Coventry City
6 shots on target
4–1
Full time
Newcastle United
6 shots on target
Coventry City
4–1
Newcastle United
Premier League | Monday, 12 October 2026 | Full time
Coventry City more threatening
Newcastle United more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
33%
Possession
67%
9
Shots
19
6
On target
6
2
Corners
6
Premier League · Matchweek 6 · Monday, 12 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Foul committed by Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy
- 1' Jack Rudoni from Coventry City wins a free kick on the left wing. Jack Rudoni
- 2' Foul committed by Yoane Wissa of Newcastle United. Yoane Wissa
- 2' Jack Rudoni from Coventry City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jack Rudoni
- 4' Penalty awarded to Coventry City as Sidiki Cherif is fouled in the penalty area. Sidiki Chérif
- 4' Lukás Hornícek of Newcastle United concedes a penalty for a foul in the penalty area. Lukas Hornicek
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6'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Jack Rudoni scores for Coventry City with a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner. The score is now Coventry City 1, Newcastle United 0. Jack Rudoni1Rudoni goals this season - 8' Foul committed by Nico González of Newcastle United. Nico González
- 8' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 10' Offside against Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside. Sidiki Chérif
- 10' Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes from Newcastle United has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. The assist came from Nico González. Harvey Barnes
- 11' Harvey Barnes is caught offside for Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes
- 13' Harvey Barnes from Newcastle United has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Carl Rushworth in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Joe Willock. Harvey Barnes
- 14' Harvey Barnes from Newcastle United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Harvey Barnes
- 14' Milan van Ewijk from Coventry City commits a foul. Milan van Ewijk
- 16' Newcastle United is flagged for offside. Joe Willock is the player caught offside. Joe Willock
- 20' Offside called against Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy is caught offside. Jacob Murphy
- 23' Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside for Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark
- 23' Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes from Newcastle United takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left. Harvey Barnes
- 23' Joe Willock's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Lewis Hall. Lewis Hall
- 24' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jacob Murphy
- 24' Foul committed by Matt Grimes of Coventry City. Matt Grimes
- 29' Sidiki Cherif from Coventry City has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek of Newcastle United. The attempt was assisted by Milan van Ewijk. Milan van Ewijk
- 30' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle United misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. Jacob Murphy
- 31' Newcastle United win a corner after Bobby Thomas concedes. Bobby Thomas
- 31' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle United misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, sending it to the left. The assist came from Harvey Barnes with a cross. Jacob Murphy
- 32' Newcastle United wins a corner after Jack Rudoni concedes. Jack Rudoni
- 33' Yoane Wissa from Newcastle United commits a foul. Yoane Wissa
- 33' Caleb Yirenkyi from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 36' Foul committed by Joe Willock of Newcastle United. Joe Willock
- 36' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 38' Newcastle United win a corner after Caleb Yirenkyi concedes. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 38' Joe Willock's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Newcastle United is blocked. Harvey Barnes provided the assist. Harvey Barnes
- 39' Offside against Newcastle United. Matias Fernandez-Pardo is caught offside. Matías Fernández-Pardo
- 40' Foul committed by Joe Willock of Newcastle United. Joe Willock
- 40' Caleb Yirenkyi from Coventry City is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 42' Lewis Hall from Newcastle United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lewis Hall
- 42' Foul committed by Matt Grimes of Coventry City. Matt Grimes
- 43' Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Newcastle United has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. He was assisted by Nico González with a through ball. Matías Fernández-Pardo
- 44' Joe Willock's right-footed shot from outside the box for Newcastle United is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Nico González. Joe Willock
- First half ends with Coventry City leading 1-0 against Newcastle United.
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- Half time · Coventry City 0 Newcastle United 0
- 46' The second half begins with Coventry City leading Newcastle United 1-0.
