Sheffield Wed 0-5 Coventry
Updated
Coventry won: Sheffield Wed 0-5 Coventry in the Championship (Round 9) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Coventry goals: Brandon Thomas-Asante 3', Brandon Thomas-Asante 33', Haji Wright 45'+6, Ellis Simms 68', Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 75'. Expected goals: 1.05-4.94. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Brandon Thomas-Asante (9.3).
Match report
Coventry rout Sheffield Wed 5-0
Coventry swept aside Sheffield Wed 5-0 away from home at Hillsborough on Saturday 4 October in the Championship.
Brandon Thomas-Asante put Coventry ahead on 3' (0-1), added another on 33' (0-2), Haji Wright made it 0-3 on 45+6', Ellis Simms made it 0-4 on 68' and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto made it 0-5 on 75'.
Sheffield Wed had 52% of the ball, shots were 9-21 (0-10 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-4.94. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 22,224. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Sheffield Wed | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 4.94 |
| Total shots | 9 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 42 |
| Big chances | 1 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (79%) | 308 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 13 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 19 |
Lineups
Sheffield Wed (3-5-2): Ethan Horvath, Dominic Iorfa, Ernie Weaver, Max Lowe, Liam Palmer, Yan Valery, Svante Ingelsson, Barry Bannan, Harry Amass, Jamal Lowe, Bailey Cadamarteri
Coventry (4-4-2): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jamie Allen, Matt Grimes, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Brandon Thomas-Asante
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 33' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wed)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 53' · Substitution · Luke Woolfenden for Liam Kitching (Coventry)
- 54' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jay Dasilva (Coventry)
- 63' · Substitution · Jake Bidwell for Jay Dasilva (Coventry)
- 63' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 65' · Substitution · George Brown for Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wed)
- 65' · Substitution · Charlie McNeill for Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wed)
- 68' · Goal · Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 74' · Substitution · Kai Andrews for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 75' · Goal · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 89' · Substitution · Jarvis Thornton for Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wed)
- 89' · Substitution · Ike Ugbo for Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wed)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1993: Sheffield Wed 10, draws 11, Coventry 15.
Questions
Who won Sheffield Wed vs Coventry?
Coventry won, 0-5 (Championship) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is Sheffield Wed vs Coventry?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 11:30 UTC at Hillsborough, Sheffield, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wed and Coventry?
In 36 league meetings since 1993: Sheffield Wed 10 wins, 11 draws, Coventry 15 wins (goals 37-47).