Coventry 3-1 Charlton
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 3-1 Charlton in the Championship (Round 18) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Josh Eccles 40', Ellis Simms 44', Ellis Simms 76'. Charlton goals: Harvey Knibbs 13'. Expected goals: 2.43-0.66. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Ellis Simms (9).
Match report
Coventry beat Charlton 3-1
Coventry came from behind to beat Charlton 3-1 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 29 November in the Championship.
Harvey Knibbs put Charlton ahead on 13' (0-1), Josh Eccles levelled for Coventry on 40' (1-1), Ellis Simms restored Coventry's lead on 44' (2-1) and added another on 76' (3-1).
Coventry had 68% of the ball, shots were 26-9 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.43-0.66. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Ellis Simms (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 31,141. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Coventry | Charlton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.43 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 26 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 511 (87%) | 196 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 26 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Josh Eccles, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms
Charlton (3-1-4-2): Thomas Kaminski, Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Macaulay Gillesphey, Conor Coventry, James Bree, Amari'i Bell, Harvey Knibbs, Tyreece Campbell, Isaac Olaofe, Sonny Carey
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Harvey Knibbs (Charlton)
- 14' · Yellow card · Kayne Ramsay (Charlton)
- 30' · Substitution · Miles Leaburn for Amari'i Bell (Charlton)
- 40' · Goal · Josh Eccles (Coventry)
- 44' · Goal · Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 46' · Substitution · Greg Docherty for Harvey Knibbs (Charlton)
- 65' · Substitution · Luke Woolfenden for Josh Eccles (Coventry)
- 76' · Goal · Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 78' · Substitution · Onel Hernández for Sonny Carey (Charlton)
- 78' · Substitution · Ibrahim Fullah for Isaac Olaofe (Charlton)
- 80' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 87' · Substitution · Robert Apter for James Bree (Charlton)
- 88' · Substitution · Kai Andrews for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 88' · Substitution · Jake Bidwell for Jay Dasilva (Coventry)
- 88' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 89' · Yellow card · Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 1998: Coventry 5, draws 7, Charlton 2.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Charlton?
Coventry won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Charlton?
Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Charlton?
In 14 league meetings since 1998: Coventry 5 wins, 7 draws, Charlton 2 wins (goals 20-20).