Coventry City v Sunderland: match highlights
Sunderland AFC · 140 seconds
Published 31 October 2026
Coventry City v Sunderland: match overview
MATCHWEEK 9 · Full timeCoventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 17'- Taiwo Awoniyi 37'
- Jack Rudoni 52'
Enzo Le Fée 67' (penalty)
Goals by half
| Coventry City | Goals in each half | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | First-half goals | 0 |
| 1 | Second-half goals | 1 |
Match information
- Competition
- Premier League 2026/27
- Matchweek
- 9
- Match status
- Full time
- UK kick-off
- 15:00 GMT
- Attendance
- 31,455
UK broadcast information
A UK television listing is not available here for this match.
Coventry City v Sunderland: highlights and goals
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Key match events
Goals, cards and substitutions- 7'
Yellow card: Victor Torp
Coventry CityBooked for a foul.
- 17'
Goal: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry CityLeft-footed finish.
- 37'
Goal: Taiwo Awoniyi
Coventry CityRight-footed finish.
- 52'
Goal: Jack Rudoni
Coventry CityAssist: Victor Torp. Left-footed finish.
- 55'
Yellow card: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry CityBooked for a foul.
- 57'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Wilson Isidor. Off: Nilson Angulo.
- 57'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Chemsdine Talbi. Off: Chris Rigg.
- 67'
Penalty scored: Enzo Le Fée
SunderlandRight-footed finish.
- 72'
Substitution
Coventry CityOn: Sidiki Cherif. Off: Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 72'
Substitution
Coventry CityOn: Brandon Thomas-Asante. Off: Yann Gboho.
- 75'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Thomas Meunier. Off: Trai Hume.
- 75'
Substitution
SunderlandOn: Malick Fofana. Off: Noah Sadiki.
- 83'
Substitution
Coventry CityOn: Matt Grimes. Off: Victor Torp.
- 90'+4'
Yellow card: Omar Alderete
SunderlandBooked for a foul.
- 90'+9'
Red card: Omar Alderete
SunderlandSent off for a foul.
Coventry City v Sunderland: match statistics
Attacking play
| Coventry City | Attacking play | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 43.5% | Possession | 56.5% |
| 12 | Shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 30% | Shots on target (%) | 10% |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Penalties taken | 1 |
| 0 | Penalties scored | 0 |
Passing and possession
| Coventry City | Passing and possession | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Passes attempted | 438 |
| 256 | Completed passes | 355 |
| 80% | Pass completion | 80% |
| 13 | Crosses attempted | 22 |
| 5 | Successful crosses | 3 |
| 40% | Cross success | 10% |
| 72 | Long passes attempted | 59 |
| 35 | Successful long passes | 30 |
| 50% | Long-pass success | 50% |
Defending and goalkeeping
| Coventry City | Defending and goalkeeping | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles attempted | 10 |
| 7 | Successful tackles | 9 |
| 60% | Tackle success | 90% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Clearances | 31 |
| 31 | Successful clearances | 31 |
Discipline
| Coventry City | Discipline | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls committed | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Percentages may be rounded. A dash means that figure is unavailable.
Understanding the match statistics
Possession and passing
Possession shows each team's share of the ball. Pass completion compares completed passes with passes attempted. These figures help describe how a side played; they do not measure the quality of every chance.
Shots and shots on target
Shots on target are attempts that would score without a save or a goal-line intervention. A side can have more shots and still lose: where the chances came from matters too.
Fouls, cards and defensive actions
A foul does not always lead to a card. Tackles, interceptions, blocks and clearances describe different ways of stopping an attack. Read them alongside possession and the score.
