Coventry City 4-1 Newcastle United: final score
Premier LeagueFinal
Coventry City beat Newcastle United 4-1 on Monday, October 12, 2026 in the Premier League.
Goals: Jack Rudoni 6' (penalty), Sidiki Cherif 48', Sven Botman 70', Ellis Simms 81', Stephen Mfuni 86'.
Coventry City sit 19th on 6 points.
Newcastle United sit 14th on 8 points.
Coventry City have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Newcastle United have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 4 meetings: Coventry City won 0, Newcastle United won 4, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- Premier League
- Start time
- Monday, October 12, 2026, 3:00 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- 👥
- 30811
- Where to watch
- USA Net (In the United States · ESPN)
Match facts
- Stadium
- Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands
- Capacity: 32,609 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 30,811 · 94% of capacity
Referee
John Brooks
Record: Premier League
- Games
- 30
- Yellows per game
- 4.9
- Reds
- 3
- Penalties
- 9
- Fouls per game
- 22.0
Absences
Coventry City
- Taiwo AwoniyiSuspended · Expected back: mid-October 2026
Players ruled out or doubtful according to each club’s latest update.
Match events
COVNEW81'Joelinton
Live commentary
- Match ends, Coventry City 4, Newcastle United 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Coventry City 4, Newcastle United 1.
- 90'+3'Foul by Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Newcastle United).
- 90'+3'Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Substitution, Newcastle United. Dan Burn replaces Bazoumana Touré because of an injury.
- 90'Attempt missed. William Osula (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nico González.
- 88'Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 86'Goal! Coventry City 4, Newcastle United 1. Stephen Mfuni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 85'Attempt saved. Stephen Mfuni (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Newcastle United). Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
- 84'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 84'Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84'Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83'Substitution, Coventry City. Stephen Mfuni replaces Matt Grimes.
- 83'Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Jack Rudoni.
- 81'Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81'Goal! Coventry City 3, Newcastle United 1. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 80'Attempt missed. Bazoumana Touré (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
- 78'Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 78'Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Sidiki Cherif.
- 78'Substitution, Coventry City. Frank Onyeka replaces Caleb Yirenkyi.
- 77'Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72'Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Nico González.
- 72'Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Caleb Yirenkyi.
- 70'Goal! Coventry City 2, Newcastle United 1. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nico González.
- 69'Foul by Nico González (Newcastle United).
- 69'Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Offside, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 66'Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 64'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 63'Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 63'Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Attempt saved. Bazoumana Touré (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
- 61'Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 59'Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Joe Willock.
- 59'Substitution, Newcastle United. Bazoumana Touré replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 59'Substitution, Newcastle United. Amar Dedic replaces Lewis Miley.
- 59'Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Murphy.
- 55'Attempt blocked. Sidiki Cherif (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53'Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 50'Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 48'Goal! Coventry City 2, Newcastle United 0. Sidiki Cherif (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 48'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 46'Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 45'Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 44'Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 43'Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González with a through ball.
- 42'Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
- 40'Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 40'Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39'Offside, Newcastle United. Matias Fernandez-Pardo is caught offside.
- 38'Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Caleb Yirenkyi.
- 38'Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 36'Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 36'Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Foul by Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
- 33'Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jack Rudoni.
- 31'Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 31'Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
- 30'Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 29'Attempt saved. Sidiki Cherif (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Newcastle United). Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
- 24'Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24'Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
- 23'Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
- 23'Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 23'Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 20'Offside, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy is caught offside.
- 16'Offside, Newcastle United. Joe Willock is caught offside.
- 14'Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14'Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 13'Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 11'Offside, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 10'Offside, Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
- 8'Foul by Nico González (Newcastle United).
- 8'Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6'Goal! Coventry City 1, Newcastle United 0. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 4'Penalty conceded by Lukás Hornícek (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 4'Penalty Coventry City. Sidiki Cherif draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2'Foul by Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
