Premier League · Matchweek 4 · Sep 13

Coventry - Brighton

Brighton won 5-0 away at Coventry in Premier League (Matchweek 4). Goals: Charalampos Kostoulas 35'; Malick Yalcouyé 51'.

🏟 Coventry Building Society Arena Coventry 👤 Referee: Tony Harrington, England
Key events
35' ⚽ Charalampos Kostoulas(0 - 1) · Assist: Pascal Groß Brighton
51' ⚽ Malick Yalcouyé(0 - 2) · Assist: Maxim De Cuyper Brighton
53' 🟥 Taiwo AwoniyiRed card Coventry
70' ⚽ Pascal Groß (P)(0 - 3) Brighton
83' ⚽ Lewis Dunk(0 - 4) · Assist: Chema Andrés Brighton
90+4' ⚽ Yasin Ayari(0 - 5) · Assist: Pascal Groß Brighton
Quick stats
%31 Possession %69
1.30 Pre-match xG 1.88
14 Total shots 22
6 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 10
2 Blocked shots 5
12 Shots inside box 14
2 Shots outside box 8
2 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
35'
⚽Charalampos Kostoulas(0 - 1) · Assist: Pascal Groß
HT 0 - 1
51'
⚽Malick Yalcouyé(0 - 2) · Assist: Maxim De Cuyper
Taiwo AwoniyiRed card🟥
53'
Ephron Mason-Clark ↔ Sidiki CherifSubstitution🔁
60'
65'
🔁Malick Yalcouyé ↔ Chema AndrésSubstitution
70'
Jack Rudoni ↔ Brandon Thomas-AsanteSubstitution🔁
73'
Frank Onyeka ↔ Caleb YirenkyiSubstitution🔁
73'
78'
🔁Olivier Boscagli ↔ Ibrahim OsmanSubstitution
78'
🔁Luka Vuskovic ↔ Pascal StruijkSubstitution
83'
⚽Lewis Dunk(0 - 4) · Assist: Chema Andrés
Matt Grimes ↔ Victor TorpSubstitution🔁
84'
84'
🔁Charalampos Kostoulas ↔ Matt O'RileySubstitution
84'
🔁Diego Gomez ↔ CostinhaSubstitution
90+4'
⚽Yasin Ayari(0 - 5) · Assist: Pascal Groß
FT 0 - 5
Match statsCoventry · Brighton
Key stats
%31 Possession %69
1.30 Pre-match xG 1.88
Shots
14 Total shots 22
6 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 10
2 Blocked shots 5
12 Shots inside box 14
2 Shots outside box 8
2 Saves 6
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
246 Total passes 570
175 Accurate passes 512
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 3
2 Offsides 2
9 Fouls 15
Cards
0 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Coventry▼ Brighton90'
Shot map36 shots
Diego Gómez 6' · xG 0.10 Yasin Ayari 9' · xG 0.02 Charalampos Kostoulas 11' · xG 0.03 Olivier Boscagli 13' · xG 0.01 Malick Junior Yalcouyé 17' · xG 0.09 Charalampos Kostoulas 17' · xG 0.21 Malick Junior Yalcouyé 18' · xG 0.18 Taiwo Awoniyi 21' · xG 0.06 Ephron Mason-Clark 21' · xG 0.12 Jack Rudoni 23' · xG 0.04 Jack Rudoni 27' · xG 0.29 Bobby Thomas 27' · xG 0.14 Frank Onyeka 32' · xG 0.03 Bobby Thomas 33' · xG 0.04 Charalampos Kostoulas 35' · xG 0.15 Pascal Groß 37' · xG 0.03 Ephron Mason-Clark 38' · xG 0.24 Ethan Pinnock 39' · xG 0.01 Matt Grimes 42' · xG 0.05 Luka Vušković 45' · xG 0.07 Diego Gómez 45' · xG 0.03 Luka Vušković 45' · xG 0.04 Ephron Mason-Clark 46' · xG 0.14 Malick Junior Yalcouyé 51' · xG 0.40 Pascal Groß 70' · xG 0.79 Chema Andrés 74' · xG 0.24 Brandon Thomas-Asante 78' · xG 0.17 Ibrahim Osman 81' · xG 0.02 Yasin Ayari 81' · xG 0.14 Bobby Thomas 82' · xG 0.02 Lewis Dunk 83' · xG 0.03 Ibrahim Osman 86' · xG 0.03 Maxim De Cuyper 89' · xG 0.03 Yasin Ayari 90' · xG 0.05 Brandon Thomas-Asante 90' · xG 0.04 Yasin Ayari 90' · xG 0.10
Coventry Brighton Filled = goal · size = xG
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Brighton dominated the ball69% possession
Brighton took more shots22 - 14
