Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa
Updated
Aston Villa won: Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa in the EFL Cup (Round 3) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Victor Torp 27'. Aston Villa goals: Tammy Abraham 7', Ross Barkley 40', Tammy Abraham 59'. Expected goals: 0.80-2.44. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Tammy Abraham (8.8).
Match report
Aston Villa beat Coventry 3-1
Aston Villa beat Coventry 3-1 away from home at Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday 16 September in EFL Cup.
Tammy Abraham put Aston Villa ahead on 7' (0-1), Victor Torp levelled for Coventry on 27' (1-1), Ross Barkley restored Aston Villa's lead on 40' (1-2) and Tammy Abraham made it 1-3 on 59'.
Coventry had 43% of the ball, shots were 15-18 (5-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.80-2.44. Aston Villa were the better side on chances, too.
Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 24,577. Referee: Robert Jones.
Match stats
| Coventry | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.80 | 2.44 |
| Total shots | 15 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 29 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 318 (82%) | 449 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 15 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 14 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Daniel Bentley, Joel Latibeaudiere, Bobby Thomas, Aurèle Amenda, Stephen Mfuni, Caleb Yirenkyi, Victor Torp, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Gustavo Hamer, Yann Gboho, Sidiki Cherif
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tyrone Mings, Matteo Ruggeri, Lamare Bogarde, Ross Barkley, Ibrahim Mbaye, John McGinn, George Hemmings, Tammy Abraham
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa)
- 12' · Substitution · Ethan Pinnock for Aurèle Amenda (Coventry)
- 23' · Yellow card · Stephen Mfuni (Coventry)
- 26' · Yellow card · Ross Barkley (Aston Villa)
- 27' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 40' · Goal · Ross Barkley (Aston Villa)
- 43' · Yellow card · Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Zion Suzuki for Marco Bizot (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Yellow card · Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry)
- 57' · Substitution · Loum Tchaouna for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 57' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Sidiki Cherif (Coventry)
- 59' · Goal · Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Johan Manzambi for John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- 64' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendía for Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa)
- 69' · Substitution · Nicolas Jackson for Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa)
- 73' · Substitution · Frank Onyeka for Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry)
- 73' · Substitution · Jake Bidwell for Stephen Mfuni (Coventry)
- 79' · Substitution · Alysson Edward for George Hemmings (Aston Villa)
- 87' · Yellow card · Frank Onyeka (Coventry)
- 90' · Yellow card · Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1993: Coventry 2, draws 3, Aston Villa 11.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 1-3 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is Coventry vs Aston Villa?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Aston Villa?
In 16 league meetings since 1993: Coventry 2 wins, 3 draws, Aston Villa 11 wins (goals 14-27).