Coventry 3-0 Sunderland
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 3-0 Sunderland in the Championship (Round 38) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Haji Wright 21', Haji Wright 29' (pen), Haji Wright 73'. Expected goals: 2.86-0.44. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Haji Wright (9.7).
Match report
Coventry rout Sunderland 3-0
Coventry ran riot against Sunderland 3-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 15 March in the Championship.
Haji Wright put Coventry ahead on 21' (1-0), added another from the penalty spot on 29' (2-0) and added another on 73' (3-0).
Coventry had 55% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.86-0.44. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Haji Wright (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 30,219. Referee: Dean Whitestone.
Match stats
| Coventry | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.86 | 0.44 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (81%) | 297 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 5 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-3-3): Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Jamie Allen, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Haji Wright, Ephron Mason-Clark
Sunderland (4-4-2): Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Chris Mepham, Luke O'Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Patrick Roberts, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Romaine Mundle, Chris Rigg, Eliezer Mayenda
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 29' · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 54' · Yellow card · Trai Hume (Sunderland)
- 56' · Yellow card · Chris Rigg (Sunderland)
- 57' · Substitution · Wilson Isidor for Daniel Neil (Sunderland)
- 57' · Substitution · Tom Watson for Romaine Mundle (Sunderland)
- 65' · Yellow card · Liam Kitching (Coventry)
- 69' · Substitution · Jenson Seelt for Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland)
- 73' · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 78' · Substitution · Alan Browne for Patrick Roberts (Sunderland)
- 86' · Substitution · Jamie Paterson for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 90' · Substitution · Josh Eccles for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1996: Coventry 10, draws 9, Sunderland 4.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Sunderland?
Coventry won, 3-0 (Championship) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Sunderland?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Sunderland?
In 23 league meetings since 1996: Coventry 10 wins, 9 draws, Sunderland 4 wins (goals 34-23).