Coventry vs Brighton
Premier League · 2026/27 · Matchday 4
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- Referee
- Tony Harrington
Match summary
Brighton beat Coventry 5-0 (Premier League 2026/27, Matchday 4). It was 0-1 at half-time. Brighton goals: Charalampos Kostoulas (35'), Malick Yalcouyé (51'), Pascal Groß (70' pen), Lewis Dunk (83') and Yasin Ayari (90'). Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry) was sent off (53'). Brighton dominated possession (69%) and shots (22 to 14). Brighton kept a clean sheet.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 35'0-1
Assist: Pascal Groß
Brighton - 51'0-2
Assist: Maxim De Cuyper
Brighton - 70'0-3
Pascal Groß (penalty)
Brighton - 83'0-4
Assist: Chema Andrés
Brighton - 90'0-5
Assist: Pascal Groß
Brighton
Player of the match
Match stats
CoventryBrighton- 31%Possession69%
- 1.33Expected goals (xG)2.81
- 14Shots22
- 6Shots on target7
- 6Shots off target10
- 2Blocked shots5
- 5Corners3
- 249Passes584
- 70%Pass accuracy90%
- 2Saves6
- 9Fouls15
- 2Offsides2
- 1Red cards0
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Bart Verbruggen90 min9.9
- 2Lewis Dunk90 min9.2
- 3Pascal Groß90 min8.6
- 4Jack Rudoni73 min8.3
- 5Yasin Ayari90 min7.9
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Coventry3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19C. RushworthGK
- 24A. AmendaDEF
- 4B. ThomasDEF
- 2E. PinnockDEF
- 27M. van EwijkMID
- 16F. OnyekaMID
- 6M. GrimesMID
- 3J. DasilvaMID
- 5J. RudoniFWD
- 10E. Mason-ClarkFWD
- 14T. AwoniyiFWD
Substitutes
- 25D. BentleyGK
- 12S. MfuniDEF
- 29V. TorpMID
- 7T. SakamotoMID
- 8C. YirenkyiMID
- 38G. HamerMID
- 23B. Thomas-AsanteFWD
- 17L. TchaounaFWD
- 49S. CherifFWD
Coach: Frank Lampard
Brighton4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1B. VerbruggenGK
- 24F. KadiogluDEF
- 44L. VuskovicDEF
- 5L. DunkDEF
- 21O. BoscagliDEF
- 13P. GrossMID
- 26Y. AyariMID
- 25D. GomezMID
- 35M. YalcouyeMID
- 29M. De CuyperMID
- 19C. KostoulasFWD
Substitutes
- 23J. SteeleGK
- 20CostinhaDEF
- 3J. HadjamDEF
- 4P. StruijkDEF
- 33M. O'RileyMID
- 14C. AndresMID
- 59Y. IbrahimMID
- 12P. DavidFWD
- 15I. OsmanFWD
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler
Minute by minute
- 35'
Goal · Assist: Pascal Groß
Brighton - 51'
Goal · Assist: Maxim De Cuyper
Brighton - 53'
Red card
Coventry - 60'
On: Sidiki Cherif · Off: Ephron Mason-Clark
Coventry - 65'
On: Chema Andrés · Off: Malick Yalcouyé
Brighton - 70'
Penalty goal
Brighton - 73'
On: Caleb Yirenkyi · Off: Frank Onyeka
Coventry - 73'
On: Brandon Thomas-Asante · Off: Jack Rudoni
Coventry - 78'
On: Pascal Struijk · Off: Luka Vušković
Brighton - 78'
On: Ibrahim Osman · Off: Olivier Boscagli
Brighton - 83'
Goal · Assist: Chema Andrés
Brighton - 84'
On: Costinha · Off: Diego Gómez
Brighton - 84'
On: Matt O'Riley · Off: Charalampos Kostoulas
Brighton - 85'
On: Victor Torp · Off: Matt Grimes
Coventry - 90'
Goal · Assist: Pascal Groß
Brighton
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Frequently asked questions
How did Coventry vs Brighton end?
Brighton beat Coventry 5-0 (Premier League 2026/27, Matchday 4).
Who scored in Coventry vs Brighton?
Brighton goals: Charalampos Kostoulas (35'), Malick Yalcouyé (51'), Pascal Groß (70' pen), Lewis Dunk (83') and Yasin Ayari (90').
Who was the player of the match in Coventry vs Brighton?
Bart Verbruggen (Brighton) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 9.9.
Where was Coventry vs Brighton played?
At Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry.