Coventry 2-1 Stoke City
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 2-1 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 35) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Haji Wright 12', Jack Rudoni 90'+4. Stoke City goals: Ben Gibson 45'+4. Expected goals: 2.13-0.21. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Jay Dasilva (8.3).
Match report
Coventry beat Stoke City 2-1
Coventry edged Stoke City 2-1 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 28 February in the Championship.
Haji Wright put Coventry ahead on 12' (1-0), Ben Gibson levelled for Stoke City on 45+4' (1-1) and Jack Rudoni restored Coventry's lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Jack Rudoni's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Coventry had 64% of the ball, shots were 20-3 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-0.21. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 31,516. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Coventry | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 0.21 |
| Total shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 498 (84%) | 238 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 20 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 1 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Dasilva, Frank Onyeka, Matt Grimes, Romain Esse, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin, Maksym Talovierov, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Ben Gibson, Ben Pearson, Tatsuki Seko, Jun-Ho Bae, Million Manhoef, Sorba Thomas, Lamine Cissé
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Ben Gibson (Stoke City)
- 55' · Substitution · Victor Torp for Frank Onyeka (Coventry)
- 60' · Substitution · Jesurun Rak-Sakyi for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 60' · Substitution · Eric Bocat for Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 63' · Substitution · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for Romain Esse (Coventry)
- 68' · Substitution · Milan Smit for Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 78' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 79' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 89' · Substitution · Steven Nzonzi for Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 89' · Substitution · Tomás Rigo for Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Tommy Simkin (Stoke City)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jack Rudoni (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, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026.
When and where is Coventry vs Stoke City?
Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 15:00 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).