine Cissé
Milan Smit
68'
78'
B. Thomas-Asante
78'
E. Mason-Clark
79'
Ellis Simms
Haji Wright
Jun-ho Bae
Tomáš Rigo
89'
Ben Pearson
S. N'zonzi
89'
91'
Bobby Thomas
Tommy Simkin
93'
94'
Jack Rudoni
Match statistics
64%Possession36%
591Passes Attempted334
498Completed Passes238
7Corners1
25Throw-ins17
20Shots On Target3
Line-ups
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Rushworth
#22Latibeaudière
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#16Frank
#5Rudoni
#10Mason-Clark
#14Kouakou Esse
#11Wright
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Joel Latibeaudiere #22 | |
Bobby Thomas #4 | 91' |
Jay Dasilva #3 | 🎯12' |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
Matt Grimes #6 | |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 55' |
Jack Rudoni #5 | ⚽94' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 78' |
Romain Esse #14 | 63' |
Haji Wright #11 | 79' ⚽12' |
Substitutes
 Ben Wilson #13 | |
 Jake Bidwell #21 | |
 Liam Kitching #15 | |
 Kaine Kesler #20 | |
 Josh Eccles #28 | |
 Victor Torp #29 | 55' |
 T. Sakamoto #7 | 63' |
 Ellis Simms #9 | 79' |
 B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 78' |
Will not play
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Forward
Rib injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frank Lampard
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Simkin
#16Wilmot
#26Phillips
#23Gibson
#40Taloverov
#12Seko
#4Pearson
#42Manhoef
#7Thomas
#10Bae
#29Cissé
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | 93' |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | ⚽49' |
M. Taloverov #40 | 60' |
T. Seko #12 | |
Ben Pearson #4 | 89' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 60' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 🎯49' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 89' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 68' |
Substitutes
 Frank Fielding #34 | |
 Sydney Agina #50 | |
 Eric Bocat #17 | 60' |
 R. Otegbayo #54 | |
 Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
 S. N'zonzi #15 | 89' |
 Tomáš Rigo #19 | 89' |
 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 60' |
 Milan Smit #49 | 68' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1#19Rushworth
#22Latibeaudière
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#16Frank
#5Rudoni
#10Mason-Clark
#14Kouakou Esse
#11Wright
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Joel Latibeaudiere #22 | |
Bobby Thomas #4 | 91' |
Jay Dasilva #3 | 🎯12' |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
Matt Grimes #6 | |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 55' |
Jack Rudoni #5 | ⚽94' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 78' |
Romain Esse #14 | 63' |
Haji Wright #11 | 79' ⚽12' |
Substitutes
Ben Wilson #13 | |
Jake Bidwell #21 | |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Kaine Kesler #20 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | |
Victor Torp #29 | 55' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 63' |
Ellis Simms #9 | 79' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 78' |
Will not play
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Forward
Rib injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frank Lampard
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Simkin
#16Wilmot
#26Phillips
#23Gibson
#40Taloverov
#12Seko
#4Pearson
#42Manhoef
#7Thomas
#10Bae
#29Cissé
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | 93' |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Ben Gibson #23 | ⚽49' |
M. Taloverov #40 | 60' |
T. Seko #12 | |
Ben Pearson #4 | 89' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 60' |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 🎯49' |
Jun-ho Bae #10 | 89' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 68' |
Substitutes
Frank Fielding #34 | |
Sydney Agina #50 | |
Eric Bocat #17 | 60' |
R. Otegbayo #54 | |
Gabriel Kelly #59 | |
S. N'zonzi #15 | 89' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 89' |
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi #21 | 60' |
Milan Smit #49 | 68' |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season
Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Head-to-head
25 matches
Coventry City
9
Wins
5
Draws
11
Wins
Stoke City
FA Cup2026 • 1 match
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 3 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Andrew Kitchen
Venue:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity:
32 609
Coventry City vs Stoke City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Coventry City and Stoke City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.