Leicester City vs Coventry City

Championship 6 Aug 2023, 11:00
Leicester City
Leicester City
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Coventry City
Coventry City
🏟 King Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire) 👤 D. Bond Round 1

Match report

Leicester City edged past Coventry City 2-1 in the Championship on 6 August 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Leicester City dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 20 shots to Coventry City's 20.

The match was played at King Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire), with D. Bond in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 20 - 20 On target 7 - 6 Corners 5 - 8 Fouls 11 - 13 Yellow cards 5
10
Player of the match
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Leicester City · 2 goals
9 Gustavo Hamer 1 assist
8 Kyle McFadzean 1 goal
8 Mads Hermansen 5 saves
8 Bobby Thomas captained the side
First half vs second half
Coventry City came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 8 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–8 10–12
Shots On Goal 4–1 3–5
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 4–3 1–5
Match statistics
20 Shots Total 20
7 Shots On Goal 6
6 Shots Off Goal 8
7 Shots Blocked 6
11 Shots Inside Box 11
9 Shots Outside Box 9
11 Fouls 13
5 Corners 8
2 Offsides 2
65% Ball Possession 35%
3 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 5
640 Passes Total 331
567 Passes Accurate 262
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Leicester City · 4-3-3
30 M. Hermansen
21 R. Pereira 3 W. Faes 23 J. Vestergaard 5 C. Doyle
25 W. Ndidi 8 H. Winks 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
35 K. McAteer 9 J. Vardy 10 S. Mavididi
Coventry City · 3-4-1-2
13 B. Wilson
4 B. Thomas 5 K. McFadzean 22 J. Latibeaudiere
28 J. Eccles 38 G. Hamer 14 B. Sheaf 3 J. Dasilva
45 K. Palmer
24 M. Godden 9 E. Simms
Leicester City
Coach
E. Maresca
Substitutes
  • 26 Dennis Praet
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho
  • 17 Hamza Choudhury
  • 41 Jakub Stolarczyk
  • 2 James Justin
  • 27 Timothy Castagne
  • 15 Harry Souttar
  • 11 Marc Albrighton
  • 20 Patson Daka
Coventry City
Coach
M. Robins
Substitutes
  • 27 Milan van Ewijk
  • 6 Liam Kelly
  • 11 Haji Wright
  • 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  • 40 Bradley Collins
  • 2 Luis Binks
  • 21 Jake Bidwell
  • 49 Justin Obikwu
  • 36 Ryan Howley
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ D. Praet ↓ W. Ndidi Leicester City
  • 71' ↑ H. Wright ↓ E. Simms Coventry City
  • 71' ↑ L. Kelly ↓ G. Hamer Coventry City
  • 71' ↑ M. van Ewijk ↓ J. Eccles Coventry City
  • 75' ↑ K. Ịheanachọ ↓ J. Vardy Leicester City
  • 90' ↑ H. Choudhury ↓ K. McAteer Leicester City
  • 90+2' ↑ T. Sakamoto ↓ K. Palmer Coventry City
Cards
  • 52' J. Vestergaard Leicester City
  • 68' C. Doyle Leicester City
  • 89' B. Sheaf Coventry City
  • 90' K. Palmer Coventry City
  • 90+1' K. Dewsbury-Hall Leicester City
Head-to-head
Leicester City 1 1 draws 2 Coventry City
2026-01-17 Coventry vs Leicester 2 - 1
2025-09-20 Leicester vs Coventry 0 - 0
2024-01-13 Coventry City vs Leicester City 3 - 1
2023-08-06 Leicester City vs Coventry City 2 - 1
Recent form
Leicester City D D L D L
Coventry City D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Leicester City vs Coventry City?
Leicester City won 2-1 against Coventry City on 6 August 2023.
Who won Leicester City vs Coventry City?
Leicester City won the match 2-1.
Where was Leicester City vs Coventry City played?
The match was played at King Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire).
Who had more possession in Leicester City vs Coventry City?
Leicester City had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.