Bristol City 0-2 Coventry
Updated
Coventry won: Bristol City 0-2 Coventry in the Championship (Round 36) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Coventry goals: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 37', Haji Wright 45'+6. Sent off: Joel Latibeaudiere (43'), Adam Randell (56'). Expected goals: 1.91-1.50. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Carl Rushworth (8.6).
Match report
Coventry beat Bristol City 2-0
Coventry got the better of Bristol City 2-0 away from home at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday 7 March in the Championship.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto put Coventry ahead on 37' (0-1) and Haji Wright made it 0-2 on 45+6'.
Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry) was sent off on 43' and Adam Randell (Bristol City) was sent off on 56'.
Bristol City had 60% of the ball, shots were 24-10 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.91-1.50. Bristol City created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 23,493. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Match stats
| Bristol City | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.91 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 24 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 418 (86%) | 269 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 3 |
| Total shots | 24 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Bristol City (3-4-1-2): Radek Vítek, George Tanner, Noah Eile, Neto Borges, Mark Sykes, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, Cameron Pring, Tomi Horvat, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Sinclair Armstrong
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Joel Latibeaudiere, Luke Woolfenden, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Josh Eccles, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Adam Randell (Bristol City)
- 37' · Goal · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 43' · Red card · Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 45'+1 · Substitution · Liam Kitching for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Neto Borges (Bristol City)
- 46' · Substitution · Scott Twine for Cameron Pring (Bristol City)
- 46' · Substitution · Jake Bidwell for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 56' · Red card · Adam Randell (Bristol City)
- 62' · Substitution · Max Bird for Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 62' · Substitution · George Earthy for Mark Sykes (Bristol City)
- 62' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Tomi Horvat (Bristol City)
- 77' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 77' · Substitution · Frank Onyeka for Josh Eccles (Coventry)
- 78' · Yellow card · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 79' · Substitution · Sam Bell for Emil Riis Jakobsen (Bristol City)
- 84' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Noah Eile (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2007: Bristol City 9, draws 7, Coventry 10.
Questions
Who won Bristol City vs Coventry?
Coventry won, 0-2 (Championship) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is Bristol City vs Coventry?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Coventry?
In 26 league meetings since 2007: Bristol City 9 wins, 7 draws, Coventry 10 wins (goals 39-33).