Manchester City FC 1 - 0 Coventry City FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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Manchester City extended their scoring run across all competitions to ten consecutive matches on 5 September 2026, courtesy of a first-half breakthrough on matchday 3. E. Haaland found the net in the 26th minute, meeting a pass from A. Semenyo to break the deadlock. That lone strike proved enough to separate the sides despite Coventry City mounting 12 total shots over the ninety minutes.
The hosts had finished second in the Premier League last season with 78 points, and they began this weekend sitting at the summit of the table. Their opponents arrived searching for a spark after opening the term with defeats against Arsenal and Hull City. Following this fixture, Coventry City dropped from 17th down to 19th place in the 20-team division.
Individual performances stood out despite the slender margin, with Gianluigi Donnarumma earning an 8.9 rating for the victors and Bobby Thomas collecting an 8.5 for the visitors. Manchester City controlled 78 percent of the possession and generated 2.12 expected goals, while the away side carved out 1.37 expected goals from their 22 percent share of the ball.
Manchester City now lead the Premier League standings on 9 points, whereas Coventry City sit 9 points behind the leaders. Next up, Manchester City travel away to face Porto on 8 September.
The hosts had finished second in the Premier League last season with 78 points, and they began this weekend sitting at the summit of the table. Their opponents arrived searching for a spark after opening the term with defeats against Arsenal and Hull City. Following this fixture, Coventry City dropped from 17th down to 19th place in the 20-team division.
Individual performances stood out despite the slender margin, with Gianluigi Donnarumma earning an 8.9 rating for the victors and Bobby Thomas collecting an 8.5 for the visitors. Manchester City controlled 78 percent of the possession and generated 2.12 expected goals, while the away side carved out 1.37 expected goals from their 22 percent share of the ball.
Manchester City now lead the Premier League standings on 9 points, whereas Coventry City sit 9 points behind the leaders. Next up, Manchester City travel away to face Porto on 8 September.
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Match stats
Man City v Coventry City
78%
Possession
22%
2.12
Expected goals (xG)
1.37
15
Shots
12
4
Shots on target
3
14
Shots inside the box
8
4
Corners
5
819
Passes
220
92%
Pass accuracy
64%
3
Saves
2
7
Fouls
17
5
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Gianluigi Donnarumma · Man City
90'
· 3 saves
Key moments
- 19' 🟨 Milan van Ewijk · Coventry City
- 26' ⚽ E. Haaland · assist A. Semenyo · Man City
- 90+5' 🟨 Abdukodir Khusanov · Man City
- 90+2' 🟨 Ethan Pinnock · Coventry City
Man City
4-2-3-1- 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma 90' 8.9
- 45 Abdukodir Khusanov 🟨 90' 7.0
- 3 Rúben Dias (c) 90' 7.9
- 6 Marc Guéhi 90' 7.3
- 24 Joško Gvardiol 90' 7.2
- 5 Elliot Anderson 90' 8.3
- 42 Antoine Semenyo 🅰️ 90' 6.9
- 9 Erling Haaland ⚽ 90' 8.7
- 7 Iliman Ndiaye 87' 6.3
- 17 Enzo Fernández 76' 7.2
- 10 Rayan Cherki 66' 7.2
- 47 Phil Foden · sub 24' 6.2
- 32 Ayyoub Bouaddi · sub 14' 6.6
- 56 Ryan McAidoo · sub 9' 6.9
Coventry City
3-4-2-1- 19 Carl Rushworth 90' 7.2
- 24 Aurèle Amenda 90' 6.6
- 4 Bobby Thomas 90' 8.5
- 2 Ethan Pinnock 🟨 90' 6.9
- 27 Milan van Ewijk 🟨 90' 6.9
- 6 Matt Grimes (c) 90' 6.7
- 3 Jay DaSilva 85' 6.9
- 10 Ephron Mason-Clark 71' 6.2
- 14 Taiwo Awoniyi 71' 6.2
- 16 Frank Onyeka 63' 6.5
- 5 Jack Rudoni 63' 6.3
- 8 Caleb Yirenkyi · sub 27' 6.2
- 18 Loum Tchaouna · sub 27' 6.6
- 9 Ellis Simms · sub 19' 6.3
- 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante · sub 19' 6.3
- 38 Gustavo Hamer · sub 11' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Man City
1st
in the table · 6 pts from 2
· GD +4
Coventry City
17th
in the table · 0 pts from 2
· GD -4
Form going into the match
Man City
Coventry City