Brighton committed more fouls15 - 9
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Coventry1.19 Brighton1.34
0'25'45'70'90'
Coventrypeak 25-30' Brightonpeak 15-20'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Coventry Brighton
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
8.2 PPDA 5.5
410 Touches 753
42.5m Defensive height 37.0m
49 Progressive passes 92
%61.0 Final-third accuracy %79.0
%41.3 Verticality %27.6
%69.0 Pass accuracy %88.0
14 Shots 22
127 Defensive actions 139
29.4m Block depth 31.8m
%45 In opposition half %51
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Coventry1.38xG Brighton2.81xG
35' Charalampos Kostoulas 51' Malick Junior Yalcouyé 70' Pascal Groß 83' Lewis Dunk 94' Yasin Ayari
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Coventry Brighton
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Coventry521 touches
Brighton875 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
66% BRI 69% BRI 63% BRI 59% COV 74% BRI 71% BRI 69% BRI 65% BRI 61% BRI
Coventryown half →Brighton
BY THIRD
Defensive %43 %57
Middle %30 %70
Attacking %34 %66
BY FLANK
Left %33 %67
Centre %37 %63
Right %35 %65
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Coventry127 actions
average height 42.5m
Brighton139 actions
average height 37.0m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Coventry274 passes · %69
27 Milan van Ewijk — 25/49 passes · %78 19 Carl Rushworth — 23/57 passes · %46 6 Matt Grimes — 19/31 passes · %76 4 Bobby Thomas — 18/41 passes · %69 24 Aurèle Amenda — 18/37 passes · %67 2 Ethan Pinnock — 16/34 passes · %73 3 Jay Dasilva — 16/27 passes · %89 5 Jack Rudoni — 15/37 passes · %71 16 Frank Onyeka — 10/30 passes · %59 14 Taiwo Awoniyi — 8/16 passes · %89 10 Ephron Mason-Clark — 5/20 passes · %50 49 Sidiki Cherif — 4/12 passes · %100 8 Caleb Yirenkyi — 4/6 passes · %80 29 Victor Torp — 4/5 passes · %80 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante — 3/7 passes · %100
Brighton616 passes · %88
13 Pascal Groß — 92/113 passes · %88 5 Lewis Dunk — 89/103 passes · %95 44 Luka Vuskovic — 55/78 passes · %89 29 Maxim De Cuyper — 51/62 passes · %89 21 Olivier Boscagli — 47/73 passes · %80 26 Yasin Ayari — 44/58 passes · %92 24 Ferdi Kadioglu — 33/48 passes · %80 1 Bart Verbruggen — 27/42 passes · %84 25 Diego Gómez — 27/38 passes · %96 4 Pascal Struijk — 23/27 passes · %100 35 Malick Yalcouyé — 16/32 passes · %80 14 Chema Andrés — 14/22 passes · %82 20 Costinha — 8/11 passes · %80 15 Ibrahim Osman — 7/12 passes · %88 19 Charalampos Kostoulas — 6/32 passes · %55
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Coventry49 progressive · map shows 25
Left%40Centre%40Right%20
Brighton92 progressive · map shows 65
Left%11Centre%46Right%43
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
8.2 PPDA 5.5
%41.3 Verticality %27.6
%61 Final third pass %79
%69 Pass accuracy %88
42.5m Defensive height 37.0m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE25 matches on record
Tony Harrington
Strictness44 TEMPO41
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.0 -2.0
Fouls 2418.5 +5.5
Goals 52.8 +2.2
Corners 89.2 -1.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.00.2 -0.2
Shots 14.09.2 +4.8
On target 6.02.5 +3.5
Possession %31%40 -9.5
Corners 5.03.8 +1.2
