English ChampionshipEngland
Saturday, 2 May 202613:30FT
Kick-off13:30Saturday, 2 May 2026Europe/Berlin
CompetitionEnglish Championship
DateSaturday, 2 May 2026
Kick-off13:30
StatusFT
MATCH SNAPSHOT
Match overview
Key statistics, standout player and live event timeline
DATA
⚽ 3
43%Possession57%
WatfordCoventry City
13Shots18
WatfordCoventry City
4Shots on target7
WatfordCoventry City
0Corners6
WatfordCoventry City
16Fouls10
WatfordCoventry City
5Offsides1
WatfordCoventry City
LIVE TIMELINEMatch events · latest first
87'
⇄
SubstitutionMiguel Ángel Brau
85'
G
GoalVictor Torp
0-482'
⇄
SubstitutionMamadou Doumbia
82'
⇄
SubstitutionTom Ince
79'
⇄
SubstitutionHaji Wright
78'
YC
Yellow cardNestory Irankunda
70'
⇄
SubstitutionJamie Allen
70'
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SubstitutionEphron Mason-Clark
70'
⇄
SubstitutionMilan van Ewijk
62'
⇄
SubstitutionMarc Bola
62'
⇄
SubstitutionEdoardo Bove
62'
⇄
SubstitutionJ. Grieves
58'
G
GoalEllis Simms
0-343'
G
GoalEllis Simms
0-225'
YC
Yellow cardJoel Latibeaudiere
25'
YC
Yellow cardImrân Louza
19'
G
GoalEllis Simms
0-1MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TIMELINE
17 eventsMatch events
19'
⚽
Ellis SimmsGoal · Header
0-1
25'
🟨
Joel LatibeaudiereYellowcard · Argument
25'
🟨
Imrân LouzaYellowcard · Foul
43'
⚽
Ellis SimmsGoal · Right foot shot
0-2
58'
⚽
Ellis SimmsGoal · Right foot shot
0-3
62'
↔
Marc Bola ↔ Saba GoglichidzeSubstitution · 1st Substitution
62'
↔
Edoardo Bove ↔ Giorgi ChakvetadzeSubstitution · 2nd Substitution
62'
↔
J. Grieves ↔ Nampalys MendySubstitution · 3rd Substitution
70'
↔
Jamie Allen ↔ Josh EcclesSubstitution · 4th Substitution
70'
↔
Ephron Mason-Clark ↔ Romain EsseSubstitution · 5th Substitution
70'
↔
Milan van Ewijk ↔ Kaine Kesler-HaydenSubstitution · 6th Substitution
78'
🟨
Nestory IrankundaYellowcard · Foul
79'
↔
Haji Wright ↔ Ellis SimmsSubstitution · 7th Substitution
82'
↔
Mamadou Doumbia ↔ Imrân LouzaSubstitution · 8th Substitution
82'
↔
Tom Ince ↔ Othmane MaammaSubstitution · 9th Substitution
85'
⚽
Victor TorpGoal · Right foot shot
0-4
87'
↔
Miguel Ángel Brau ↔ Brandon Thomas-AsanteSubstitution · 10th Substitution
INFORMATION
Match facts
StadiumVicarage RoadWatford
RefereeRuebyn Ricardo, Matthew Smith, Graham Kane, Craig Hicks
Round46
Stadium capacity22,200
Surfacegrass
GOALS
Goals & assists
⭐ TOP PLAYER
79Minutes
3Goals
3Shots
3Shots on target
2Key passes
8Accurate passes
TACTICAL LINEUPS
Starting XI on the pitch
Formation, player ratings and match events
STARTING XI
3-5-1-1Watford
STARTING XI
4-2-3-1Coventry City
⚽ GoalA Assist🟨 Yellow card🟥 Red card↔ Substitution
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Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TEAMS
Lineups
WatfordStarting XI
3-5-1-11Egil Selvik1
2Jeremy Ngakia5
3Saba Goglichidze4
6Mattie Pollock3
8Giorgi Chakvetadze10
10Imrân Louza7
23Nampalys Mendy6
25James Abankwah2
39Edo Kayembe8
42Othmane Maamma9
66Nestory Irankunda11
Substitutes
4Kévin Keben
7Tom Ince
9Luca Kjerrumgaard
12Nathan Baxter
15Edoardo Bove
16Marc Bola
17Pierre Ekwah
20Mamadou Doumbia
43J. Grieves
Coventry CityStarting XI
4-2-3-16Matt Grimes7
9Ellis Simms11
14Romain Esse8
19Carl Rushworth1
20Kaine Kesler-Hayden2
21Jake Bidwell5
22Joel Latibeaudiere4
23Brandon Thomas-Asante10
26Luke Woolfenden3
28Josh Eccles9
29Victor Torp6
Substitutes
4Bobby Thomas
8Jamie Allen
10Ephron Mason-Clark
11Haji Wright
13Ben Wilson
15Liam Kitching
16Frank Onyeka
27Milan van Ewijk
33Miguel Ángel Brau
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Match details
Events, statistics and team information
DATA
Match statistics
WatfordSTATCoventry City
43%Ball Possession %57%
13Shots Total18
4Shots On Target7
5Shots Off Target5
12Shots Insidebox7
1Shots Outsidebox11
0Corners6
16Fouls10
5Offsides1
2Yellowcards1
3Saves3
10Key Passes14
42Long Passes45
388Passes498
20Successful Long Passes16
48%Successful Long Passes Percentage36%
327Successful Passes439
84%Successful Passes Percentage88%
74Attacks110
30Dangerous Attacks43
0Accurate Crosses3
0Assists4
62Ball Safe73
4Big Chances Created3
4Big Chances Missed1
14Dribble Attempts11
10Free Kicks16
6Goal Attempts11
8Goal Kicks3
0Goals4
1Hit Woodwork0
0Injuries1
7Interceptions6
4Shots Blocked6
5Substitutions5
5Successful Dribbles4
36%Successful Dribbles Percentage36%
16Successful Headers4
16Tackles21
18Throwins11
6Total Crosses18
PERFORMANCE
Player ratings
Watford
Imrân Louza#10 Midfielder
🟨
7.2
Giorgi Chakvetadze#8 Attacker
Nampalys Mendy#23 Midfielder
Mamadou Doumbia#20 Attacker
Mattie Pollock#6 Defender
Nestory Irankunda#66 Attacker
🟨
6.6
Edo Kayembe#39 Midfielder
Edoardo Bove#15 Midfielder
Jeremy Ngakia#2 Midfielder
J. Grieves#43 Attacker
Marc Bola#16 Defender
James Abankwah#25 Defender
Tom Ince#7 Midfielder
Egil Selvik#1 Goalkeeper
Saba Goglichidze#3 Defender
Othmane Maamma#42 Midfielder
Kévin Keben#4 Defender
Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 Attacker
Nathan Baxter#12 Goalkeeper
Pierre Ekwah#17 Midfielder
Coventry City
Ellis Simms#9 Attacker
⚽ 3
9.2
Victor Torp#29 Midfielder
⚽ 1A 1
8.2
Matt Grimes#6 Midfielder
Jake Bidwell#21 Defender
A 1
7.7
Kaine Kesler-Hayden#20 Defender
