Coventry 3-2 Stoke City
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 3-2 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 36) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Victor Torp 22', Victor Torp 31', Bobby Thomas 90'+7. Stoke City goals: Sam Gallagher 65', Sam Gallagher 86'. Expected goals: 0.91-2.16. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Victor Torp (8.9).
Match report
Coventry beat Stoke City 3-2
Coventry squeezed past Stoke City 3-2 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 8 March in the Championship.
Victor Torp put Coventry ahead on 22' (1-0), added another on 31' (2-0), Sam Gallagher pulled one back for Stoke City on 65' (2-1), added another on 86' (2-2) and Bobby Thomas restored Coventry's lead on 90+7' (3-2).
Bobby Thomas's 90+7' strike proved decisive.
Coventry had 58% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.91-2.16. Stoke City created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Victor Torp (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 30,011. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Coventry | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 | 2.16 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 370 (84%) | 258 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-3-3): Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Josh Eccles, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Enda Stevens, Ben Pearson, Wouter Burger, Lewis Koumas, Andrew Moran, Joon-Ho Bae, Ali Al Hamadi
Key events
- 19' · Substitution · Jordan Thompson for Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 22' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 31' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 46' · Substitution · Million Manhoef for Lewis Koumas (Stoke City)
- 46' · Substitution · Sam Gallagher for Andrew Moran (Stoke City)
- 59' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 65' · Goal · Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 66' · Substitution · Haji Wright for Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 77' · Yellow card · Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)
- 80' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 80' · Substitution · Ben Sheaf for Josh Eccles (Coventry)
- 80' · Substitution · Joel Latibeaudiere for Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 81' · Substitution · Nathan Lowe for Ali Al Hamadi (Stoke City)
- 86' · Goal · Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 89' · Yellow card · Matt Grimes (Coventry)
- 90' · Yellow card · Wouter Burger (Stoke City)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2002: Coventry 11, draws 5, Stoke City 8.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Stoke City?
Coventry won, 3-2 (Championship) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Stoke City?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 12:30 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Stoke City?
In 24 league meetings since 2002: Coventry 11 wins, 5 draws, Stoke City 8 wins (goals 26-23).