Cards 1.01.0
Conceded 5.01.2 +3.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 5.02.6 +2.4
Shots 22.016.8 +5.2
On target 7.05.0 +2.0
Possession %69%59 +10.2
Corners 3.05.8 -2.8
Cards 0.02.8 -2.8
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ B. Verbruggen 8.98
Starting XI
23 B. Thomas-Asante F · 17' 6.65
On target2/2Passes3 · %3
49 S. Cherif F · 30' 6.37
Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Offside1Passes3 · %3
5 J. Rudoni M · 73' 6.28
On target1/2Key pass4Duels won5/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes15 · %12
3 J. Dasilva M · 90' 6.21
Key pass2Duels won1/3Passes17 · %15
16 F. Onyeka M · 73' 6.18
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls won4Fouls2Passes17 · %10
10 E. Mason-Clark M · 60' 6.14
On target2/3Blocks1Duels won5/11Fouls2Passes9 · %5
27 M. van Ewijk M · 90' 6.09
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won5/10Fouls won2Passes24 · %20
19 C. Rushworth G · 90' 6.00
Saves2Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes46 · %23
8 Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi M · 17' 5.96
Key pass1Duels won2/2Passes5 · %4
2 E. Pinnock D · 90' 5.88
Tackles2Duels won3/6Passes18 · %15
24 A. Amenda D · 90' 5.86
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes26 · %18
29 V. Torp M · 6' 5.79
Passes4 · %4
4 B. Thomas D · 90' 5.75
Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes25 · %17
14 T. Awoniyi F · 53' 5.67
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls1Offside1Passes9 · %8
6 M. Grimes M · 84' 5.56
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/4Fouls won2Passes23 · %18
Unused: T. SakamotoS. MfuniD. BentleyG. HamerL. Tchaouna
Starting XI
1 B. Verbruggen G · 90' 8.98
Saves6Duels won2/2Passes24 · %20
5 L. Dunk D · 90' 8.38
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won4/9Passes91 · %86
26 Y. Ayari M · 90' 8.20
Goals1On target2/4Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %44
35 M. Yalcouyé M · 65' 8.20
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/9Fouls3Passes18 · %14
13 P. Groß M · 90' 7.70
Goals1Assist2Pen goal1On target1/2Key pass6Tackles2Duels won4/9Fouls2Passes88 · %83
29 M. De Cuyper M · 90' 7.70
Assist1Key pass4Dribbles1/1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes51 · %48
19 C. Kostoulas F · 84' 7.60
Goals1On target1/3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/10Fouls won3Fouls2Offside2Passes11 · %6
44 L. Vušković D · 78' 7.58
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes60 · %53
21 O. Boscagli D · 78' 7.46
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls3Passes51 · %44
4 P. Struijk D · 12' 7.34
Passes22 · %22
20 Costinha D · 6' 7.01
Interceptions1Passes7 · %6
24 F. Kadıoğlu D · 90' 6.98
Key pass1Duels won2/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes34 · %27
33 M. O&apos;Riley M · 6' 6.90
Key pass1Passes1 · %1
25 D. Gómez M · 84' 6.88
Blocks1Duels won2/7Passes27 · %26
Assist1Key pass1Fouls2Passes15 · %13
15 I. Osman F · 12' 6.59
Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes7 · %6
Unused: Y. IbrahimP. DavidJ. SteeleJ. Hadjam
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%54) ✓
Coventry %25 Draw %21 Brighton %54
0.96Coventry xPuan
1.83Brighton xPuan
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