Coventry 3:1 Middlesbrough: Championship Match Result

Championship

Coventry WLLLLW

3:1

Finished

Kick-off was 16 Feb, 20:00 UTC

Middlesbrough DWLWDD

Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena City: Coventry

In the Championship game on 16 February 2026, Coventry beat Middlesbrough 3:1. Match numbers: corners 3:2, fouls 17:13.

Key numbers

Possession, % 28.00 – 72

Shots on target 4 – 4

Shots off target 3 – 9

Expected goals 1.79 – 1.08

⚽ 21' H. Wright — Goal 🟨 22' A. Morris — Yellow card 🟨 27' F. Onyeka — Yellow card 🟨 49' T. Sakamoto — Yellow card ⚽ 55' H. Wright — Goal ⇄ 59' M. Whittaker — Substitution ⇄ 59' A. Browne — Substitution ⚽ 67' R. McGree — Goal ⇄ 69' E. Mason-Clark — Substitution ⇄ 69' J. Rudoni — Substitution 🟨 70' L. Ayling — Yellow card ⚽ 71' H. Wright — Penalty 🟨 72' M. Grimes — Yellow card ⇄ 75' F. Onyeka — Substitution ⇄ 81' T. Conway — Substitution ⇄ 82' T. Sakamoto — Substitution ⇄ 82' H. Wright — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' M. Targett — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' R. McGree — Substitution

Match events

21' 1:0 Coventry Goal H. Wright assist: J. Rudoni
22' 1:0 Middlesbrough Yellow card A. Morris
27' 1:0 Coventry Yellow card F. Onyeka
49' 1:0 Coventry Yellow card T. Sakamoto
55' 2:0 Coventry Goal H. Wright assist: C. Rushworth
59' 2:0 Middlesbrough Substitution M. Whittaker off: D. Strelec
59' 2:0 Middlesbrough Substitution A. Browne off: J. Sarmiento
67' 2:1 Middlesbrough Goal R. McGree
69' 2:1 Coventry Substitution E. Mason-Clark off: R. Esse
69' 2:1 Coventry Substitution J. Rudoni off: J. Eccles
70' 2:1 Middlesbrough Yellow card L. Ayling
71' 3:1 Coventry Penalty H. Wright
72' 3:1 Coventry Yellow card M. Grimes
75' 3:1 Coventry Substitution F. Onyeka off: V. Torp
81' 3:1 Middlesbrough Substitution T. Conway off: M. K. Sene
82' 3:1 Coventry Substitution T. Sakamoto off: J. Markelo
82' 3:1 Coventry Substitution H. Wright off: E. Simms
90+2' 3:1 Middlesbrough Substitution M. Targett off: F. Munroe
90+2' 3:1 Middlesbrough Substitution R. McGree off: S. Hansen

Statistics

28.00 Possession, % 72

4 Shots on target 4

3 Shots off target 9

1.79 Expected goals 1.08

4 Big chances 1

42 Attacks 44

3 Corners 2

17 Fouls 13

12 Free kicks 16

1 Offsides 2

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

11 Goal kicks 7

10 Throw-ins 24

All statistics

10/2638% Aerial duels 16/2662%

51 Backward passes 101

2 Blocked shots 5

26 Clearances 27

3/1421% Crosses 8/2040%

9/1464% Dribbles 10/1759%

0.84 Expected assists 1.47

84 Failed passes 86

3 Goalkeeper saves 1

16 Interceptions 8

8 Key passes 15

12/6419% Long passes 22/3956%

37 Passes into the final third 163

150 Passes in the opposition half 360

115 Passes in own half 310

0.44 Shot accuracy 0.22

2 Shots from outside the box 3

7 Shots inside the box 15

11/1861% Tackles 8/1173%

251 Total passes 650

Line-ups

Coventry

Starting XI
#	Player	number
19	Carl Rushworth	19
3	Jay Rhys Dasilva	3
4	Bobby Craig Thomas	4
22	Joel Owen Latibeaudiere	22
27	Milan van Ewijk	27
5	Jack Edward Rudoni	5
6	Matt Grimes	6
7	Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	7
10	Ephron Jardell Mason-Clark	10
16	Frank Onyeka	16
11	Haji Wright	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Ben Wilson	13
15	Liam Kitching	15
21	Jake Bidwell	21
26	Luke Matthew Woolfenden	26
14	Romain Ess	14
28	Joshua Elliot Eccles	28
29	Victor Torp	29
9	Ellis Reco Simms	9
24	Jahnoah Guevara Markelo	24

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Middlesbrough

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Solomon Brynn	31
2	Callum James Brittain	2
3	Matthew Robert Targett	3
12	Luke David Ayling	12
29	Adilson Malanda	29
7	Hayden Rhys Hackney	7
8	Riley Patrick McGree	8
16	Alan James Browne	16
18	Aidan Zen Patrick Morris	18
9	Tommy Daniel John Conway	9
11	Morgan Reece Whittaker	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
32	Joe Wildsmith	32
6	Dael Jonathan Fry	6
15	Finley Munroe	15
45	Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante	45
13	David Strelec	13
14	Alexander George Henry Gilbert	14
20	Mamadou Kaly Sene	20
27	Sontje Hansen	27
44	Cruz Ibech	44