Coventry 1-0 Swansea
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 1-0 Swansea in the Championship (Round 23) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Ephron Mason-Clark 44'. Expected goals: 1.30-1.22. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Ephron Mason-Clark (8.2).
Match report
Coventry beat Swansea 1-0
Coventry edged Swansea 1-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Friday 26 December in the Championship.
Ephron Mason-Clark put Coventry ahead on 44' (1-0).
Coventry had 46% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-1.22.
Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 30,139. Referee: Samuel Allison.
Match stats
| Coventry | Swansea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 298 (80%) | 388 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Luke Woolfenden, Liam Kitching, Jake Bidwell, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux, Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Goncalo Franco, Marko Stamenic, Ronald Pereira, Liam Cullen, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Marko Stamenic (Swansea)
- 44' · Goal · Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 59' · Substitution · Melker Widell for Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
- 59' · Substitution · Zeidane Inoussa for Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)
- 63' · Yellow card · Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea)
- 67' · Substitution · Haji Wright for Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 68' · Substitution · Josh Eccles for Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 75' · Substitution · Jay Fulton for Goncalo Franco (Swansea)
- 75' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Ronald Pereira (Swansea)
- 76' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 80' · Substitution · Bobby Wales for Liam Cullen (Swansea)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Miguel Ángel Brau for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2008: Coventry 3, draws 8, Swansea 7.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Swansea?
Coventry won, 1-0 (Championship) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Swansea?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Swansea?
In 18 league meetings since 2008: Coventry 3 wins, 8 draws, Swansea 7 wins (goals 18-20).