Coventry 1-0 Bristol City
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 1-0 Bristol City in the Championship (Round 21) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Ephron Mason-Clark 64'. Expected goals: 2.11-1.34. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Carl Rushworth (9.3).
Match report
Coventry beat Bristol City 1-0
Coventry squeezed past Bristol City 1-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 13 December in the Championship.
Ephron Mason-Clark put Coventry ahead on 64' (1-0).
Coventry had 62% of the ball, shots were 21-15 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.11-1.34.
Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 29,505. Referee: Stephen Martin.
Match stats
| Coventry | Bristol City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.11 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 21 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 399 (84%) | 232 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 21 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 14 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright
Bristol City (3-5-2): Radek Vitek, Neto Borges, Rob Dickie, Cameron Pring, Mark Sykes, Anis Mehmeti, Adam Randell, Jason Knight, Ross McCrorie, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Sinclair Armstrong
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Haydon Roberts for Mark Sykes (Bristol City)
- 57' · Yellow card · Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 64' · Goal · Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 67' · Yellow card · Neto Borges (Bristol City)
- 70' · Yellow card · Haydon Roberts (Bristol City)
- 73' · Yellow card · Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City)
- 75' · Substitution · Scott Twine for Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City)
- 81' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 85' · Substitution · Yu Hirakawa for Cameron Pring (Bristol City)
- 85' · Substitution · Fally Mayulu for Emil Riis Jakobsen (Bristol City)
- 86' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 86' · Substitution · Josh Eccles for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 90' · Substitution · Luke Woolfenden for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2007: Coventry 10, draws 7, Bristol City 9.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Bristol City?
Coventry won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Bristol City?
Sat, 13 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 Bristol City?
In 26 league meetings since 2007: Coventry 10 wins, 7 draws, Bristol City 9 wins (goals 33-39).