Coventry 0-1 Hull City
Updated
Hull City won: Coventry 0-1 Hull City in the Premier League (Round 2) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Hull City goals: Liam Millar 82'. Expected goals: 1.29-0.72. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Konstantinos Tzolakis (8.4).
Match report
Hull City beat Coventry 1-0
Hull City squeezed past Coventry 1-0 away from home at Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 29 August in the Premier League.
Liam Millar put Hull City ahead on 82' (0-1).
Coventry had 68% of the ball, shots were 11-6 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.29-0.72. Coventry created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Konstantinos Tzolakis (Hull City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 31,239. Referee: Josh Smith.
Match stats
| Coventry | Hull City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 13 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 501 (86%) | 182 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 2 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Aurèle Amenda, Jay Dasilva, Caleb Yirenkyi, Matt Grimes, Loum Tchaouna, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Taiwo Awoniyi
Hull City (3-4-3): Konstantinos Tzolakis, Semi Ajayi, John Egan, Nobel Mendy, Lewie Coyle, Regan Slater, Hidemasa Morita, Ryan Giles, Mohamed Belloumi, Oli McBurnie, Elliot Stroud
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Lewie Coyle (Hull City)
- 46' · Substitution · Lucas Gourna-Douath for Hidemasa Morita (Hull City)
- 46' · Substitution · Cody Drameh for Lewie Coyle (Hull City)
- 51' · Yellow card · Regan Slater (Hull City)
- 54' · Yellow card · Elliot Stroud (Hull City)
- 58' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 59' · Substitution · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for Loum Tchaouna (Coventry)
- 59' · Substitution · Liam Millar for Elliot Stroud (Hull City)
- 59' · Substitution · Lucas Herrington for Nobel Mendy (Hull City)
- 68' · Yellow card · Oli McBurnie (Hull City)
- 71' · Substitution · Victor Torp for Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry)
- 71' · Substitution · Gustavo Hamer for Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 78' · Substitution · Ethan Pinnock for Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
- 82' · Goal · Liam Millar (Hull City)
- 83' · Substitution · Mohamed-Ali Cho for Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City)
- 84' · Yellow card · Aurèle Amenda (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2005: Coventry 6, draws 7, Hull City 8.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Hull City?
Hull City won, 0-1 (Premier League) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Coventry vs Hull City?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Hull City?
In 21 league meetings since 2005: Coventry 6 wins, 7 draws, Hull City 8 wins (goals 18-20).