Manchester City
4 shots on target
1–0
Full time
Coventry City
3 shots on target
Manchester City
1–0
Coventry City
Premier League | Saturday, 5 September 2026 | Full time
78%
Possession
22%
15
Shots
12
4
On target
3
4
Corners
5
Premier League · Matchweek 3 · Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Manchester City v Coventry City: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester City host Coventry City on Saturday 5 September in the Premier League, matchweek 3. Manchester City have won five of their last eight games. They have scored 18 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 2.3 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Coventry City have played twice and have yet to win. They scored 0 and conceded 4 across the two.
Antoine Semenyo has been Manchester City's most productive, with two goals and three assists. Carl Rushworth has been Coventry City's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 8' Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi from Coventry City takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. Taiwo Awoniyi
- 9' Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City commits a foul. Josko Gvardiol
- 9' Jack Rudoni from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jack Rudoni
- 10' Coventry City wins a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes. Marc Guéhi
- 10' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. Jack Rudoni provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Jack Rudoni
- 12' Foul committed by Ephron Mason-Clark of Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark
- 12' Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Josko Gvardiol
- 16' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Elliot Anderson
- 16' Jack Rudoni from Coventry City commits a foul. Jack Rudoni
- 16' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Jay Dasilva concedes. Jay Dasilva
- 16' Antoine Semenyo from Manchester City has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. Antoine Semenyo
- 16' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth. The shot was assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball. Rayan Cherki
- 18' Antoine Semenyo is caught offside for Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 19' Milan van Ewijk of Coventry City receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Milan van Ewijk
- 19' Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City wins a free kick on the left wing. Iliman Ndiaye
- 19' Milan van Ewijk of Coventry City commits a foul. Milan van Ewijk
- 20' Enzo Fernández from Manchester City wins a free kick on the right wing. Enzo Fernández
- 20' Foul committed by Ephron Mason-Clark of Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark
- 21' Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol's header from the center of the box is blocked. Rayan Cherki provided the assist with a cross. Josko Gvardiol
- 23' Rayan Cherki from Manchester City hits the right post with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Enzo Fernández. Rayan Cherki
- 24' Coventry City wins a corner after Gianluigi Donnarumma concedes. Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 24' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City had a header attempt from the center of the box, but it was blocked. Jack Rudoni provided the assist with a cross. Jack Rudoni
- 24' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City had a header attempt blocked from the left side of the six-yard box. The cross was assisted by Jack Rudoni. Jack Rudoni
- 25' Rayan Cherki from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rayan Cherki
- 25' Aurèle Amenda from Coventry City commits a foul. Aurèle Amenda
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26'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City leads 1-0 against Coventry City. Erling Haaland scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Antoine Semenyo's cross. Antoine Semenyo2Semenyo goals this season - 27' Enzo Fernández from Manchester City earns a free kick in the defensive half. Enzo Fernández
- 27' Foul committed by Matt Grimes of Coventry City. Matt Grimes
- 28' Manchester City wins a corner after Ethan Pinnock concedes. Ethan Pinnock
- 30' Manchester City win a corner after Bobby Thomas concedes. Bobby Thomas
- 31' Rayan Cherki's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Iliman Ndiaye. Iliman Ndiaye
- 35' Enzo Fernández from Manchester City has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Enzo Fernández
- 35' Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández from Manchester City has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Enzo Fernández
- 37' Antoine Semenyo is caught offside for Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 39' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Elliot Anderson
- 39' Foul committed by Taiwo Awoniyi of Coventry City. Taiwo Awoniyi
- 41' Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Josko Gvardiol
- 41' Foul committed by Aurèle Amenda of Coventry City. Aurèle Amenda
- 42' Antoine Semenyo is caught offside for Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 44' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Carl Rushworth in the center of the goal. Rayan Cherki provided the assist. Rayan Cherki
- 45+1' Manchester City win a corner after Jay Dasilva concedes. Jay Dasilva
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- First half ends with Manchester City leading Coventry City 1-0.
- Half time · Manchester City 0 Coventry City 0
- 46' The second half begins with Manchester City leading Coventry City 1-0.
