Match report

Coventry Stuns Swansea with 3-0 Victory in Championship Clash

Swansea
Swansea
0–3
FT
Coventry
Coventry
Mar 21, 2026

Coventry's swift start sealed their 3-0 victory over Swansea in a Championship match. Goals from B. Thomas-Asante, M. Grimes, and T. Sakamoto highlighted Coventry's dominance, while Swansea's early yellow cards to Ethan Galbraith and Jay Fulton hampered their chances.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Swansea 0–3 Coventry
  • • B. Thomas-Asante scored a penalty for Coventry in the 32nd minute
  • • M. Grimes and T. Sakamoto added goals in the 38th and 43rd minutes respectively
  • • Swansea's Ethan Galbraith and Jay Fulton received yellow cards in the 30th and 31st minutes
  • • Swansea made multiple substitutions in the second half, including M. Stamenic and M. Yalcouye

Lineups

Swansea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Lawrence Vigouroux (G)
  • 30 Ethan Galbraith (D)
  • 5 Ben Cabango (D)
  • 15 Cameron Burgess (D)
  • 14 Josh Tymon (D)
  • 17 Gonçalo Franco (M)
  • 4 Jay Fulton (M)
  • 35 Ronald (M)
  • 7 Melker Widell (M)
  • 10 Ji-sung Eom (M)
  • 9 Žan Vipotnik (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Joel Ward
  • 1 Andrew Fisher
  • 16 Ishé Samuels-Smith
  • 6 Marko Stamenić
  • 21 Leo Walta
  • 18 Gustavo Nunes
  • 8 Malick Yalcouyé
  • 33 Adam Idah
  • 20 Liam Cullen

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)
  • 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (M)
  • 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante (M)
  • 10 Ephron Mason-Clark (M)
  • 9 Ellis Simms (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Ben Wilson
  • 21 Jake Bidwell
  • 26 Luke Woolfenden
  • 15 Liam Kitching
  • 28 Josh Eccles
  • 29 Victor Torp
  • 14 Romain Esse
  • 20 Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • 24 Jahnoah Markelo

Timeline

  1. Swansea
    30' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Ethan Galbraith
  2. Swansea
    31' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Jay Fulton
  3. Coventry
    32' Coventry Goal · Penalty
    B. Thomas-Asante
  4. Coventry
    38' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Grimes
  5. Coventry
    43' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Sakamoto · Assist: F. Onyeka
  6. Swansea
    46' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Eom · On: Joel Ward
  7. Coventry
    62' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Thomas-Asante · On: J. Eccles
  8. Swansea
    67' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ethan Galbraith · On: M. Stamenic
  9. Swansea
    67' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jay Fulton · On: M. Yalcouye
  10. Swansea
    67' Swansea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gonçalo Franco · On: Liam Cullen
  11. Coventry
    70' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Mason-Clark · On: J. Markelo
  12. Coventry
    71' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Sakamoto · On: R. Esse
  13. Coventry
    72' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    F. Onyeka
  14. Swansea
    76' Swansea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Josh Tymon · On: I. Samuels-Smith
  15. Coventry
    82' Coventry subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Thomas · On: L. Woolfenden
  16. Coventry
    82' Coventry subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jay Dasilva · On: J. Bidwell
  17. Swansea
    89' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Stamenic

Match Stats

Stat Swansea Coventry
Fouls 10 14
Pass Accuracy 79% 78%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 14
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 412 344
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 2 7
xG 1.70 2.26
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 324 270
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Swansea's early yellow cards to Galbraith and Fulton disrupted their rhythm and set the stage for Coventry's early lead
  • ▸ Coventry's quick 3-goal barrage in the first half, including a penalty from B. Thomas-Asante, turned the match in their favor and demoralized Swansea