Coventry 0-5 Brighton
Updated
Brighton won: Coventry 0-5 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 4) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Brighton goals: Charalampos Kostoulas 35', Malick Junior Yalcouyé 51', Pascal Groß 70' (pen), Lewis Dunk 83', Yasin Ayari 90'+4. Sent off: Taiwo Awoniyi (53'). Expected goals: 1.33-2.81. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Pascal Groß (9.4).
Match report
Brighton rout Coventry 5-0
Brighton thrashed Coventry 5-0 away from home at Coventry Building Society Arena on Sunday 13 September in the Premier League.
Charalampos Kostoulas put Brighton ahead on 35' (0-1), Malick Junior Yalcouyé made it 0-2 on 51', Pascal Groß made it 0-3 from the penalty spot on 70', Lewis Dunk made it 0-4 on 83' and Yasin Ayari made it 0-5 on 90+4'.
Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry) was sent off on 53'.
Coventry had 30% of the ball, shots were 14-22 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.33-2.81. Brighton were the better side on chances, too.
Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 31,492. Referee: Tony Harrington.
Match stats
| Coventry | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.33 | 2.81 |
| Total shots | 14 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 26 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 174 (70%) | 526 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 14 |
Lineups
Coventry (3-4-3): Carl Rushworth, Aurèle Amenda, Bobby Thomas, Ethan Pinnock, Milan van Ewijk, Frank Onyeka, Matt Grimes, Jay Dasilva, Jack Rudoni, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ephron Mason-Clark
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Luka Vušković, Lewis Dunk, Olivier Boscagli, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Diego Gómez, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Maxim De Cuyper, Charalampos Kostoulas
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 51' · Goal · Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Brighton)
- 53' · Red card · Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry)
- 60' · Substitution · Sidiki Cherif for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 65' · Substitution · Chema Andrés for Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Brighton)
- 70' · Goal · Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- 73' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 73' · Substitution · Caleb Yirenkyi for Frank Onyeka (Coventry)
- 78' · Substitution · Ibrahim Osman for Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 78' · Substitution · Pascal Struijk for Luka Vušković (Brighton)
- 83' · Goal · Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- 84' · Substitution · Victor Torp for Matt Grimes (Coventry)
- 84' · Substitution · Costinha for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 84' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2002: Coventry 3, draws 4, Brighton 2.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Brighton?
Brighton won, 0-5 (Premier League) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026.
When and where is Coventry vs Brighton?
Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Brighton?
In 9 league meetings since 2002: Coventry 3 wins, 4 draws, Brighton 2 wins (goals 10-11).