Premier League 2026-27 | Matchday 6 | 2026-10-13 04:00 JST
4 – 1
6' J. Rudoni 48' S. Cherif 81' E. Simms 86' S. Mfuni
Match summary The Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 6 fixture between Coventry City and Newcastle United was played on October 13. Coventry City cruised past Newcastle United 4-1. Coventry City led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Coventry City scored 3 and Newcastle United scored 1.
Scorers: Coventry City – J. Rudoni, S. Cherif, E. Simms and S. Mfuni; Newcastle United – S. Botman. Assists: Coventry City – J. Dasilva and B. Thomas-Asante; Newcastle United – Nico González.
Newcastle United had more possession (67% to 33%) and more shots (19 to 9), but Coventry City were more efficient and took the win. Coventry City scored 4 from 6 shots on target.
Team stats 4-2-3-1 19 Rushwor 3 Dasi lva 2 Pinn ock 4 Thomas 27 Ewijk 6 Grimes 8 Yirenky 10 Mason-C 5 Rudoni 23 Thomas- 49 Cherif
4-2-3-1 21 Horníče 3 Hall 4 Botman 12 Thiaw 67 Miley 28 Willock 6 Gonzále 11 Barnes 9 Wissa 23 Murphy 20 Fernand
1.47 Expected goals (xG) 1.84
-1.38 Goals prevented (xG) -1.38
View as table Coventry City Stat Newcastle United 4-2-3-1 Formation 4-2-3-1 33% Possession 67% 1.47 Expected goals (xG) 1.84 9 Shots 19 6 Shots on target 6 0 Shots off target 7 3 Blocked shots 6 6 Shots inside the box 11 3 Shots outside the box 8 2 Corner kicks 6 2 Offsides 5 3 Fouls 10 264 Passes 548 185 Accurate passes 472 70% Pass accuracy 86% 4 Goalkeeper saves 2 -1.38 Goals prevented (xG) -1.38 1 Yellow cards 1 0 Red cards 0
Referee: John Brooks, England
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 C. Rushworth 0 22(50%) 0 0 0 6.3 90 1(None) DF M. van Ewijk 0 2 1 11(69%) 0 1 0 1 1 7.3 90 1 3 7(4) DF B. Thomas 0 1 3 19(73%) 0 0 0 8.2 90 2 7(3) DF E. Pinnock 0 1 12(60%) 0 0 0 6.2 90 6(2) DF J. Dasilva 0 3 26(93%) 1 0 0 6.9 90 1 4(3) MF Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi 0 1(25%) 3 1 21(95%) 0 0 0 2 6.9 78 1 13(7) MF M. Grimes 0 1 32(84%) 0 0 0 2 6.7 83 4(1) MF B. Thomas-Asante 0 1(33%) 2 2 10(59%) 1 0 0 2 7.2 90 1 11(7) MF J. Rudoni 1 1 1 1(100%) 14(70%) 0 0 0 3 7.3 83 8(5) MF E. Mason-Clark 0 6(55%) 0 0 0 6.3 61 6(1) FW S. Cherif 2 2 1 7(78%) 0 0 0 1 7.3 78 10(1) MF T. Sakamoto 0 3(43%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 29 1 3(2) MF F. Onyeka 0 0 0 0 6.3 12 FW E. Simms 1 1 1 1(100%) 0 0 0 7.3 12 DF S. Mfuni 2 2 1 0 0 0 8 12 1 1(1) MF V. Torp 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 6.9 12 1 GK D. Bentley 0 0 0 0 DF J. Latibeaudiere 0 0 0 0 MF G. Hamer 0 0 0 0 FW Y. Gboho 0 0 0 0
