Match report

Coventry Stuns Middlesbrough 1-0 in Championship Clash

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
0–1
FT
Coventry
Coventry
May 17, 2023

Coventry City stunned Middlesbrough with a well-deserved 1-0 victory at the Riverside Stadium. Despite multiple yellow cards and substitutions for both sides, Coventry managed to break through in the second half courtesy of Gustavo Hamer's goal, securing three vital points in their Championship push.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Middlesbrough 0–1 Coventry City
  • • Goal by Gustavo Hamer (57') assisted by Viktor Gyökeres
  • • Tommy Smith and P. McNair of Middlesbrough received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Coventry's Gustavo Hamer was awarded a yellow card for time wasting late in the game

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Z. Steffen (G)
  • 14 T. Smith (D)
  • 17 P. McNair (D)
  • 26 D. Lenihan (D)
  • 3 R. Giles (D)
  • 30 H. Hackney (M)
  • 4 A. Mowatt (M)
  • 21 M. Forss (M)
  • 29 C. Akpom (M)
  • 8 R. McGree (M)
  • 10 C. Archer (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 I. Jones
  • 15 A. Dijksteel
  • 7 D. Barlaser
  • 25 M. Crooks
  • 23 L. Roberts
  • 27 M. Bola
  • 6 D. Fry

Coventry

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 13 B. Wilson (G)
  • 16 L. McNally (D)
  • 5 K. McFadzean (D)
  • 3 C. Doyle (D)
  • 7 B. Norton-Cuffy (M)
  • 38 G. Hamer (M)
  • 6 L. Kelly (M)
  • 14 B. Sheaf (M)
  • 27 J. Bidwell (M)
  • 8 J. Allen (F)
  • 17 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 J. Eccles
  • 23 F. Dabo
  • 24 M. Godden
  • 2 J. Panzo
  • 1 S. Moore
  • 11 J. Wilson-Esbrand
  • 18 S. Maguire

Timeline

  1. Middlesbrough
    16' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    Tommy Smith

    Foul

  2. Coventry
    34' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Callum Doyle

    Foul

  3. Middlesbrough
    41' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    P. McNair

    Foul

  4. Coventry
    45'+3 Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Gustavo Hamer

    Foul

  5. Coventry
    57' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    Gustavo Hamer · Assist: V. Gyökeres
  6. Coventry
    61' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Kyle McFadzean

    Foul

  7. Middlesbrough
    66' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Forss · On: I. Jones
  8. Middlesbrough
    67' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tommy Smith · On: A. Dijksteel
  9. Middlesbrough
    67' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Mowatt · On: D. Barlaser
  10. Middlesbrough
    69' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    D. Lenihan

    Foul

  11. Coventry
    70' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Sheaf · On: J. Eccles
  12. Coventry
    73' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    L. McNally

    Foul

  13. Coventry
    77' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    V. Gyökeres

    Time wasting

  14. Coventry
    79' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Brooke Norton-Cuffy · On: F. Dabo
  15. Coventry
    80' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Allen · On: M. Godden
  16. Middlesbrough
    83' Middlesbrough Card · Yellow Card
    I. Jones

    Argument

  17. Coventry
    85' Coventry subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Kyle McFadzean · On: Jonathan Panzo
  18. Coventry
    86' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Ben Wilson

    Time wasting

  19. Middlesbrough
    88' Middlesbrough subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. McNair · On: Matt Crooks

Match Stats

Stat Middlesbrough Coventry
Fouls 7 16
Pass Accuracy 87% 71%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 11
Corners 8 0
Total Passes 613 297
Yellow Cards 4 6
Blocked Shots 8 4
Shots on Target 1 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 532 210
Shots Inside Box 10 9
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned on Gustavo Hamer's goal in the 57th minute, which broke Middlesbrough's resolve and gave Coventry City a crucial lead they defended until the final whistle.
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions for both teams late in the game aimed to change momentum but did not alter the outcome of the match.