Coventry 3-0 Birmingham
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 3-0 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 7) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Brandon Thomas-Asante 16', Bright Osayi-Samuel 49' (og), Victor Torp 78'. Sent off: Jack Robinson (42'). Expected goals: 2.13-0.19. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Victor Torp (8.4).
Match report
Coventry rout Birmingham 3-0
Coventry ran riot against Birmingham 3-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 27 September in the Championship.
Brandon Thomas-Asante put Coventry ahead on 16' (1-0), an own goal by Bright Osayi-Samuel made it 2-0 on 49' and Victor Torp made it 3-0 on 78'.
Jack Robinson (Birmingham) was sent off on 42'.
Coventry had 63% of the ball, shots were 14-5 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-0.19. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Victor Torp (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 30,585. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match stats
| Coventry | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 0.19 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 6 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 422 (83%) | 222 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 3 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Josh Eccles, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Haji Wright
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Ethan Laird, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Demarai Gray, Jay Stansfield, Lewis Koumas, Lyndon Dykes
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 34' · Yellow card · Jack Robinson (Birmingham)
- 42' · Red card · Jack Robinson (Birmingham)
- 44' · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 48' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 49' · Goal · Bright Osayi-Samuel (Coventry)
- 59' · Substitution · Alexander Cochrane for Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 59' · Substitution · Patrick Roberts for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 64' · Yellow card · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 65' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Josh Eccles (Coventry)
- 72' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 77' · Substitution · Tommy Doyle for Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 77' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 78' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 81' · Substitution · Miguel Ángel Brau for Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 81' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 81' · Substitution · Kai Andrews for Victor Torp (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2001: Coventry 6, draws 6, Birmingham 6.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Birmingham?
Coventry won, 3-0 (Championship) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Birmingham?
Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 11:30 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Birmingham?
In 18 league meetings since 2001: Coventry 6 wins, 6 draws, Birmingham 6 wins (goals 18-18).