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Coventry City 3-1 Watford · Championship

Coventry City beat Watford 3-1 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Coventry City and Watford met in the Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Saturday, 25 October 2025.

Goalscorers

Coventry City: B. Thomas-Asante 3'; J. Allen 7'; T. Sakamoto 42'. Watford: I. Louza 69'.

How the match went

Coventry City saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Coventry City had 12 shots with 3 on target, Watford 13 with 8 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 5 to Coventry City and 6 to Watford. Coventry City conceded 10 fouls, Watford 8. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Coventry City, 2 for Watford) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Coventry City started in a 4-4-2: C. Rushworth, M. v. Ewijk, B. Thomas, L. Kitching, J. Dasilva, T. Sakamoto, J. Allen, M. Grimes, M. Ephron, H. Wright, B. Thomas-Asante.

Watford started in a 4-3-3: E. Selvik, J. Ngakia, K. K. Biakolo, J. Abankwah, M. Bola, M. Sissoko, I. Louza, E. Kayembe, K. Baah, M. Doumbia, R. Vata.

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Minute by minute

  1. 3'Goal! Coventry City 1-0 Watford. B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) scores, assisted by T. Sakamoto.
  2. 7'Goal! Coventry City 2-0 Watford. J. Allen (Coventry City) scores.
  3. 42'Goal! Coventry City 3-0 Watford. T. Sakamoto (Coventry City) scores.
  4. 44'Red card! J. Abankwah (Watford) is sent off.
  5. 45'Half-time. Coventry City 3-0 Watford.
  6. 69'Goal! Coventry City 3-1 Watford. I. Louza (Watford) converts the penalty.
  7. 90'Full-time. Coventry City 3-1 Watford.
Full commentary (46 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Coventry City vs Watford.
  2. 3'Goal! Coventry City 1-0 Watford. B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) scores, assisted by T. Sakamoto.
  3. 3'Attempt saved. R. Vata (Watford), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.51.
  4. 7'Goal! Coventry City 2-0 Watford. J. Allen (Coventry City) scores.
  5. 9'Attempt saved. M. Doumbia (Watford), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.23.
  6. 19'Attempt missed. B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.27.
  7. 19'Attempt missed. M. v. Ewijk (Coventry City), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  8. 25'Attempt saved. I. Louza (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  9. 27'Attempt missed. M. Ephron (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  10. 35'Attempt saved. E. Kayembe (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 35'Attempt blocked. R. Vata (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  12. 36'Attempt saved. R. Vata (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.55.
  13. 36'Attempt missed. M. v. Ewijk (Coventry City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
  14. 41'Attempt missed. R. Vata (Watford), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  15. 42'Goal! Coventry City 3-0 Watford. T. Sakamoto (Coventry City) scores.
  16. 44'Red card! J. Abankwah (Watford) is sent off.
  17. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+1'Substitution, Watford: M. Pollock comes on for M. Sissoko.
  19. 45+2'Attempt blocked. B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
  20. 45+3'Yellow card for M. Doumbia (Watford).
  21. 45'Half-time. Coventry City 3-0 Watford.
  22. 46'The second half is under way.
  23. 46'Substitution, Watford: H. Kyprianou comes on for E. Kayembe.
  24. 52'Substitution, Coventry City: L. Woolfenden comes on for B. Thomas.
  25. 58'Attempt missed. B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  26. 59'Attempt blocked. L. Woolfenden (Coventry City), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
  27. 60'Attempt missed. J. Allen (Coventry City), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  28. 62'Yellow card for L. Woolfenden (Coventry City).
  29. 64'Substitution, Watford: N. Irankunda comes on for K. Baah.
  30. 65'Substitution, Watford: V. Semedo comes on for M. Doumbia.
  31. 65'Attempt blocked. M. Bola (Watford), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  32. 69'Goal! Coventry City 3-1 Watford. I. Louza (Watford) converts the penalty.
  33. 73'Substitution, Coventry City: E. Simms comes on for H. Wright.
  34. 73'Substitution, Coventry City: J. Eccles comes on for M. Ephron.
  35. 76'Yellow card for M. v. Ewijk (Coventry City).
  36. 77'Attempt blocked. R. Vata (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  37. 81'Attempt blocked. B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  38. 82'Substitution, Coventry City: K. Kesler-Hayden comes on for M. v. Ewijk.
  39. 84'Attempt saved. N. Irankunda (Watford), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  40. 85'Substitution, Watford: T. Ince comes on for R. Vata.
  41. 85'Yellow card for L. Kitching (Coventry City).
  42. 86'Attempt saved. V. Semedo (Watford), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  43. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  44. 90+1'Attempt missed. I. Louza (Watford), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
  45. 90+2'Yellow card for N. Irankunda (Watford).
  46. 90'Full-time. Coventry City 3-1 Watford.
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