EFL Cup / 26/27
Coventry City v Aston Villa
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Wed 16 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Result
- Stadium
- Coventry Building Society Arena
- Referee
- Robert Jones
- Attendance
- 24,577
ON THE PITCH
Lineups & match stats
Goals scored and substitution minutes. On = subbed on; Off = subbed off. — means not recorded or not applicable. Unused substitutes did not play.
Coventry City
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bobby Thomas | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 0 | — | 57′ |
| 8 | Caleb Yirenkyi | 0 | — | 73′ |
| 12 | Stephen Mfuni | 0 | — | 73′ |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere | 0 | — | — |
| 24 | Aurèle Amenda | 0 | — | 12′ |
| 25 | Daniel Bentley | 0 | — | — |
| 29 | Victor Torp | 1 | — | — |
| 34 | Yann Gboho | 0 | — | — |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer | 0 | — | — |
| 49 | Sidiki Cherif | 0 | — | 58′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ethan Pinnock | 0 | 12′ | — |
| 6 | Matt Grimes Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 9 | Ellis Simms | 0 | 58′ | — |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 13 | Ben Wilson Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 16 | Frank Onyeka | 0 | 73′ | — |
| 17 | Loum Tchaouna | 0 | 57′ | — |
| 21 | Jake Bidwell | 0 | 73′ | — |
| 23 | Brandon Thomas-Asante Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
Aston Villa
11 startersStarting XI
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 0 | — | — |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Ross Barkley | 1 | — | — |
| 7 | John McGinn | 0 | — | 64′ |
| 13 | Matteo Ruggeri | 0 | — | — |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham | 2 | — | 69′ |
| 19 | Ibrahim Mbaye | 0 | — | 64′ |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde | 0 | — | — |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 0 | — | — |
| 40 | Marco Bizot | 0 | — | 46′ |
| 53 | George Hemmings | 0 | — | 79′ |
Substitutes
| No. | Player | Goals | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki | 0 | 46′ | — |
| 2 | Matty Cash Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 8 | Boubacar Kamara Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía | 0 | 64′ | — |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson | 0 | 69′ | — |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho Unused substitute | 0 | — | — |
| 44 | Johan Manzambi | 0 | 64′ | — |
| 47 | Alysson | 0 | 79′ | — |