Match report

Coventry Defeats Ipswich 1-0 in League One Clash

Ipswich
Ipswich
0–1
FT
Coventry
Coventry
Mar 7, 2020

Coventry secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Ipswich in a tightly contested League One encounter. The game's lone goal came early when M. Godden netted from an assist by L. Walsh, setting the tone for Coventry's hard-fought win. Despite Ipswich's efforts, Coventry's defense held firm to clinch the three points.

Key Facts

  • • Coventry's M. Godden scored the only goal of the match in the 16th minute.
  • • L. Walsh provided the assist for Godden's goal and received a yellow card in the 30th minute.
  • • Ipswich's Will Norris was issued a yellow card in the 45th minute.
  • • F. Sears and A. Dozzell of Ipswich were shown yellow cards in the 62nd and 76th minutes respectively.
  • • Coventry's Kyle McFadzean and S. McCallum were also cautioned with yellow cards in the 59th and 90th minutes.

Lineups

Ipswich

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 12 W. Norris (G)
  • 4 L. Chambers (D)
  • 29 L. Garbutt (D)
  • 28 L. Woolfenden (D)
  • 8 C. Skuse (M)
  • 18 A. Judge (F)
  • 11 J. Nolan (M)
  • 7 G. Edwards (D)
  • 15 T. Bishop (F)
  • 23 A. Dozzell (M)
  • 20 F. Sears (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 J. Earl
  • 47 T. Simpson
  • 36 A. Dobra
  • 44 E. Huws
  • 35 B. Morris
  • 1 T. Holý
  • 5 J. Wilson

Coventry

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Maroši (G)
  • 5 K. McFadzean (D)
  • 23 F. Dabo (M)
  • 4 M. Rose (D)
  • 15 D. Hyam (D)
  • 31 S. McCallum (M)
  • 6 L. Kelly (M)
  • 8 J. Allen (F)
  • 20 L. Walsh (M)
  • 17 C. O'Hare (F)
  • 24 M. Godden (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 J. Shipley
  • 21 A. Bakayoko
  • 25 Z. Westbrooke
  • 16 J. Pask
  • 13 B. Wilson
  • 18 R. Giles
  • 9 M. Biamou

Timeline

  1. Coventry
    16' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Godden · Assist: L. Walsh
  2. Coventry
    30' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    L. Walsh
  3. Ipswich
    45' Ipswich Card · Yellow Card
    Will Norris
  4. Coventry
    59' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Kyle McFadzean
  5. Ipswich
    62' Ipswich Card · Yellow Card
    F. Sears
  6. Ipswich
    64' Ipswich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Garbutt · On: Josh Earl
  7. Ipswich
    68' Ipswich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Sears · On: T. Simpson
  8. Coventry
    68' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Allen · On: J. Shipley
  9. Ipswich
    74' Ipswich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Bishop · On: A. Dobra
  10. Ipswich
    76' Ipswich Card · Yellow Card
    A. Dozzell
  11. Coventry
    78' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Godden · On: Amadou Bakayoko
  12. Coventry
    85' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. O'Hare · On: Z. Westbrooke
  13. Coventry
    90' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    S. McCallum

Match Stats

Stat Ipswich Coventry
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 76% 68%
Offsides 5 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 8
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 574 449
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 2 2
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 435 304
Shots Inside Box 4 7
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Coventry took the lead in the 16th minute with a goal from M. Godden, which proved to be the decisive moment of the game.
  • ▸ Ipswich made several substitutions, including F. Sears and A. Dobra, but could not break through Coventry's resilient defense.