Stoke City vs Coventry City live updates: Ellis Simms scores opening goal in Championship match (0-1)

Live updates of the match played between Stoke City and Coventry City on the 17th of February 2024 in Stoke during the 33rd week of the Championship

Stoke City vs Coventry City live updates: Ellis Simms scores opening goal in Championship match (0-1)

STOKE. Stoke City and Coventry City are playing in the 33rd round of the Championship.

Ellis Simms has scored a goal in the 51st minute to give a 1-0 lead to Coventry City over Stoke City.

Match Statistics

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 13 Total 9
  • 1 On Target 3
  • 6 Off Target 3
  • 6 Shots blocked 3
  • 105 Attack 108
  • 55 Dangerous attack 39
  • 98 Ball safe 115
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 6
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Stoke City was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Coventry City that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Stoke City was putting more pressure with dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 1 were on target.

Stoke City shot 13 times, 1 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Coventry City shot 9 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Stoke City received 2 yellow cards (Lewis Baker and Jordan Thompson). Talking about the opposition, Coventry City received 1 yellow card (Callum O’Hare).

Ellis Simms

Ellis Simms

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 23

191 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 45 0 Missed
Minutes 2648 58.8 Avg
Goals 13 0.3 Avg
Assist 1 0.0 Avg
Attempt 38 0.8 Avg
Passes 423 9.463.4% AvgSucc
Yellow 3 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 33 times for 1650 minutes for Championship.

Ellis Simms scored 6 goals for Coventry City. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 6th in Championship. In the last match Coventry City won 1-0 against Stoke City. The next match in Championship will be against Preston North End.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 1-0 for Coventry City.

Stoke City performance and stats

Stoke City

Manager: Steven Schumacher
Rank 18th
Win 14
Draw 11
Loss 20
Goals 45-60
Diff -15

Stoke City is currently 19th in the Championship with 35 points.

In the last 33 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 15 times. In its last match, Stoke City lost 0-1 against Coventry City.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 46.​

Stoke City will play the next match in Championship against Cardiff City on Saturday 24th of February in Cardiff.​

Coventry City performance and stats

Coventry City

Manager: Mark Robins
Rank 9th
Win 17
Draw 13
Loss 15
Goals 69-57
Diff 12

Coventry City is currently 6th in the Championship with 51 points.

In the last 33 games, it has won 13 times, drawn 12 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Coventry City won 0-1 against Stoke City.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 51 goals and conceding 37.​

Coventry City will play the next match in Championship against Preston North End on Saturday 24th of February in Coventry.​

Commentary

90'
The second half concludes - Stoke City trails with 0, while Coventry City leads with 1.
  
Million Manhoef of Stoke City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
  
Jake Bidwell commits a foul - Coventry City.
  
Player change - Coventry City. Jake Bidwell is replacing Callum O'Hare.

89'
Haji Wright commits a foul - Coventry City.
  
Ben Wilmot of Stoke City successfully earned a defensive free kick.

88'
Luis Binks of Coventry City has earned a defensive free kick.
  
Junior Tchamadeu commits a foul - Stoke City.

86'
Callum O'Hare of Coventry City has been shown a yellow card due to committing a foul.
  
Wouter Burger of Stoke City has secured a free kick on the right flank.
  
Callum O'Hare of Coventry City commits a foul.
  
Attempt thwarted. Million Manhoef of Stoke City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped. The assist was provided by Wouter Burger.

85'
Wouter Burger of Stoke City commits a foul.
  
Callum O'Hare of Coventry City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

84'
Opportunity squandered. Million Manhoef of Stoke City attempts a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's a near miss. The assist was provided by Michael Rose.

82'
Kasey Palmer of Coventry City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
  
Junior Tchamadeu commits a foul - Stoke City.

81'
Opportunity squandered. Haji Wright of Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from the box's centre, but it sails over the goal. The chance was set up by Josh Eccles after a rapid counter-attack.

78'
Opportunity squandered. Junior Tchamadeu of Stoke City attempts a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist was by Million Manhoef.
  
Attempt thwarted. Stoke City's Lewis Baker fires a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked. The assist came from Wouter Burger.

77'
Offside call - It's against Stoke City. Lewis Baker has been caught offside.

75'
Attempt thwarted. Bae Jun-Ho of Stoke City tries a right-footed shot from the left side of the box but it's deflected. The assist came from Jordan Thompson.

74'
Opportunity squandered. Michael Rose of Stoke City attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the goal. The setup came from Lewis Baker, who delivered a cross following a corner.

73'
Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Jay Dasilva's defensive play.
  
Attempt thwarted. Haji Wright from Coventry City tries to shoot with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area but it's defended. Kasey Palmer provided the assist.