Newcastle United 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 L. Horníček 0 25(93%) 0 0 0 1 5.5 90 1(None) DF L. Miley 0 2 37(90%) 0 0 0 6.3 59 3(3) DF M. Thiaw 0 1 66(87%) 0 0 0 6.3 90 5(2) DF S. Botman 1 1 1 1 70(90%) 0 0 0 7.3 90 1 14(11) DF L. Hall 1 1 0 1 63(90%) 0 0 0 1 6 90 1 2 5(2) MF Nico González 0 4 62(85%) 1 0 0 2 7.2 90 6 1 7(4) MF J. Willock 2 0 1(100%) 1 24(96%) 0 0 0 2 6.3 59 1 1 7(2) MF J. Murphy 2 0 1(33%) 13(93%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.5 59 3 6(2) MF Y. Wissa 1 1 0 1(100%) 21(81%) 0 0 0 2 6.2 78 8(4) MF H. Barnes 2 1 0 2 21(75%) 0 0 0 1 6.2 90 4 1 5(3) FW M. Fernandez-Pardo 1 1 0 2(100%) 19(76%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 90 1 7(2) DF A. Dedić 0 16(84%) 0 0 0 6.3 31 1 2 2(1) MF Joelinton 0 2(100%) 1 1 19(83%) 0 1 0 1 6.2 31 6(4) FW B. Touré 2 1 0 2 12(71%) 0 0 0 7.5 30 3(2) FW W. Osula 1 0 3(100%) 0 0 0 6.3 12 DF D. Burn 0 1(33%) 0 0 0 1 2(2) GK N. Pope 0 0 0 0 DF F. Schär 0 0 0 0 MF A. Bamba 0 0 0 0 MF Sean Steur 0 0 0 0
Lineups Coventry City Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 19 C. Rushworth Starter DF 27 M. van Ewijk Starter DF 4 B. Thomas Starter DF 2 E. Pinnock Starter DF 3 J. Dasilva Starter MF 8 Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi Starter MF 6 M. Grimes Starter MF 23 B. Thomas-Asante Starter MF 5 J. Rudoni Starter MF 10 E. Mason-Clark Starter FW 49 S. Cherif Bench DF 12 S. Mfuni Bench MF 29 V. Torp Bench MF 16 F. Onyeka Bench MF 7 T. Sakamoto Bench FW 9 E. Simms
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 25 D. Bentley Bench DF 22 J. Latibeaudiere Bench MF 38 G. Hamer Bench FW 34 Y. Gboho
Newcastle United Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 21 L. Horníček Starter DF 67 L. Miley Starter DF 12 M. Thiaw Starter DF 4 S. Botman Starter DF 3 L. Hall Starter MF 6 Nico González Starter MF 28 J. Willock Starter MF 23 J. Murphy Starter MF 9 Y. Wissa Starter MF 11 H. Barnes Starter FW 20 M. Fernandez-Pardo Bench DF 33 D. Burn Bench DF 37 A. Dedić Bench FW 17 B. Touré Bench MF 7 Joelinton Bench FW 10 W. Osula
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 N. Pope Bench DF 5 F. Schär Bench MF 8 A. Bamba Bench MF 14 Sean Steur
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 6' Coventry City ⚽ Goal J. Rudoni 1-0 2H 3' Coventry City ⚽ Goal S. Cherif 2-0 2H 14' Newcastle United 🔄 Substitution OUT L. Miley → IN A. Dedić 2H 14' Newcastle United 🔄 Substitution OUT J. Murphy → IN B. Touré 2H 14' Newcastle United 🔄 Substitution OUT J. Willock → IN Joelinton 2H 16' Coventry City 🔄 Substitution OUT E. Mason-Clark → IN T. Sakamoto 2H 21' Coventry City 🟨 Yellow card M. van Ewijk 2H 25' Newcastle United ⚽ Goal S. Botman 2-1 2H 33' Coventry City 🔄 Substitution OUT Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi → IN F. Onyeka 2H 33' Coventry City 🔄 Substitution OUT S. Cherif → IN E. Simms 2H 33' Newcastle United 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Wissa → IN W. Osula 2H 36' Newcastle United 🟨 Yellow card Joelinton 2H 36' Coventry City ⚽ Goal E. Simms 3-1 2H 38' Coventry City 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Grimes → IN S. Mfuni 2H 38' Coventry City 🔄 Substitution OUT J. Rudoni → IN V. Torp 2H 41' Coventry City ⚽ Goal S. Mfuni 4-1 2H 45' Newcastle United 🔄 Substitution OUT → IN D. Burn
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