Coventry 0–5 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Premier League · Regular Season - 4 · 13 September 2026 · Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry.
Status: full time. Half time 0–1. Referee: Tony Harrington, England.
Goals
- 35' Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — assist Pascal Groß
- 51' Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — assist Maxim De Cuyper
- 70' Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) · Penalty
- 83' Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — assist Chema Andrés
- 90+4' Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — assist Pascal Groß
Cards
- 53' Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry) — Red Card
Match stats
| Stat | Coventry | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 31% | 69% |
| Total shots | 14 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 10 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 5 |
| Passes | 246 | 570 |
| Accurate passes | 175 | 512 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 9 | 15 |
| Saves | 2 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
Coventry lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: F. Lampard.
- Brandon Thomas-Asante — Attacker
- Sidiki Chérif — Attack
- J. Rudoni — Midfielder
- J. Dasilva — Defender
- F. Onyeka — Midfielder
- E. Mason-Clark — Attacker
- M. van Ewijk — Defender
- C. Rushworth — Goalkeeper
- Caleb Yirenkyi — Midfield
- M. Grimes — Midfielder
- V. Torp — Midfielder
- E. Pinnock — Defender
- Aurèle Amenda — Defender
- B. Thomas — Defender
- T. Awoniyi — Attacker
- Stephen Mfuni — Defender
- G. Hamer — Midfielder
- T. Sakamoto — Midfielder
- Loum Tchaouna — Attack
- Daniel Bentley — Goalkeeper
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: F. Hürzeler.
- Pascal Groß — Midfield, 1 goal
- Malick Yalcouyé — Midfield, 1 goal
- Yasin Ayari — Midfield, 1 goal
- Lewis Dunk — Defender, 1 goal
- C. Kostoulas — Attacker, 1 goal
- Bart Verbruggen — Goalkeeper
- Maxim De Cuyper — Defender
- Luka Vuskovic — Defender
- Olivier Boscagli — Defender
- Pascal Struijk — Defender
- Costinha
- Ferdi Kadıoğlu — Defender
- Matt O'Riley — Midfield
- Chema Andrés — Midfield
- Diego Gómez — Midfielder
- Ibrahim Osman — Attack
- Jason Steele — Goalkeeper
- Jaouen Hadjam — Defender
- Promise David — Attack
- Y. Ibrahim — Midfielder
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-17 | Brighton v Coventry | 3–1 | FA Cup |
| 2011-12-31 | Coventry v Brighton | 2–0 | Championship |
| 2011-11-26 | Brighton v Coventry | 2–1 | Championship |
Coventry — recent form
- Manchester City Football Club 1–0 Coventry · 2026-09-05
- Coventry 0–1 Hull City · 2026-08-29
- Plymouth 2–4 Coventry · 2026-08-25
- Arsenal Football Club 3–0 Coventry · 2026-08-21
- Coventry 2–0 Association sportive de Monaco Football Club · 2026-08-14
- Coventry 3–1 Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. · 2026-08-08
- Northampton 0–0 Coventry · 2026-07-18
- Watford FC 0–4 Coventry · 2026-05-02
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club — recent form
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 1–1 Leeds United Association Football Club · 2026-09-05
- Chelsea Football Club 4–3 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-08-30
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–0 Tromso · 2026-08-27
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–0 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-23
- Tromso 0–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-08-20
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 1–0 Bologna Football Club 1909 · 2026-08-15
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 3–0 Associazione Sportiva Roma · 2026-08-08
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–3 Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace · 2026-08-01
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
Coventry · Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · Premier League · more results