Coventry 1-0 Luton: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Coventry

E. Simms 57'

Luton

EFL Cup 2025/2026

1st Round

August 12, 2025 6:45pm

The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Key stats

Ball Possession

54%

46%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Coventry 4-4-2

Luton 3-4-3

Goalkeeper

B. Wilson

6.9

J. Shea

7.2

Defenders

Miguel Brau

7.7

T. Holmes

6.9

J. Bidwell

7.7

M. McGuinness

6.9

B. Thomas

6.9

Christian Chigozie

6.9

K. Kesler-Hayden

7.2

Midfielders

Kai Andrews

6.5

C. Bramall

6.9

J. Allen

6.5

Z. Nelson

7.0

V. Torp

6.9

L. Walsh

7.3

R. Borges Rodrigues

7.3

G. Kodua

6.6

Forwards

H. Wright

7.0

C. Woodrow

6.9

E. Simms

6.3

L. Nordås

6.6

Lamine Dabo

6.3

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Highest rating

7.7

J. Bidwell

7.3

L. Walsh

Match Summary

On August 12, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Coventry faced off against Luton at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. The game concluded with Coventry securing a victory. With 54% possession, Coventry versus Luton's 46% and shots on goal at 3 to 1. Coventry and Luton both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by J. Bidwell and L. Walsh played a key role.

Lineup

4-4-2

3-4-3

Wilson

6.9

Played:
90Min

Saves:
1 of 1

Accurate passes:
27/43

Kesler-Hayden

7.2

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
31/39

Won duels:
4/7

Dribbles:
2/3

Thomas

6.9

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
25/29

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Bidwell

7.7

Played:
90Min

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
5

Accurate passes:
46/54

Won duels:
5/6

Brau

7.7

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
4

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
32/39

Won duels:
7/11

Rodrigues

7.3

Played:
75Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
15/16

Key passes:
4

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
1/2

Torp

6.9

Played:
63Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/33

Won duels:
2/6

Allen

6.5

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
47/51

Won duels:
1/4

Andrews

6.5

Played:
63Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
15/18

Won duels:
1/6

Dribbles:
0/3

Simms

6.3

Played:
90Min

Accurate passes:
10/14

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/16

Dribbles:
0/1

Wright

7.0

Played:
63Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
8/10

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/9

Dribbles:
1/3

Woodrow

6.9

Played:
59Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
23/25

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
5/9

Nordås

6.6

Played:
64Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/18

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/11

Dribbles:
1/2

Dabo

6.3

Played:
90Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
11/18

Won duels:
4/10

Dribbles:
2/4

Bramall

6.9

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
16/17

Key passes:
1

Nelson

7.0

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
39/44

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/4

Dribbles:
1/1

Walsh

7.3

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
45/52

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/8

Kodua

6.6

Played:
59Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
13/15

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
5/10

Dribbles:
1/3

Holmes

6.9

Played:
63Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
2

Accurate passes:
24/28

Won duels:
4/8

McGuinness

6.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/36

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/11

Dribbles:
0/1

Chigozie

6.9

Played:
90Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
30/37

Won duels:
6/8

Shea

7.2

Played:
90Min

Saves:
2 of 3

Accurate passes:
18/31

Key passes:
1

Substitutes

Coach

Frank James Lampard Junior

Thomas-Asante

6.9

Played:
16Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
3/4

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/1

Sakamoto

7.2

Played:
28Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
2/3

Won duels:
2/3

Grimes

7.3

Played:
28Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
25/25

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/2

Dribbles:
1/1

Rudoni

7.3

Played:
28Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
8/11

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/3

Kitching

7.3

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
28/31

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/3

Obikwu

Perry

Collins

Ewijk

Coach

Matthew James Bloomfield

Yates

6.5

Played:
27Min

Accurate passes:
1/1

Won duels:
0/1

Phillips

6.3

Played:
27Min

Accurate passes:
8/9

Won duels:
1/3

Alli

6.5

Played:
32Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
3/7

Won duels:
0/5

Dribbles:
0/1

Richards

6.5

Played:
32Min

Accurate passes:
8/8

Won duels:
0/1

Lonwijk

6.7

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
16/20

Won duels:
2/2

Andersen

Keeley

Clark

Saville

Stats

Ball Possession

Coventry: 54%

Luton Luton: 46%

Total Shots

Coventry: 12

Luton Luton: 13

Shots on Goal

Coventry: 3

Luton Luton: 1

Corner Kicks

Coventry: 5

Luton Luton: 5

Offsides

Coventry: 1

Luton Luton: 1

Fouls

Coventry: 6

Luton Luton: 11

Yellow Cards

Coventry: 0

Luton Luton: 1

Red Cards

Coventry: 0

Luton Luton: 0

Total Passes

Coventry: 420

Luton Luton: 366

Goals Prevented

Coventry: 0

Luton Luton: 0

Passes Accuracy

Coventry: 350 (83%)

Luton Luton: 295 (81%)

Coventry vs Luton

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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