- 2'Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1'Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 1'Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
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General
33%Possession67%
2Big chances3
1Big chances missed3
2Corners6
Shots
9Total shots19
0Shots off target7
6Shots on target6
3Blocked shots6
1Hit woodwork0
6Shots inside box11
3Shots outside box8
Expected goals (xG)
1.47xG1.84
0.49xG open play1.78
0.20xG set play0.05
0.69Non-penalty xG1.84
2.62xG on target (xGOT)0.43
Passes
264Passes548
185 (70%)Accurate passes472 (86%)
74Own half201
111Opposition half271
26 (39%)Accurate long balls24 (57%)
2 (22%)Accurate crosses3 (18%)
10Throw-ins21
16Touches in opposition box38
2Offsides5
Defence
13Tackles14
8Interceptions8
7Shot blocks2
32Clearances24
4Keeper saves2
Duels
37Duels won44
26 (52%)Ground duels won24 (48%)
11 (35%)Aerial duels won20 (65%)
3 (25%)Successful dribbles7 (58%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed10
General
34%Possession66%
1Big chances3
0Big chances missed3
0Corners3
Shots
2Total shots9
0Shots off target3
2Shots on target2
0Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork0
2Shots inside box6
0Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
0.86xG1.17
0.07xG open play1.17
0.00xG set play0.00
0.07Non-penalty xG1.17
0.88xG on target (xGOT)0.06
Passes
143Passes280
106 (74%)Accurate passes240 (86%)
41Own half130
65Opposition half110
13 (43%)Accurate long balls16 (57%)
1 (17%)Accurate crosses2 (25%)
5Throw-ins10
5Touches in opposition box16
2Offsides4
Defence
7Tackles9
2Interceptions3
5Shot blocks0
15Clearances14
1Keeper saves1
Duels
18Duels won27
14 (45%)Ground duels won17 (55%)
4 (29%)Aerial duels won10 (71%)
0 (0%)Successful dribbles5 (71%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed7
General
31%Possession69%
1Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
2Corners3
Shots
7Total shots10
0Shots off target4
4Shots on target4
3Blocked shots2
1Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box5
3Shots outside box5
Expected goals (xG)
0.62xG0.66
0.42xG open play0.61
0.20xG set play0.05
0.62Non-penalty xG0.66
1.74xG on target (xGOT)0.37
Passes
121Passes268
79 (65%)Accurate passes232 (87%)
33Own half71
46Opposition half161
13 (35%)Accurate long balls8 (57%)
1 (33%)Accurate crosses1 (11%)
5Throw-ins11
11Touches in opposition box22
0Offsides1
Defence
6Tackles5
6Interceptions5
2Shot blocks2
17Clearances10
3Keeper saves1
Duels
19Duels won17
12 (63%)Ground duels won7 (37%)
7 (41%)Aerial duels won10 (59%)
3 (50%)Successful dribbles2 (40%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Fouls committed3
Coventry CityNewcastle United
Expected goals (xG)
1.47–1.84
xG on target (xGOT)
2.62–0.43
Shots
9–19
Big chances
2–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Newcastle (19)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedCoventry (9) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Nico González
Newcastle United
Ratings
Coventry City7.2
- 8.04Bobby Thomas
- 7.923Brandon Thomas-AsanteA
- 7.949Sidiki Cherif⚽
- 7.85Jack Rudoni⚽
- 7.627Milan van Ewijk
- 7.53Jay DasilvaA
- 7.48Caleb Yirenkyi
- 7.19Ellis Simms⚽▲78'
- 6.72Ethan Pinnock
- 6.76Matt Grimes
- 6.519Carl Rushworth
- 6.510Ephron Mason-Clark
- 6.47Tatsuhiro Sakamoto▲61'
- 6.116Frank Onyeka▲78'
Newcastle United6.5
- 8.26Nico GonzálezA
- 7.44Sven Botman⚽
- 7.311Harvey Barnes
- 6.967Lewis Miley
- 6.823Jacob Murphy
- 6.837Amar Dedić▲59'
- 6.620Matias Fernandez-Pardo
- 6.617Bazoumana Touré▲59'
- 6.53Lewis Hall
- 6.328Joseph Willock
- 6.29Yoane Wissa
- 6.010William Osula▲78'
- 5.912Malick Thiaw
- 5.77Joelinton▲59'
- 4.721Lukás Hornícek
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Coventry · Substitutes
- 7Tatsuhiro Sakamoto▲61'6.4
- 16Frank Onyeka▲78'6.1
- 9Ellis Simms▲78'7.1
- 12Stephen Mfuni▲83'
- 29Victor Torp▲83'
- 25Daniel Bentley
- 22Joel Latibeaudiere
- 34Yann Gboho
- 38Gustavo Hamer
Manager: Frank Lampard
Newcastle · Substitutes
- 37Amar Dedić▲59'6.8
- 7Joelinton▲59'5.7
- 17Bazoumana Touré▲59'6.6
- 10William Osula▲78'6.0
- 33Daniel Burn▲90'
- 1Nick Pope
- 5Fabian Schär
- 8Aladji Bamba
- 14Sean Steur
Manager: Matthias Jaissle
Last 5 games
Coventry City
LHull City1-0Aug 29, 2026
L@ Manchester City1-0Sep 5, 2026
LBrighton & Hove Albion5-0Sep 13, 2026
LAston Villa3-1Sep 16, 2026
W@ Nottingham Forest1-0Sep 19, 2026
Newcastle United
W@ Tottenham Hotspur2-0Aug 29, 2026
DAFC Bournemouth2-2Sep 5, 2026
W@ Millwall1-0Sep 8, 2026
L@ Leeds United4-1Sep 14, 2026
WHull City2-1Sep 19, 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Coventry
0
Draws
4
Newcastle
Last meetings
Feb 17, 2010Newcastle United4 – 1Coventry City
Dec 9, 2009Coventry City0 – 2Newcastle United
Aug 26, 2008Coventry City2 – 3Newcastle United
Jan 29, 2005Newcastle United3 – 1Coventry City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 21 | WLWWW |
| 3 |  Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 13 | DLWWL |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 | WDWLW |
| 6 |  Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 11 | LWDWW |
| 7 |  Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 8 |  Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 | DWDLD |
| 9 |  Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 | DWDLL |
| 10 |  Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 | WLWLD |
| 11 |  Hull | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 9 | DDLDL |
| 12 |  Spurs | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 | DLDWW |
| 13 |  Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | DDLWW |
| 14 |  Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 | WDWLW |
| 15 |  Man United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | DLDDD |
| 16 |  C Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 | WLDWL |
| 17 |  Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 | DDLLW |
| 18 |  Nottm Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 | WLLLD |
| 19 |  Coventry | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 20 |  Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 | DLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Coventry City vs Newcastle United?
Coventry City beat Newcastle United 4-1 on Monday, October 12 (Premier League).
Who scored in Coventry City vs Newcastle United?
Goals: Jack Rudoni 6', Sidiki Cherif 48', Sven Botman 70', Ellis Simms 81' and Stephen Mfuni 86'.
When do Coventry City play next?
Coventry City play Sunderland on Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM (ET).
When do Newcastle United play next?
Newcastle United play Crystal Palace on Sunday, October 25 at 10:00 AM (ET).
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