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Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland: match report, goals and statistics
Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland in Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Date
- Saturday, 31 October 2026
- Venue
- Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- Attendance
- 31455
Match summary
Coventry City beat Sunderland 3-1 in Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The margin of victory was 2 goals.
Coventry City led 2-0 at half-time. The game was played at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. The recorded attendance was 31,455.
Before kick-off
Coventry City: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-L), scoring 7 goals and conceding 8 goals.
Sunderland: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-L-D-D-W), scoring 6 goals and conceding 6 goals.
Sunderland arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Coventry City.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 24 Oct | Fulham | H | 0-1 | L |
| Coventry City | 19 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-3 | L |
| Coventry City | 12 Oct | Newcastle United | H | 4-1 | W |
| Coventry City | 19 Sept | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-0 | W |
| Coventry City | 16 Sept | Aston Villa | H | 1-3 | L |
| Sunderland | 28 Oct | Brentford | H | 3-2 | W |
| Sunderland | 25 Oct | Leeds United | H | 0-0 | D |
| Sunderland | 22 Oct | Lech Poznan | A | 1-1 | D |
| Sunderland | 18 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0-2 | L |
| Sunderland | 15 Oct | Torreense | A | 2-1 | W |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 4 goals.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto found the net for Coventry City in minute 17, making it 1-0. Taiwo Awoniyi found the net for Coventry City in minute 37, making it 2-0. Jack Rudoni found the net for Coventry City in minute 52, making it 3-0. 67' - Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty for Sunderland (3-1).
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17' | Coventry City | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | Goal | 1-0 |
| 37' | Coventry City | Taiwo Awoniyi | Goal | 2-0 |
| 52' | Coventry City | Jack Rudoni | Goal | 3-0 |
| 67' | Sunderland | Enzo Le Fée | Penalty | 3-1 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 3 yellow cards: 2 for Coventry City and 1 for Sunderland.
Omar Alderete (Sunderland) was sent off in minute 90+9.
Substitutions recorded: 3 substitutions for Coventry City and 4 substitutions for Sunderland.
Match statistics
Coventry City had 43.4% of possession, against 56.6% for Sunderland.
Coventry City had 12 shots, 4 on target, while Sunderland had 17 shots, 2 on target. Coventry City won 4 corners and Sunderland won 4 corners. Coventry City committed 16 fouls and Sunderland committed 9 fouls.
Coventry City had the most shots on target (4).
| Statistic | Coventry City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43.4% | 56.6% |
| Shots | 12 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Fouls | 16 | 9 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
Impact on the table
The table shows Coventry City in 16th place (9 points from 9 matches) and Sunderland in 20th place (5 points from 9 matches). Coventry City hold a 4 points advantage over Sunderland in the standings.
Sunderland are currently in the relegation places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Coventry City vs Sunderland stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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