Stoke City 1-0 Coventry
Updated
Stoke City won: Stoke City 1-0 Coventry in the FA Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Lamine Cissé 88'. Expected goals: 2.63-0.97. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Lamine Cissé (8.5).
Match report
Stoke City beat Coventry 1-0
Stoke City squeezed past Coventry 1-0 at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 10 January in FA Cup.
Lamine Cissé put Stoke City ahead on 88' (1-0).
Lamine Cissé's 88' strike proved decisive.
Stoke City had 39% of the ball, shots were 14-8 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.63-0.97. Stoke City were the better side on chances, too.
Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 13,894. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.63 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 200 (68%) | 383 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin, Maksym Talovierov, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Bosun Lawal, Tatsuki Seko, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Tomás Rigo, Lamine Cissé, Divin Mubama
Coventry (3-4-1-2): Ben Wilson, Luke Woolfenden, Josh Eccles, Liam Kitching, Joel Latibeaudiere, Kai Andrews, Jack Rudoni, Jake Bidwell, Romain Esse, Haji Wright, Min-Hyeok Yang
Key events
- 34' · Yellow card · Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City)
- 37' · Yellow card · Liam Kitching (Coventry)
- 39' · Yellow card · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 43' · Yellow card · Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City)
- 67' · Yellow card · Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
- 72' · Substitution · Ephron Mason-Clark for Min-Hyeok Yang (Coventry)
- 73' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 73' · Substitution · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 76' · Substitution · Sam Gallagher for Divin Mubama (Stoke City)
- 76' · Substitution · Jun-Ho Bae for Tomás Rigo (Stoke City)
- 76' · Substitution · Sorba Thomas for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 79' · Substitution · Milan van Ewijk for Liam Kitching (Coventry)
- 88' · Goal · Lamine Cissé (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2002: Stoke City 8, draws 5, Coventry 11.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Coventry?
Stoke City won, 1-0 (FA Cup) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026.
When and where is Stoke City vs Coventry?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, FA Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Coventry?
In 24 league meetings since 2002: Stoke City 8 wins, 5 draws, Coventry 11 wins (goals 23-26).