Premier League 2026-27 | Matchday 5 | 2026-09-20 01:30 JST
Match summary
Nottingham Forest and Coventry City met in the Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 5 on September 20. Coventry City held on to a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest. It was 0-0 at half-time. Coventry City scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Coventry City's scorers: J. Dasilva. Assists: Coventry City – C. Rushworth.
Nottingham Forest had more possession (62% to 38%) and more shots (24 to 10), but Coventry City were more efficient and took the win. Coventry City scored 1 from 3 shots on target.
Team stats
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| Nottingham Forest | Stat | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 1.1 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 |
| 24 | Shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 12 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 12 | Shots outside the box | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 508 | Passes | 311 |
| 427 | Accurate passes | 236 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0.08 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.08 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia
Player stats
Nottingham Forest
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | M. Sels | 0 | 12(57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Jair | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43(81%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 14(6) | |||||
| DF | O. Diomande | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.3 | 73 | 9(3) | ||||||
| DF | Murillo | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 64(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 12(7) | |||
| MF | D. Muñoz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 83 | 9(4) | ||||||
| MF | J. McAtee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 83 | 1 | 5(1) | |||||
| MF | X. Schlager | 0 | 2(100%) | 2 | 47(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 90 | 9(6) | ||||||
| MF | N. Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 4 | 10(5) | |||
| FW | M. Gibbs-White | 0 | 1(100%) | 49(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.2 | 90 | 6 | 7(5) | ||||||
| FW | D. Ndoye | 2 | 0 | 7(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 59 | 2 | 4(1) | ||||||
| FW | L. Delap | 3 | 0 | 4(100%) | 1 | 14(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 16(8) | |||
| FW | Igor Jesus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 16(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 31 | 6(3) | ||||
| FW | C. Wood | 0 | 1(100%) | 3(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 17 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| DF | L. Netz | 0 | 8(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 14 | 1 | 1(None) | ||||||||
| MF | I. Sangaré | 0 | 9(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 14 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| GK | John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | O. Aina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | C. Hudson-Odoi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | N. Domínguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | R. Yates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coventry City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | C. Rushworth | 0 | 24(50%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | S. Mfuni | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 26(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 9(6) | ||||
| DF | B. Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29(97%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 8(3) | |||
| DF | E. Pinnock | 0 | 5 | 17(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 90 | 2 | 10(6) | |||||||
| MF | Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 31(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6.7 | 89 | 1 | 12(4) | ||||
| MF | F. Onyeka | 0 | 2 | 22(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 2 | 6(3) | |||||
| MF | M. Grimes | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 11(6) | |||
| MF | J. Dasilva | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3(100%) | 1 | 18(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 7(3) | ||
| FW | J. Rudoni | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 1 | 23(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 7(5) | ||
| FW | E. Mason-Clark | 0 | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 45 | 3 | 7(2) | |||||||
| FW | B. Thomas-Asante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 3 | 5(45%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.9 | 90 | 4 | 24(13) | |||
| FW | L. Tchaouna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 45 | 3(1) | |||||
| FW | E. Simms | 0 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 16 | 2(2) | |||||||||
| DF | J. Latibeaudiere | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GK | D. Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | T. Sakamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | V. Torp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | G. Hamer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Y. Gboho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | S. Cherif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 26 | M. Sels |
| Starter | DF | 23 | Jair |
| Starter | DF | 2 | O. Diomande |
| Starter | DF | 5 | Murillo |
| Starter | MF | 27 | D. Muñoz |
| Starter | MF | 24 | J. McAtee |
| Starter | MF | 21 | X. Schlager |
| Starter | MF | 3 | N. Williams |
| Starter | FW | 10 | M. Gibbs-White |
| Starter | FW | 14 | D. Ndoye |
| Starter | FW | 19 | L. Delap |
| Bench | DF | 25 | L. Netz |
| Bench | MF | 6 | I. Sangaré |
| Bench | FW | 9 | C. Wood |
| Bench | FW | 11 | Igor Jesus |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 12 | John |
| Bench | DF | 34 | O. Aina |
| Bench | MF | 22 | R. Yates |
| Bench | FW | 7 | C. Hudson-Odoi |
| Bench | MF | 8 | N. Domínguez |
Coventry City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 19 | C. Rushworth |
| Starter | DF | 12 | S. Mfuni |
| Starter | DF | 4 | B. Thomas |
| Starter | DF | 2 | E. Pinnock |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi |
| Starter | MF | 16 | F. Onyeka |
| Starter | MF | 6 | M. Grimes |
| Starter | MF | 3 | J. Dasilva |
| Starter | FW | 5 | J. Rudoni |
| Starter | FW | 10 | E. Mason-Clark |
| Starter | FW | 23 | B. Thomas-Asante |
| Bench | DF | 22 | J. Latibeaudiere |
| Bench | FW | 9 | E. Simms |
| Bench | FW | 17 | L. Tchaouna |
Show unused substitutes (6)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 25 | D. Bentley |
| Bench | MF | 29 | V. Torp |
| Bench | MF | 7 | T. Sakamoto |
| Bench | MF | 38 | G. Hamer |
| Bench | FW | 49 | S. Cherif |
| Bench | FW | 34 | Y. Gboho |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2H 1' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Mason-Clark → IN L. Tchaouna | |
| 2H 10' | Coventry City | ⚽ Goal | J. Dasilva | 0-1 |
| 2H 14' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | L. Delap | |
| 2H 14' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Ndoye → IN Igor Jesus | |
| 2H 28' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Diomande → IN C. Wood | |
| 2H 29' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Rudoni → IN E. Simms | |
| 2H 38' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Muñoz → IN L. Netz | |
| 2H 38' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. McAtee → IN I. Sangaré | |
| 2H 43' | Nottingham Forest | 📺 VAR | Igor Jesus | |
| 2H 45+4' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | Jair | |
| 2H 45+1' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi → IN J. Latibeaudiere |
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