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EFL Championship · Sat 17 Jan 2026 · Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS Arena)

Coventry City
2–1 Full time
Leicester
  • Ellis Simms 47'
  • Haji Wright 85'
  • Jordan James 10'

The story

Coventry City beat Leicester 2-1 at Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS Arena) in EFL Championship, matchday 27.

Coventry City's goals came from Ellis Simms (47') and Haji Wright (85'); Jordan James (10') replied for Leicester.

It was 0-1 at half-time. Coventry City came from behind to win.

Coventry City had 51% of the ball and 18 shots to Leicester's 14.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Coventry City Leicester

51%Possession49%
18Shots14
6On target6
5Corners3
8Fouls14
3Offsides1
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 10' Jordan James Goal · Leicester 0-1 Assist: Bobby De Cordova-Reid
  2. 47' Ellis Simms Goal · Coventry City 1-1 Assist: Jack Rudoni
  3. 85' Haji Wright Goal · Coventry City 2-1

Line-ups

Coventry City

  1. Carl RushworthGoalkeeper
  2. Jay DasilvaDefender
  3. Milan van EwijkDefender
  4. Liam KitchingDefender
  5. Matt GrimesMidfielder
  6. Joel LatibeaudiereMidfielder
  7. Victor Torpoff 72'Midfielder
  8. Jack Rudonioff 83'Midfielder
  9. Romain Esseoff 67'Midfielder
  10. Ellis Simmsoff 67'Forward
  11. Ephron Mason-ClarkForward

Subs used: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (67'), Haji Wright (67'), Josh Eccles (72'), Brandon Thomas-Asante (83')

Leicester

  1. Jakub StolarczykGoalkeeper
  2. Ricardo Pereiraoff 90'Defender
  3. Caleb OkoliDefender
  4. Benjamin Harvey NelsonDefender
  5. Luke ThomasDefender
  6. Abdul FatawuMidfielder
  7. Bobby De Cordova-Reidoff 70'Midfielder
  8. Oliver Skippoff 90'Midfielder
  9. Jordan JamesMidfielder
  10. Jordan Ayewoff 70'Forward
  11. Stephy Mavididioff 79'Forward

Subs used: Patson Daka (70'), Louis Page (70'), Jeremy Monga (79'), Boubakary Soumaré (90'), Silko Thomas (90')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (8)
  1. 10' ⚽ Jordan Jamesassist Bobby De Cordova-Reid
  2. 47' ⚽ Ellis Simmsassist Jack Rudoni
  3. 85' ⚽ Haji Wright
  4. 85' 🟨 Jeremy Monga
  5. 88' 🟨 Caleb Okoli
  6. 90+3' 🟨 Jordan James
  7. 90+5' 🟨 Luke Thomas
  8. 90+7' 🟨 Jay Dasilva

Head to head

1Coventry City wins1Draws1Leicester wins

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