- 46' Foul by Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 46' Ephron Mason-Clark from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ephron Mason-Clark
- 47' Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Iliman Ndiaye
- 47' Foul committed by Matt Grimes of Coventry City. Matt Grimes
- 48' Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City misses an attempt, heading the ball high and wide to the right from the center of the box. The cross was assisted by Elliot Anderson. Iliman Ndiaye
- 49' Marc Guéhi from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marc Guéhi
- 49' Foul committed by Milan van Ewijk of Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk
- 50' Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside for Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark
- 52' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Antoine Semenyo provided the assist. Antoine Semenyo
- 56' Rayan Cherki from Manchester City has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Rayan Cherki
- 58' Enzo Fernández is caught offside for Manchester City. Enzo Fernández
- 59' Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Josko Gvardiol
- 59' Foul committed by Jack Rudoni of Coventry City. Jack Rudoni
- 60' Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Abdukodir Khusanov
- 60' Ephron Mason-Clark from Coventry City commits a foul. Ephron Mason-Clark
- 62' Rayan Cherki from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Rayan Cherki
- 62' Frank Onyeka from Coventry City commits a foul. Frank Onyeka
- 63' Substitution for Coventry City: Loum Tchaouna comes on for Jack Rudoni. Loum Tchaouna
- 63' Substitution for Coventry City: Caleb Yirenkyi comes on for Frank Onyeka. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 64' Rúben Dias from Manchester City commits a foul. Rúben Dias
- 64' Taiwo Awoniyi from Coventry City wins a free kick on the left wing. Taiwo Awoniyi
- 64' Ethan Pinnock from Coventry City misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Bobby Thomas after a set piece situation. Ethan Pinnock
- 64' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. Loum Tchaouna provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Bobby Thomas
- 66' Substitution for Manchester City: Phil Foden comes on for Rayan Cherki. Phil Foden
- 69' Offside for Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside. Erling Haaland
- 70' Attempt saved. Loum Tchaouna from Coventry City has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City. The assist comes from Taiwo Awoniyi. Loum Tchaouna
- 70' Attempt missed. Matt Grimes from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right. Loum Tchaouna provided the assist with a headed pass. Matt Grimes
- 71' Substitution for Coventry City: Brandon Thomas-Asante comes on for Ephron Mason-Clark. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 71' Substitution for Coventry City: Ellis Simms comes on for Taiwo Awoniyi. Ellis Simms
- 72' Erling Haaland from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Erling Haaland
- 72' Caleb Yirenkyi from Coventry City commits a foul. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 73' Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) had a left-footed shot from the center of the box that went to the left. Antoine Semenyo provided the assist with a cross. Antoine Semenyo
- 74' Foul committed by Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov
- 74' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 76' Substitution for Manchester City: Ayyoub Bouaddi comes on for Enzo Fernández. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 78' Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo from Manchester City has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes high and wide to the left, assisted by Phil Foden. Antoine Semenyo
- 78' Phil Foden's left-footed shot from close range is blocked. Erling Haaland provided the assist for Manchester City. Phil Foden
- 80' Attempt saved. Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City saves a right-footed shot from Ellis Simms of Coventry City, taken from the left side of the six-yard box, in the top center of the goal. Ellis Simms
- 81' Coventry City win a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes. Marc Guéhi
- 82' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. He was assisted by Jay Dasilva, who provided a cross after a corner. Jay Dasilva
- 85' Substitution for Coventry City: Gustavo Hamer comes on for Jay Dasilva. Gustavo Hamer
- 85' The match is delayed due to an injury to Iliman Ndiaye of Manchester City. Iliman Ndiaye
- 87' Substitution for Manchester City: Ryan McAidoo comes on for Iliman Ndiaye due to an injury. Iliman Ndiaye
- 87' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 88' Phil Foden from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Phil Foden
- 88' Gustavo Hamer from Coventry City commits a foul. Gustavo Hamer
- 89' Coventry City win a corner after Ayyoub Bouaddi concedes. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 89' Loum Tchaouna's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ellis Simms. Ellis Simms
- 90+1' Ryan McAidoo from Manchester City wins a free kick on the right wing. Ryan McAidoo
- 90+1' Ethan Pinnock from Coventry City commits a foul. Ethan Pinnock
- 90+1' Phil Foden from Manchester City commits a foul. Phil Foden
- 90+1' Caleb Yirenkyi from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Ethan Pinnock of Coventry City receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Ethan Pinnock
- 90+2' Erling Haaland commits a foul for Manchester City. Erling Haaland
- 90+2' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Bobby Thomas
- 90+3' Coventry City win a corner after Ayyoub Bouaddi concedes. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 90+3' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Bobby Thomas
- 90+4' Coventry City is called offside. Bobby Thomas is the player caught offside. Bobby Thomas
- 90+5' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 90+5' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Elliot Anderson
- 90+5' Gustavo Hamer from Coventry City commits a foul. Gustavo Hamer
- The second half ends with Manchester City leading Coventry City 1-0.