Standout player statistics
Jack Rudoni
Coventry City
Jack Rudoni
Coventry City
Ethan Pinnock
Coventry City
Carl Rushworth
Coventry City
Luke O'Nien
Sunderland
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland
Omar Alderete
Sunderland
Robin Roefs
Sunderland
Coventry City v Sunderland: line-ups and player stats
Coventry City · 4-2-3-1
| No. | Player | Position | Role | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting XI | |||||||||
| 19 | Carl Rushworth | GK | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ethan Pinnock | CD-L | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stephen Mfuni | CD-R | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva | LB | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk | RB | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni | AM | Starter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Victor Torp | LM | StarterOff 83' | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Caleb Yirenkyi | RM | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Taiwo Awoniyi | F | StarterOff 72' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Yann Gboho | AM-L | StarterOff 72' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | AM-R | Starter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| 9 | Ellis Simms | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Matt Grimes | SUB | Substitute usedOn 83' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kaine Kesler Hayden | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Daniel Bentley | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | SUB | Substitute usedOn 72' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Sidiki Cherif | SUB | Substitute usedOn 72' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Coventry City player statistics
| Player | Fouls committed | Fouls won | Offsides | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Rushworth | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ethan Pinnock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Mfuni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Rudoni | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Torp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yann Gboho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Simms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Grimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaine Kesler Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bentley | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidiki Cherif | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Saves | Shots faced | Goals conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Rushworth | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
| No. | Player | Position | Role | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting XI | |||||||||
| 22 | Robin Roefs | GK | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Omar Alderete | CD-L | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien | CD-R | Starter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava | LB | Starter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Trai Hume | RB | StarterOff 75' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée | AM | Starter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki | LM | StarterOff 75' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka | RM | Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey | F | Starter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Nilson Angulo | AM-L | StarterOff 57' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Chris Rigg | AM-R | StarterOff 57' | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| 37 | Jocelin Ta Bi | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Malick Fofana | SUB | Substitute usedOn 75' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor | SUB | Substitute usedOn 57' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jules Ahoka | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chemsdine Talbi | SUB | Substitute usedOn 57' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dayann Methalie | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier | SUB | Substitute usedOn 75' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Melker Ellborg | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kevin Danso | SUB | Unused substitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Sunderland player statistics
| Player | Fouls committed | Fouls won | Offsides | Own goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 0 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Omar Alderete | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Nien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trai Hume | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sadiki | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Granit Xhaka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilson Angulo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Rigg | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelin Ta Bi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jules Ahoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayann Methalie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Meunier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melker Ellborg | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Danso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Saves | Shots faced | Goals conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Melker Ellborg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C: captain · GK: goalkeeper · D: defender · M: midfielder · F: forward. “On” and “Off” show substitution times. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Premier League form before this match
The last five league results before kick-off in 2026/27.
Coventry City
15:00 BSTFull time
Coventry City0 – 1
FulhamUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar20:00 BSTFull time
Tottenham Hotspur
3 – 1Coventry CityUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar20:00 BSTFull time
Coventry City4 – 1
Newcastle UnitedUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar17:30 BSTFull time
Nottingham Forest
0 – 1Coventry CityUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar14:00 BSTFull time
Coventry City0 – 5
Brighton & Hove AlbionUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋CalendarSunderland
16:30 GMTFull time
Sunderland0 – 0
Leeds UnitedUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar14:00 BSTFull time
AFC Bournemouth
2 – 0SunderlandUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar15:00 BSTFull time
Sunderland0 – 2Brighton & Hove AlbionUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar14:00 BSTFull time
Manchester City
5 – 3SunderlandUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋Calendar20:00 BSTFull time
Sunderland0 – 2
ArsenalUK TVUK TV details TBC
＋CalendarRecent matches across all competitions
Earlier matches, including cups and friendlies where listed. Each score shows the named club's goals first. H: home · A: away.
Coventry City
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | H | 0–1 | English Premier League | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | English Premier League | |
| Newcastle United | H | 4–1 | English Premier League | |
| Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | English Premier League | |
 Aston Villa | H | 1–3 | English Carabao Cup |
Sunderland
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brentford | H | 3–2 | English Carabao Cup | |
| Leeds United | H | 0–0 | English Premier League | |
 Lech Poznan | A | 1–1 | UEFA Europa League | |
| AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | English Premier League | |
 Torreense | A | 2–1 | UEFA Europa League |
Coventry City v Sunderland: previous meetings
Earlier Premier League meetings in 2026/27.
No earlier meeting is listed for this season.
Where the clubs stand now
Table updated 12 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These are today's available standings, rather than the positions on matchday.
17. Coventry City · 9 points · Goal difference -9
19. Sunderland · 8 points · Goal difference -9
Your Coventry City v Sunderland questions
What was the score in Coventry City v Sunderland?
Coventry City 3–1 Sunderland was the final score. At half-time it was 2–0.
Who scored in Coventry City v Sunderland?
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 17'; Taiwo Awoniyi 37'; Jack Rudoni 52'; Enzo Le Fée 67' (penalty).
What do minutes such as 45+2 and 90+4 mean?
They mean added time at the end of that half: 45+2 is two minutes beyond 45 minutes. Added time is part of normal play, rather than a separate period of extra time.
Updated . Scores are not live.