- 46' The match is delayed due to an injury to Joe Willock of Newcastle United. Joe Willock
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48'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Coventry City leads 2-0 against Newcastle United. Sidiki Cherif scores for Coventry City with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner. Sidiki Chérif1Chérif goals this season - 48' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 50' Joe Willock from Newcastle United misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, just missing the top left corner. Jacob Murphy provided the assist with a cross. Jacob Murphy
- 53' Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth. The assist came from Harvey Barnes. Yoane Wissa
- 55' Sidiki Cherif from Coventry City has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Sidiki Chérif
- 59' Attempt missed. Joe Willock from Newcastle United takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Jacob Murphy. Jacob Murphy
- 59' Substitution for Newcastle United: Joelinton comes on for Joe Willock. Joelinton
- 59' Substitution for Newcastle United: Bazoumana Touré comes on for Jacob Murphy. Bazoumana Touré
- 59' Substitution for Newcastle United: Amar Dedic comes on for Lewis Miley. Amar Dedic
- 61' Substitution for Coventry City: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto comes on for Ephron Mason-Clark. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
- 61' Attempt saved. Bazoumana Touré from Newcastle United has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Carl Rushworth from Coventry City saves it in the bottom right corner. The shot was assisted by Amar Dedic. Amar Dedic
- 63' Milan van Ewijk from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Milan van Ewijk
- 63' Joelinton from Newcastle United commits a foul. Joelinton
- 64' Coventry City win a corner after Amar Dedic concedes. Amar Dedic
- 66' Milan van Ewijk of Coventry City receives a yellow card. Milan van Ewijk
- 66' Harvey Barnes is caught offside for Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes
- 69' Nico González from Newcastle United commits a foul. Nico González
- 69' Jack Rudoni from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jack Rudoni
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70'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Coventry City 2, Newcastle United 1. Sven Botman scores for Newcastle United with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner, assisted by Nico González. Sven Botman1Botman goals this season - 72' Lewis Hall's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal by Carl Rushworth. The attempt was assisted by Nico González. Lewis Hall
- 72' Newcastle United win a corner after Caleb Yirenkyi concedes. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 75' Yoane Wissa from Newcastle United has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Yoane Wissa
- 77' Newcastle United win a corner after Milan van Ewijk concedes. Milan van Ewijk
- 78' Substitution for Coventry City: Frank Onyeka comes on for Caleb Yirenkyi. Frank Onyeka
- 78' Substitution for Newcastle United: William Osula comes on for Yoane Wissa. William Osula
- 78' Substitution for Coventry City: Ellis Simms comes on for Sidiki Cherif. Ellis Simms
- 80' Attempt missed. Bazoumana Touré from Newcastle United takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. He was assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo. Bazoumana Touré
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81'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Coventry City 3, Newcastle United 1. Ellis Simms scores for Coventry City with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante. Ellis Simms1Simms goals this season - 81' Joelinton from Newcastle United receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Joelinton
- 83' Substitution for Coventry City: Stephen Mfuni comes on for Matt Grimes. Stephen Mfuni
- 83' Substitution for Coventry City: Victor Torp comes on for Jack Rudoni. Victor Torp
- 84' Coventry City wins a corner after Malick Thiaw concedes. Malick Thiaw
- 84' Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka from Coventry City has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Frank Onyeka
- 84' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 85' Attempt saved. Stephen Mfuni's header from close range for Coventry City is saved in the center of the goal by Lukás Hornícek of Newcastle United. The chance was set up by a cross from Victor Torp. Victor Torp
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86'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Coventry City 4, Newcastle United 1. Stephen Mfuni scores for Coventry City with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Jay Dasilva. Stephen Mfuni1Mfuni goals this season - 88' Newcastle United win a corner after Milan van Ewijk concedes. Milan van Ewijk
- 90' Attempt missed. William Osula from Newcastle United takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes too high. Nico González provided the assist. William Osula
- 90+1' Substitution for Newcastle United: Dan Burn comes on for Bazoumana Touré due to an injury. Bazoumana Touré
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Amar Dedic's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Harvey Barnes. Amar Dedic
- 90+3' Matias Fernandez-Pardo of Newcastle United commits a foul. Matías Fernández-Pardo
- 90+3' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
- The second half ends with Coventry City leading Newcastle United 4-1.
- Match ends with Coventry City winning 4-1 against Newcastle United.
Expected goals
Coventry City
Newcastle United
1.70
Expected goals
2.26
what the chances were worth
3.32
On target
0.54
what the shots on target were worth
0.67
From open play
2.24
1.02
From set plays
0.02
Newcastle United created the better chances - 2.26 to 1.70 - and lost.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Coventry City
Newcastle United
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Coventry City on the left, Newcastle United on the right.
