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
#19Rushworth

#15Kitching

#4Thomas

#3Rhys Dasilva

#27Van Ewijk

#6Grimes

#29Torp Overgaard

#23Thomas-Asante

#10Mason-Clark

#7Sakamoto

#11Wright
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

Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week

Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

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

#16Wharton

#15McLoughlin

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#6Tronstad

#18Henriksson

#19Hedges

#2Alebiosu

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen

#23Ohashi
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
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

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

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

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

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

#15Kitching

#4Thomas

#3Rhys Dasilva

#27Van Ewijk

#6Grimes

#29Torp Overgaard

#23Thomas-Asante

#10Mason-Clark

#7Sakamoto

#11Wright
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

Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week

Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

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

#16Wharton

#15McLoughlin

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#6Tronstad

#18Henriksson

#19Hedges

#2Alebiosu

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen

#23Ohashi
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
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

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

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

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

Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
29 matches

Coventry City
12
Wins
10
Draws
7
Wins

Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 2 matches
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 2 matches
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.























