Derby 3-5 Coventry
Updated
Coventry won: Derby 3-5 Coventry in the Championship (Round 2) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Derby goals: Callum Elder 12', Carlton Morris 45'+2 (pen), Ebou Adams 50'. Coventry goals: Bobby Thomas 7', Haji Wright 25' (pen), Brandon Thomas-Asante 72', Ephron Mason-Clark 75', Victor Torp 79'. Expected goals: 1.43-3.24. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Ephron Mason-Clark (8.4).
Match report
Coventry beat Derby 5-3
Coventry came from behind to beat Derby 5-3 away from home at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 16 August in the Championship.
Bobby Thomas put Coventry ahead on 7' (0-1), Callum Elder levelled for Derby on 12' (1-1), Haji Wright restored Coventry's lead from the penalty spot on 25' (1-2), Carlton Morris levelled for Derby from the penalty spot on 45+2' (2-2), Ebou Adams restored Derby's lead on 50' (3-2), Brandon Thomas-Asante levelled for Coventry on 72' (3-3), Ephron Mason-Clark restored Coventry's lead on 75' (3-4) and Victor Torp made it 3-5 on 79'.
Derby had 48% of the ball, shots were 13-20 (4-10 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-3.24. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 30,465. Referee: Anthony Backhouse.
Match stats
| Derby | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 3.24 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 37 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 237 (77%) | 281 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 15 |
Lineups
Derby (3-4-1-2): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Dion Sanderson, Danny Batth, Matthew Clarke, Ryan Nyambe, Liam Thompson, David Ozoh, Callum Elder, Ebou Adams, Carlton Morris, Kayden Jackson
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
- 12' · Goal · Callum Elder (Derby)
- 25' · Goal · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Matthew Clarke (Derby)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Carlton Morris (Derby)
- 50' · Goal · Ebou Adams (Derby)
- 55' · Yellow card · Matt Grimes (Coventry)
- 62' · Yellow card · Ryan Nyambe (Derby)
- 72' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 75' · Goal · Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 76' · Yellow card · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 79' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 81' · Substitution · Bobby Clark for Danny Batth (Derby)
- 81' · Substitution · Joe Ward for David Ozoh (Derby)
- 81' · Substitution · Andreas Weimann for Kayden Jackson (Derby)
- 83' · Yellow card · Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 84' · Substitution · Kenzo Goudmijn for Liam Thompson (Derby)
- 89' · Substitution · Dajaune Brown for Ryan Nyambe (Derby)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Raphael Borges Rodrigues for Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Carl Rushworth (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1996: Derby 12, draws 11, Coventry 13.
Questions
Who won Derby vs Coventry?
Coventry won, 3-5 (Championship) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Derby vs Coventry?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 11:30 UTC at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Coventry?
In 36 league meetings since 1996: Derby 12 wins, 11 draws, Coventry 13 wins (goals 42-56).