The game
33%
Ball possession
67%
82
Total attacks
100
41
Dangerous attacks
57
Attack
9
Shots total
19
6
Shots on target
6
0
Shots off target
7
3
Shots blocked
6
6
Shots inside the box
11
3
Shots outside the box
8
1
Hit the woodwork
0
2
Big chances created
3
1
Big chances missed
3
2
Corners
6
2
Offsides
5
Build-up
264
Passes
548
185
Accurate passes
472
70%
Pass accuracy
86%
9
Crosses
17
2
Accurate crosses
3
12
Dribble attempts
12
3
Successful dribbles
7
10
Throw-ins
21
10
Goal kicks
7
Defence
4
Saves
2
13
Tackles
14
8
Interceptions
8
37
Duels won
44
3
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
1
1
Injuries
2
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Coventry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Pinnock | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 57 | 28 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.25 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 28 | 93 | 36 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 6.60 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 76 | 50 | – | 1 | 2 | 43 | 7.76 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 17 | 59 | 33 | 1 | 1 | – | 64 | 7.17 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 69 | 47 | – | 2 | 3 | 57 | 6.95 |
| Jack Rudoni | 83 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.79 | – | 20 | 70 | 38 | 1 | – | – | 63 | 7.10 |
| Matt Grimes | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 83 | 42 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 6.47 |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 95 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 6.55 |
| Sidiki Chérif | 78 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 0.47 | – | 9 | 80 | 21 | – | – | – | 10 | 7.22 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 55 | 16 | – | – | – | 17 | 6.10 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto sub | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 43 | 16 | – | – | 1 | 67 | 6.44 |
| Ellis Simms sub | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 7.26 |
| Frank Onyeka sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.42 |
| Stephen Mfuni sub | 7 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 0.24 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 7.63 |
| Victor Torp sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.65 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 44 | 53 | 6.99 |
Newcastle United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hall | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 70 | 90 | 99 | – | 1 | 2 | 40 | 6.80 |
| Sven Botman | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | – | 78 | 86 | 92 | – | 1 | 1 | 79 | 7.04 |
| Nico González | 90 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 73 | 84 | 81 | – | 3 | 1 | 57 | 7.75 |
| Harvey Barnes | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.46 | 4 | 28 | 75 | 42 | – | 2 | 1 | 60 | 7.05 |
| Malick Thiaw | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 | 88 | 88 | – | – | – | 40 | 6.30 |
| Matías Fernández-Pardo | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | 1 | 25 | 77 | 41 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 6.61 |
| Yoane Wissa | 78 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.23 | – | 26 | 76 | 37 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.54 |
| Jacob Murphy | 59 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.49 | 3 | 14 | 93 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 6.67 |
| Joe Willock | 59 | – | – | 5 | – | 0.58 | 1 | 25 | 96 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6.74 |
| Lewis Miley | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 89 | 50 | – | 2 | – | 100 | 6.43 |
| Joelinton sub | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 75 | 28 | 2 | 1 | – | 67 | 6.02 |
| Bazoumana Touré sub | 31 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.06 | – | 17 | 80 | 26 | – | 2 | – | 67 | 6.88 |
| Amar Dedic sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 19 | 84 | 29 | – | – | 2 | 50 | 6.40 |
| William Osula sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | – | 3 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 6.51 |
| Dan Burn sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 50 | 3 | – | – | – | 100 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Hornicek | 90 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 27 | 96 | 5.80 |
Player cards
Nico González had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Nico González
Passing
Premier League | Coventry City 4-1 Newcastle United | 12 October 2026
61 successful
12 unsuccessful
6
key passes
6
chances created
1
big chances created
8
final third passes
73
passes
84%
accuracy
The report
Preview · 12 Oct 2026
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Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Coventry City
LLLLW
| Played | 5 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–4 |
| Goals for · against | 1–10 |
Newcastle United
DWDLW
| Played | 5 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 9–9 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Coventry City
|
Jay Dasilva
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Stephen Mfuni
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Carl Rushworth
1 assist
|
1 |
Newcastle United
|
Harvey Barnes
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Lewis Hall
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Anthony Elanga
2 goals
|
2 |