Joel Latibeaudiere#22 Defender
🟨
7.4
Josh Eccles#28 Midfielder
A 1
7.3
Carl Rushworth#19 Goalkeeper
Luke Woolfenden#26 Defender
Romain Esse#14 Midfielder
Jamie Allen#8 Midfielder
A 1
6.9
Milan van Ewijk#27 Defender
Brandon Thomas-Asante#23 Midfielder
Ephron Mason-Clark#10 Attacker
Haji Wright#11 Attacker
Bobby Thomas#4 Defender
Ben Wilson#13 Goalkeeper
Liam Kitching#15 Defender
Frank Onyeka#16 Midfielder
Miguel Ángel Brau#33 Defender
PLAYER STATISTICS
Detailed player performance
Match statistics for every available player
PLAYER DATA
20 playersWatford
| Player | MIN | RAT | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mattie Pollock#6 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.7 | – | – | 34 | 29 | 34 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | – | – | 0 |
Nestory Irankunda#66 Attacker · XI | 90 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | – | – | 1 |
Edo Kayembe#39 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | – | 38 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | – | – | 0 |
Jeremy Ngakia#2 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.4 | 3 | – | 30 | 22 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 |
James Abankwah#25 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.4 | – | – | 40 | 30 | 40 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | – | – | 0 |
Egil Selvik#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.2 | – | – | 25 | 21 | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
Imrân Louza#10 Midfielder · XI | 82 | 7.2 | – | – | 70 | 67 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 |
Othmane Maamma#42 Midfielder · XI | 82 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 29 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | – | 0 |
Giorgi Chakvetadze#8 Attacker · XI | 62 | 6.8 | – | – | 32 | 30 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Nampalys Mendy#23 Midfielder · XI | 62 | 6.7 | – | – | 17 | 15 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | – | – | 0 |
Saba Goglichidze#3 Defender · XI | 62 | 6.2 | – | – | 27 | 19 | 27 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | – | – | 0 |
Edoardo Bove#15 Midfielder · SUB | 28 | 6.5 | – | – | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 0 |
J. Grieves#43 Attacker · SUB | 28 | 6.4 | – | – | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Marc Bola#16 Defender · SUB | 28 | 6.4 | – | – | 17 | 14 | 17 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Mamadou Doumbia#20 Attacker · SUB | 8 | 6.7 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Tom Ince#7 Midfielder · SUB | 8 | 6.3 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Kévin Keben#4 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 Attacker · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Nathan Baxter#12 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Pierre Ekwah#17 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
PLAYER DATA
20 playersCoventry City
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor Torp#29 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | – | – | 0 |
Matt Grimes#6 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 91 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
Jake Bidwell#21 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 54 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 |
Joel Latibeaudiere#22 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 60 | 56 | 60 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | – | – | – | 1 |
Carl Rushworth#19 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 57 | 41 | 57 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
Luke Woolfenden#26 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 57 | 52 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Brandon Thomas-Asante#23 Midfielder · XI | 87 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | 25 | 20 | 25 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Ellis Simms#9 Attacker · XI | 79 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Kaine Kesler-Hayden#20 Defender · XI | 70 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 29 | 25 | 29 | – | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
Josh Eccles#28 Midfielder · XI | 70 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Romain Esse#14 Midfielder · XI | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Jamie Allen#8 Midfielder · SUB | 20 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Milan van Ewijk#27 Defender · SUB | 20 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Ephron Mason-Clark#10 Attacker · SUB | 20 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Haji Wright#11 Attacker · SUB | 11 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Miguel Ángel Brau#33 Defender · SUB | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Bobby Thomas#4 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Ben Wilson#13 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Liam Kitching#15 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Frank Onyeka#16 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
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