Coventry City 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 4 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry · referee T. Harrington · full time
Full time: Coventry City 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Coventry City 5-0 in Premier League Matchday 4 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. The goals: Charalampos Kostoulas 35', Malick Yalcouyé 51', Pascal Groß 70', Lewis Dunk 83', Yasin Ayari 90+4'.
How Brighton & Hove Albion won it
The opening goal came in the 35th minute: Charalampos Kostoulas for Brighton & Hove Albion, set up by Pascal Groß. Malick Yalcouyé made it 0-2 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 51st minute, set up by Maxim De Cuyper. Pascal Groß from the penalty spot made it 0-3 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 70th minute. Lewis Dunk made it 0-4 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 83rd minute, set up by Chema Andrés. Yasin Ayari made it 0-5 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 90th minute (+4), set up by Pascal Groß.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Taiwo Awoniyi of Coventry City was sent off in the 53rd minute.
Coventry City: F. Lampard, 3-4-2-1 · Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.53 for Coventry City and 1.50 for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Coventry City scored about 2.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Brighton & Hove Albion made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.5 goals.
Coventry City created the better chances, 2.53 xG to 1.50, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Coventry City had 6 shots on target, Brighton & Hove Albion 7.
Brighton & Hove Albion's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Brighton & Hove Albion had 69% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Coventry City came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.84 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.18 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: the match in numbers
| Coventry City | Match statistics | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 2.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 |
| 14 | Total shots | 22 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 249 | Total passes | 584 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion), rated 9.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
Coventry City
- Jack Rudoni 6.9
- Ephron Mason-Clark 6.8
- Frank Onyeka 6.8
- Brandon Thomas-Asante 6.7
- Milan van Ewijk 6.4
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Pascal Groß 9.6 1 goal, 2 assists
- Bart Verbruggen 8.5
- Maxim De Cuyper 7.8 1 assist
- Lewis Dunk 7.8
- Yasin Ayari 7.8 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Carl Rushworth at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Coventry City: Coventry City vs Newcastle United Monday 12 October 2026 · Premier League
- Brighton & Hove Albion: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
What was the score in Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Coventry City 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Charalampos Kostoulas 35', Malick Yalcouyé 51', Pascal Groß 70', Lewis Dunk 83', Yasin Ayari 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Pascal Groß, rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
T. Harrington.
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