EFL Cup | Round of 32 | 2026-09-17 04:00 JST
Match summary
Coventry City and Aston Villa met in the EFL Cup Round of 32 on September 17. Aston Villa beat Coventry City 3-1. Aston Villa led 2-1 at half-time. They added 1 more after the break to pull clear.
Scorers: Coventry City – V. Torp; Aston Villa – R. Barkley and T. Abraham (2 goals). Assists: Aston Villa – R. Barkley, I. Mbaye and George Hemmings.
Aston Villa controlled the game with 58% possession and 18 shots (15 for their opponents). Aston Villa scored 3 from 9 shots on target. Yellow cards: Coventry City 3, Aston Villa 3.
Team stats
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| Coventry City | Stat | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 42% | Possession | 58% |
| 15 | Shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 14 |
| 10 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 386 | Passes | 514 |
| 318 | Accurate passes | 449 |
| 6 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: R. Jones
Player stats
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 | D. Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.51 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | A. Amenda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | S. Mfuni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(60%) | 4 | 0 | 17(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5.46 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 15(10) |
| GK | B. Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | B. Thomas-Asante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | L. Tchaouna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 11(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.71 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2(1) |
| FW | E. Simms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | |
| DF | E. Pinnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.53 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 6(4) | |
| MF | F. Onyeka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(100%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| DF | J. Bidwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.99 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1(1) | |
| MF | M. Grimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | E. Mason-Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | J. Latibeaudiere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.08 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 6(3) | |
| DF | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.06 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | |
| MF | V. Torp | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 42(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.02 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 11(7) | |
| MF | Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 25(93%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.23 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 13(2) |
| MF | T. Sakamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.96 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 5(3) | |
| MF | G. Hamer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 30(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.43 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 9(4) |
| MF | Y. Gboho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3(43%) | 3 | 1 | 18(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.58 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 14(7) |
| FW | S. Cherif | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3(0) |
Aston Villa
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Alisson Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 2(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5(0) |
| MF | E. Buendía | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 18(82%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.32 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 6(4) |
| DF | M. Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | A. Garnacho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | N. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1(0) | ||
| MF | B. Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | J. Manzambi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 20(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.93 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4(1) |
| DF | V. Lindelöf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | Z. Suzuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.56 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | M. Bizot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | A. Wan-Bissaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41(77%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.22 | 90 | 1 | 4 | 6(4) | |
| DF | T. Harwood-Bellis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.92 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 3(2) | |
| DF | T. Mings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.78 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3(2) | |
| DF | M. Ruggeri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.17 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2(1) | |
| MF | L. Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.83 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 15(11) | |
| MF | R. Barkley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1(100%) | 2 | 0 | 67(93%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 7(3) |
| MF | J. McGinn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 2 | 1 | 26(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7.01 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 14(7) |
| MF | I. Mbaye | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(20%) | 0 | 1 | 25(93%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 9(3) |
| MF | George Hemmings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3(75%) | 2 | 1 | 12(86%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.33 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 12(6) |
| FW | T. Abraham | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0(0%) | 2 | 1 | 6(55%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.85 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 7(3) |
Lineups
Coventry City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 25 | D. Bentley |
| Starter | DF | 22 | J. Latibeaudiere |
| Starter | DF | 4 | B. Thomas |
| Starter | DF | 24 | A. Amenda |
| Starter | DF | 12 | S. Mfuni |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi |
| Starter | MF | 29 | V. Torp |
| Starter | MF | 7 | T. Sakamoto |
| Starter | MF | 38 | G. Hamer |
| Starter | MF | 34 | Y. Gboho |
| Starter | FW | 49 | S. Cherif |
| Bench | DF | 21 | J. Bidwell |
| Bench | MF | 16 | F. Onyeka |
| Bench | DF | 2 | E. Pinnock |
| Bench | FW | 9 | E. Simms |
| Bench | FW | 17 | L. Tchaouna |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | MF | 10 | E. Mason-Clark |
| Bench | MF | 6 | M. Grimes |
| Bench | FW | 23 | B. Thomas-Asante |
| Bench | GK | 13 | B. Wilson |
Aston Villa
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 40 | M. Bizot |
| Starter | DF | 29 | A. Wan-Bissaka |
| Starter | DF | 4 | T. Harwood-Bellis |
| Starter | DF | 5 | T. Mings |
| Starter | DF | 13 | M. Ruggeri |
| Starter | MF | 26 | L. Bogarde |
| Starter | MF | 6 | R. Barkley |
| Starter | MF | 19 | I. Mbaye |
| Starter | MF | 7 | J. McGinn |
| Starter | MF | 53 | George Hemmings |
| Starter | FW | 18 | T. Abraham |
| Bench | MF | 10 | E. Buendía |
| Bench | FW | 11 | N. Jackson |
| Bench | MF | 44 | J. Manzambi |
| Bench | GK | 1 | Z. Suzuki |
| Bench | FW | 47 | Alisson Becker |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | DF | 2 | M. Cash |
| Bench | FW | 17 | A. Garnacho |
| Bench | MF | 8 | B. Kamara |
| Bench | DF | 3 | V. Lindelöf |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 7' | Aston Villa | ⚽ Goal | T. Abraham | 0-1 |
| 1H 12' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Amenda → IN E. Pinnock | |
| 1H 23' | Coventry City | 🟨 Yellow card | S. Mfuni | |
| 1H 26' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | R. Barkley | |
| 1H 27' | Coventry City | ⚽ Goal | V. Torp | 1-1 |
| 1H 40' | Aston Villa | ⚽ Goal | R. Barkley | 1-2 |
| 1H 43' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Wan-Bissaka | |
| 1H 45' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Bizot → IN Z. Suzuki | |
| 2H 1' | Coventry City | 🟨 Yellow card | Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi | |
| 2H 12' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Sakamoto → IN L. Tchaouna | |
| 2H 13' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Cherif → IN E. Simms | |
| 2H 14' | Aston Villa | ⚽ Goal | T. Abraham | 1-3 |
| 2H 19' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. McGinn → IN J. Manzambi | |
| 2H 19' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Mbaye → IN E. Buendía | |
| 2H 24' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Abraham → IN N. Jackson | |
| 2H 28' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi → IN F. Onyeka | |
| 2H 28' | Coventry City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Mfuni → IN J. Bidwell | |
| 2H 34' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT George Hemmings → IN Alisson Becker | |
| 2H 42' | Coventry City | 🟨 Yellow card | F. Onyeka | |
| 2H 45' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | E. Buendía |
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