Match summary
1ST HALF
Sondre Tronstad
18'
2ND HALF
Ryan Hedges
56'
57'

Victor Torp
59'

B. Thomas-Asante
Ryan Hedges
Dion De Neve
62'
62'
E. Simms
Haji Wright
A. Gudjohnsen
A. Kargbo
63'
Y. Ohashi
M. Gueye
63'
P. Henriksson
Sidnei Tavares
71'
72'
Jamie Allen
E. Mason-Clark
Lewis Miller

79'
Lewis Miller
K. Montgomery
80'
87'
Kai Andrews
T. Sakamoto
87'
Kaine Kesler
Victor Torp
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
400Passes Attempted356
298Completed Passes267
2Corners7
19Throw-ins28
14Shots On Target17
Line-ups
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Carl Rushworth

#15L. Kitching

#4B. Thomas

#3Jay Dasilva

#27Milan Van Ewijk

#6M. Grimes

#29Victor Torp

#23B. Thomas-Asante

#10E. Mason-Clark

#7T. Sakamoto

#11Haji Wright
Starting XI
![]() Carl Rushworth #19 | |
![]() L. Kitching #15 | |
![]() B. Thomas #4 | |
![]() Jay Dasilva #3 | |
![]() Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
![]() M. Grimes #6 | |
![]() Victor Torp #29 | 87' ⚽57' |
![]() B. Thomas-Asante #23 | ⚽59' |
![]() E. Mason-Clark #10 | 72' |
![]() T. Sakamoto #7 | 87' |
![]() Haji Wright #11 | 62' |
Will not play

Ephron Mason-Clark
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Early March 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager

Frank Lampard
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#22B. Toth

#16Scott Wharton

#15S. McLoughlin

#12Lewis Miller

#5T. Gardner-Hickman

#6Sondre Tronstad

#18P. Henriksson

#19Ryan Hedges

#2R. Alebiosu

#11A. Gudjohnsen

#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() Scott Wharton #16 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | 79' 80' |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | 18' |
![]() P. Henriksson #18 | 71' |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | 62' 56' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 63' |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 63' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026

Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Carl Rushworth

#15L. Kitching

#4B. Thomas

#3Jay Dasilva

#27Milan Van Ewijk

#6M. Grimes

#29Victor Torp

#23B. Thomas-Asante

#10E. Mason-Clark

#7T. Sakamoto

#11Haji Wright
Starting XI
![]() Carl Rushworth #19 | |
![]() L. Kitching #15 | |
![]() B. Thomas #4 | |
![]() Jay Dasilva #3 | |
![]() Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
![]() M. Grimes #6 | |
![]() Victor Torp #29 | 87' ⚽57' |
![]() B. Thomas-Asante #23 | ⚽59' |
![]() E. Mason-Clark #10 | 72' |
![]() T. Sakamoto #7 | 87' |
![]() Haji Wright #11 | 62' |
Will not play

Ephron Mason-Clark
Midfielder
Foot injury
Return: Early March 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Manager

Frank Lampard
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#22B. Toth

#16Scott Wharton

#15S. McLoughlin

#12Lewis Miller

#5T. Gardner-Hickman

#6Sondre Tronstad

#18P. Henriksson

#19Ryan Hedges

#2R. Alebiosu

#11A. Gudjohnsen

#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() Scott Wharton #16 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | 79' 80' |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | 18' |
![]() P. Henriksson #18 | 71' |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | 62' 56' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 63' |
![]() Y. Ohashi #23 | 63' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026

Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
29 matches

Coventry City
11
Wins
10
Draws
8
Wins

Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 2 matches
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 2 matches
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 | ![]() | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 | ![]() | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 | ![]() | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 | ![]() | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 | ![]() | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 | ![]() | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 | ![]() | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 | ![]() | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 | ![]() | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 | ![]() | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 | ![]() | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 | ![]() | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 | ![]() | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 | ![]() | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 | ![]() | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 | ![]() | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 | ![]() | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 | ![]() | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 | ![]() | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 | ![]() | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 | ![]() | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 | ![]() | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 | ![]() | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Samuel Allison
Venue:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity:
32 609
Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























