Coventry 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 2-0 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 10) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Victor Torp 57', Brandon Thomas-Asante 59'. Expected goals: 0.88-1.14. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Victor Torp (8.6).
Match report
Coventry beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0
Coventry saw off Blackburn Rovers 2-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 18 October in the Championship.
Victor Torp put Coventry ahead on 57' (1-0) and Brandon Thomas-Asante made it 2-0 on 59'.
Coventry had 53% of the ball, shots were 14-17 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-1.14.
Victor Torp (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 29,606. Referee: Samuel Allison.
Match stats
| Coventry | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 14 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (74%) | 270 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 7 |
| Total shots | 14 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2): Balazs Toth, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Scott Wharton, Ryan Alebiosu, Sondre Tronstad, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Ryan Hedges, Axel Henriksson, Yuki Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 56' · Yellow card · Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 57' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 59' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 62' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 62' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 63' · Substitution · Makhtar Gueye for Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
- 63' · Substitution · Augustus Kargbo for Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 71' · Substitution · Sidnei Tavares for Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 72' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 80' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers)
- 87' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 87' · Substitution · Kai Andrews for Victor Torp (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1993: Coventry 9, draws 10, Blackburn Rovers 5.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Blackburn Rovers?
Coventry won, 2-0 (Championship) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Blackburn Rovers?
In 24 league meetings since 1993: Coventry 9 wins, 10 draws, Blackburn Rovers 5 wins (goals 31-30).