Match report

Coventry Defeats Stoke City 2-1 in Championship Clash

Coventry
Coventry
2–1
FT
Stoke City
Stoke City
Feb 28, 2026

Coventry secured a thrilling victory against Stoke City at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night. The Sky Blues took an early lead through H. Wright, only to see Stoke level through B. Gibson just before halftime. In the 94th minute, J. Rudoni struck the winning goal for Coventry, sealing a hard-fought win in their Championship clash.

Key Facts

  • • Coventry: H. Wright (12'), J. Rudoni (90'+4')
  • • Stoke City: B. Gibson (45'+4')
  • • Substitutions: F. Onyeka for V. Torp (55') - Coventry, M. Manhoef and Maksym Talovierov for Rak-Sakyi and E. Bocat (60') - Stoke City
  • • Yellow Card: Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) at 90'+4'

Lineups

Coventry

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 19 Carl Rushworth (G)
  • 27 Milan van Ewijk (D)
  • 4 Bobby Thomas (D)
  • 22 Joel Latibeaudiere (D)
  • 3 Jay Dasilva (D)
  • 16 Frank Onyeka (M)
  • 6 Matt Grimes (M)
  • 14 Romain Esse (M)
  • 5 Jack Rudoni (M)
  • 10 Ephron Mason-Clark (M)
  • 11 Haji Wright (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 Victor Torp
  • 13 Ben Wilson
  • 21 Jake Bidwell
  • 15 Liam Kitching
  • 28 Josh Eccles
  • 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  • 20 Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 9 Ellis Simms

Stoke City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 Tommy Simkin (G)
  • 40 Maksym Talovierov (D)
  • 26 Ashley Phillips (D)
  • 16 Ben Wilmot (D)
  • 23 Ben Gibson (D)
  • 4 Ben Pearson (M)
  • 12 Tatsuki Seko (M)
  • 10 Jun-Ho Bae (M)
  • 42 Million Manhoef (M)
  • 7 Sorba Thomas (M)
  • 29 Lamine Cissé (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 Frank Fielding
  • 17 Eric Bocat
  • 50 Sydney Agina
  • 21 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
  • 19 Tomáš Rigo
  • 15 Steven​ N'Zonzi
  • 59 Gabriel Kelly
  • 54 Raphael Otegbayo
  • 49 Milan Smit

Timeline

  1. Coventry
    12' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wright · Assist: Jay Dasilva
  2. Stoke City
    45'+4 Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Gibson · Assist: S. Thomas
  3. Coventry
    55' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Onyeka · On: V. Torp
  4. Stoke City
    60' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Manhoef · On: J. Rak-Sakyi
  5. Stoke City
    60' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maksym Talovierov · On: E. Bocat
  6. Coventry
    63' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Esse · On: T. Sakamoto
  7. Stoke City
    67' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Cisse · On: M. Smit
  8. Coventry
    78' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Mason-Clark · On: B. Thomas-Asante
  9. Coventry
    78' Coventry subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Wright · On: E. Simms
  10. Stoke City
    89' Stoke City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Pearson · On: S. N'Zonzi
  11. Stoke City
    89' Stoke City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Bae · On: T. Rigo
  12. Stoke City
    90'+4 Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Tommy Simkin
  13. Coventry
    90'+4 Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Rudoni

Match Stats

Stat Coventry Stoke City
Fouls 7 6
Pass Accuracy 85% 72%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 3
Corners 7 1
Total Passes 588 329
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 8 1
xG 2.33 0.21
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 499 236
Shots Inside Box 16 1
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Coventry's early goal by H. Wright gave them a crucial advantage and set the tone for the game.
  • ▸ The late winner by J. Rudoni in stoppage time was decisive, maintaining Coventry’s lead and securing their victory over Stoke City.