EFL CupRound of 32

Torp27'

13Full timeHalf-time 12

Aston Villa

Abraham7'59'
Barkley40'

Coventry vs Aston Villa

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 22:00Coventry Building Society Arena, CoventryR. Jones

Summary

Match report

Coventry vs Aston Villa in the EFL Cup (Round of 32) ended in a 3-1 win for Aston Villa. Aston Villa led 2-1 at half-time.

Coventry’s goal came from Victor Torp in the 27th minute. Aston Villa’s goals came from Tammy Abraham in the 7th and 59th minutes and Ross Barkley in the 40th minute. R. Barkley was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.0).

Player of the match

R. Barkley

Aston Villa90'11Rating 9.0

Key stats

All stats

42%Possession58%

15Total shots18
5Shots on target9
2Corners9
3Yellow cards3

Live commentary

It's all over: Aston Villa beat Coventry 3-1. In numbers: possession Coventry 42%, Aston Villa 58%; shots 15 (5 on target) to 18 (9 on target)
90'
Booking: Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
87'
Booking: Frank Onyeka (Coventry) for a foul
79'
Substitution, Aston Villa: George Hemmings comes on for Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
73'
Double substitution, Coventry: Caleb Yirenkyi replaces Frank Onyeka, Stephen Mfuni on for Jake Bidwell
69'
Substitution, Aston Villa: Tammy Abraham comes on for Nicolas Jackson
64'
Double substitution, Aston Villa: Johan Manzambi makes way for John McGinn, Ibrahim Mbaye on for Emiliano Buendía
59'
Goal! Tammy Abraham extends Aston Villa's lead (3-1), assisted by Ross Barkley, his second of the game
58'
Substitution, Coventry: Ellis Simms makes way for Sidiki Cherif
57'
Substitution, Coventry: Loum Tchaouna makes way for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
46'
Booking: Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry) for handball
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Aston Villa lead 2-1
45'
Substitution, Aston Villa: Zion Suzuki makes way for Marco Bizot
43'
Yellow card: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Aston Villa)
40'
Goal! Ross Barkley restores Aston Villa's lead (2-1), assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye
27'
Goal! Victor Torp pulls Coventry level (1-1)
26'
Yellow card: Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) for a foul
23'
Yellow card: Stephen Mfuni (Coventry) for a foul
12'
Substitution, Coventry: Aurele Amenda comes on for Ethan Pinnock
7'
Goal! Tammy Abraham puts Aston Villa ahead (1-0) after a pass from George Hemmings
Kick-off! Coventry vs Aston Villa is under way. Coventry line up in a 4-2-3-1, Aston Villa in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

CoventryCoach: F. LampardAverage rating 6.24-2-3-1

Coventry – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

25D. BentleyGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
22J. LatibeaudiereDefender – Rating 6.1
4B. ThomasDefender – Rating 6.1
24A. AmendaDefender – Rating 5.9, On 12'
12S. MfuniDefender – Rating 5.5, Yellow card 23', On 73'
8Caleb Marfo YirenkyiMidfielder – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 46', On 73'
29V. TorpMidfielder – Rating 8.0, Goal 27'
7T. SakamotoMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 57'
38G. HamerMidfielder – Rating 6.4
34Y. GbohoMidfielder – Rating 5.6
49S. CherifForward – Rating 6.6, On 58'

CoventrySubstitutes

1010E. Mason-ClarkMidfielder
66M. GrimesMidfielder
2121J. BidwellDefender73'Rating 6.0
1616F. OnyekaMidfielder73'Rating 5.6
22E. PinnockDefender12'Rating 6.5
99E. SimmsForward58'Rating 6.3
1717L. TchaounaForward57'Rating 6.7
2323B. Thomas-AsanteForward
1313B. WilsonGoalkeeper

CoachF. Lampard

Aston VillaCoach: Unai EmeryAverage rating 7.14-2-3-1

Aston Villa – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

40M. BizotGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7, On 45'
29A. Wan-BissakaDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 43'
4T. Harwood-BellisDefender – Rating 6.9
5T. MingsDefender – Rating 6.8
13M. RuggeriDefender – Rating 7.2
26L. BogardeMidfielder – Rating 6.8
6R. BarkleyMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 9.0, Goal 40', Assist, Yellow card 26'
19I. MbayeMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Assist, On 64'
7J. McGinnMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 64'
53George HemmingsMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist, On 79'
18T. AbrahamForward – Rating 8.8, Goal 7' 59', On 69'