72'
Opportunity squandered. Michael Rose of Stoke City narrowly misses the target with a header from the middle of the penalty area following a corner kick.

71'
Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Jay Dasilva.

70'
Player swap - Stoke City. Million Manhoef is coming on for Lynden Gooch.
  
Player swap - Stoke City. Niall Ennis is coming on for Nathan Lowe.

68'
Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, due to a deflection off Bobby Thomas.
  
Attempt thwarted. Stoke City's Lewis Baker's left-footed strike from the left portion of the box is obstructed. The assist was provided by Bae Jun-Ho.

65'
Player swap in Coventry City - Fábio Tavares is replaced by Kasey Palmer.

64'
Opportunity squandered. Michael Rose of Stoke City attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it soars over the goal. The setup came from Lewis Baker, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

63'
Corner kick awarded to Stoke City, forced by Jay Dasilva.

62'
Opportunity squandered. Nathan Lowe of Stoke City takes a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Jordan Thompson.
  
Ellis Simms commits a foul - Coventry City.
  
Ben Wilmot of Stoke City successfully earned a defensive free kick.
  
Player swap - Stoke City. Josh Laurent makes way for Bae Jun-Ho.

61'
Player swap - Stoke City. Ben Pearson is replaced by Wouter Burger.
  
Player change - Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu is coming on to replace Ki-Jana Hoever.

60'
Nathan Lowe of Stoke City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
  
Luis Binks commits a foul - Coventry City.

59'
Nathan Lowe of Stoke City has committed a foul.
  
Callum O'Hare - Coventry City - won a free kick on the right wing.

54'
Luke Cundle - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Joel Latibeaudiere - Coventry City

53'
Jordan Thompson - Stoke City - won a free kick on the left wing.
  
Fouled by Fábio Tavares - Coventry City

51'
Score! Stoke City 0, Coventry City 1. Ellis Simms of Coventry City has just fired a right-footed shot from the box's centre into the left corner. The assist was provided by Callum O'Hare.
  
Jordan Thompson of Stoke City has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
  
Callum O'Hare from Coventry City commits a foul.

50'
Opportunity squandered. Haji Wright from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist came from Joel Latibeaudiere.
  
Lewis Baker commits a foul - Stoke City.
  
Ellis Simms of Coventry City has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

48'
Another offensive push. Stoke City's Lewis Baker takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's saved by the goalkeeper right in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Lynden Gooch.

45'
Player swap - Coventry City. Victor Torp is being replaced by Milan van Ewijk.
  
The second half commences with both Stoke City and Coventry City yet to score, the match stands at 0-0.
  
The first half concludes with Stoke City and Coventry City at a stalemate, neither team scoring, the scoreboard reads 0-0.
  
Corner - Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
  
Lewis Baker - Stoke City - receive yellow card.
  
Fouled by Lewis Baker - Stoke City
  
Callum O'Hare - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.

40'
Shot blocked. Josh Laurent - Stoke City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.

39'
Corner - Coventry City. Conceded by Michael Rose.

38'
Corner - Coventry City. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.

37'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  
Delay in match - Coventry City

36'
Shot blocked. Victor Torp - Coventry City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Joel Latibeaudiere.

33'
Michael Rose - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Ellis Simms - Coventry City

30'
Fouled by Luke Cundle - Stoke City
  
Josh Eccles - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.

29'
Fouled by Lynden Gooch - Stoke City
  
Ellis Simms - Coventry City - won a free kick on the left wing.

27'
Missed chance. Ellis Simms - Coventry City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Jay Dasilva with a cross.

25'
Corner - Stoke City. Conceded by Victor Torp.

22'
Shot blocked. Lewis Baker - Stoke City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.

19'
Fouled by Luke Cundle - Stoke City
  
Josh Eccles - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.

13'
Callum O'Hare - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.

18'
Josh Eccles - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Jordan Thompson - Stoke City

14'
Corner - Coventry City. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.

13'
Fouled by Josh Laurent - Stoke City

12'
Shot blocked. Callum O'Hare - Coventry City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.

11'
New attacking attempt. Ellis Simms - Coventry City - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side is saved in the left corner.
  
Shot blocked. Haji Wright - Coventry City - header inside of six yard box - left side is blocked. Assist - Fábio Tavares with a cross.

8'
Jordan Thompson - Stoke City - receive yellow card for a foul.
  
Joel Latibeaudiere - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Jordan Thompson - Stoke City

5'
Josh Laurent - Stoke City - won a free kick in defence.
  
Fouled by Joel Latibeaudiere - Coventry City

1'
Luis Binks - Coventry City - won a free kick in defence.
  
Nathan Lowe of Stoke City is penalized for committing a foul.