Matchweek 3 · full time
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City
5 September 2026 · Etihad Stadium
The final score, goals, match statistics and confirmed line-ups. This record was added after the match; no pre-match prediction was published.
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Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City
Manchester City take three points at Etihad Stadium.
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- Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City at Etihad Stadium on 5 September 2026.
- Manchester City recorded 15 shots, 4 on target. Coventry City had 12 shots, 3 on target.
- Possession: Manchester City 77.6%, Coventry City 22.4%. Possession describes the balance of the ball, not the quality of the chances.
- The recorded attendance was 60,765, with Paul Tierney refereeing.
This match was added after full time. Touchline did not publish a pre-match forecast, so there is no prediction to grade. The result is not a model receipt.
ESPN match record and statistics · ESPN structured match data
Match statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 7 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Possession (%) | 77.6 | 22.4 |
| Shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 736 | 139 |
| Passes | 803 | 217 |
Confirmed line-ups
Manchester City
4-2-3-1
starting eleven
- 1Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 6Marc Guéhi
- 3Rúben Dias
- 24Josko Gvardiol
- 45Abdukodir Khusanov
- 10Rayan Cherki
- 5Elliot Anderson
- 17Enzo Fernández
- 9Erling Haaland
- 7Iliman Ndiaye
- 42Antoine Semenyo
bench
- 56Ryan McAidoo · Used substitute
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 28Gerónimo Rulli
- 8Mateo Kovacic
- 21Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 32Ayyoub Bouaddi · Used substitute
- 47Phil Foden · Used substitute
- 82Rico Lewis
- 75Floyd Samba
Coventry City
3-4-2-1
starting eleven
- 19Carl Rushworth
- 4Bobby Thomas
- 2Ethan Pinnock
- 24Aurèle Amenda
- 6Matt Grimes
- 16Frank Onyeka
- 3Jay Da Silva
- 27Milan van Ewijk
- 14Taiwo Awoniyi
- 10Ephron Mason-Clark
- 5Jack Rudoni
bench
- 8Caleb Yirenkyi · Used substitute
- 22Joel Latibeaudiere
- 25Daniel Bentley
- 29Victor Torp
- 18Loum Tchaouna · Used substitute
- 9Ellis Simms · Used substitute
- 7Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
- 23Brandon Thomas-Asante · Used substitute
- 38Gustavo Hamer · Used substitute