- 90+5' Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City receives a yellow card. Abdukodir Khusanov
- 90+5' Foul committed by Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov
- Match ends with Manchester City defeating Coventry City 1-0.
Goals and cards
- 19' ■ Milan van Ewijk Yellow Card Coventry
Match statistics
Manchester City on the left, Coventry City on the right.
The game
78%
Ball possession
22%
147
Total attacks
75
63
Dangerous attacks
30
Attack
15
Shots total
12
4
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
6
6
Shots blocked
3
14
Shots inside the box
8
1
Shots outside the box
4
1
Hit the woodwork
0
3
Big chances created
3
2
Big chances missed
3
4
Corners
5
5
Offsides
2
Build-up
819
Passes
220
751
Accurate passes
140
92%
Pass accuracy
64%
19
Crosses
15
5
Accurate crosses
5
21
Dribble attempts
16
12
Successful dribbles
5
16
Throw-ins
8
5
Goal kicks
10
Defence
3
Saves
2
13
Tackles
16
5
Interceptions
18
63
Duels won
44
7
Fouls
17
1
Yellow cards
2
3
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Manchester City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rúben Dias | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 123 | 94 | 128 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.14 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 158 | 92 | 178 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 8.12 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 123 | 92 | 137 | 1 | – | 1 | 67 | 7.41 |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 0.81 | 1 | 13 | 85 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 57 | 7.61 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 48 | 85 | 74 | – | 2 | 1 | 78 | 7.21 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0.04 | 3 | 33 | 91 | 53 | – | 1 | – | 17 | 7.04 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 84 | 94 | 97 | – | 2 | 1 | 63 | 6.89 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 87 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 51 | 2 | 1 | – | 46 | 6.47 |
| Enzo Fernández | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.20 | 1 | 78 | 91 | 94 | 1 | 1 | – | 80 | 7.34 |
| Rayan Cherki | 66 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.29 | 3 | 77 | 92 | 95 | 2 | – | – | 57 | 7.76 |
| Phil Foden sub | 24 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.45 | 1 | 18 | 94 | 25 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.52 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 78 | 22 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.77 |
| Ryan McAidoo sub | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | 80 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 17 | 88 | 7.56 |
Coventry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Yirenkyi sub | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 42 | 19 | – | – | 2 | 33 | 6.43 |
| Loum Tchaouna sub | 27 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 7 | 86 | 17 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 6.86 |
| Ellis Simms sub | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.35 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 50 | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 50 | 6.63 |
| Gustavo Hamer sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.43 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Pinnock | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 75 | 6.68 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 52 | 7.84 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 71 | 6.75 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 28 | 32 | 6.96 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 76 | 6.39 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 86 | 6.71 |
| Jay Dasilva | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 67 | 6.85 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 75 | 6.24 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 78 | 6.51 |
| Jack Rudoni | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 50 | 6.34 |
| Frank Onyeka | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 65 | 6.39 |
Player cards
Gianluigi Donnarumma had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Passing
Premier League | Manchester City 1-0 Coventry City | 5 September 2026
15 successful
2 unsuccessful
17
passes
88%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester City
WDLWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 18–8 |
Coventry City
LL
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–0–2 |
| Goals for · against | 0–4 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester City
|
Antoine Semenyo
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
|
Erling Haaland
5 goals
|
5 |
|
Rayan Cherki
3 goals · 2 assists
|
5 |
Coventry City
|
Carl Rushworth
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Jay Dasilva
1 goal
|
1 |