Coventry vs Luton

League Cup · 2025/26 · 1st Round
12 August 2025 at 18:45 UTC · Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry

1:0

Full time

Luton

• E. Simms 57′

Half-time0–0

Regulation1–0

Referee: Leigh Doughty, England

Coventry beat Luton 1–0 in the League Cup on 12 August 2025. E. Simms scored the only goal.

Match events

EVENTS

40′

Thomas HolmesYellow cardFoul

46′

On: L. KitchingOff: B. ThomasSubstitution

46′

On: N. LonwijkOff: C. BramallSubstitution

57′

E. SimmsGoal · Assist: H. Wright

59′

On: J. RichardsOff: G. KoduaSubstitution

59′

On: M. AlliOff: C. WoodrowSubstitution

63′

On: M. GrimesOff: V. TorpSubstitution

63′

On: J. RudoniOff: H. WrightSubstitution

63′

On: T. SakamotoOff: K. AndrewsSubstitution

63′

On: J. PhillipsOff: T. HolmesSubstitution

64′

On: J. YatesOff: L. NordasSubstitution

75′

On: B. Thomas-AsanteOff: R. Borges RodriguesSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

54%Ball Possession46%

4Blocked Shots7

5Corner Kicks5

6Fouls11

1Goalkeeper Saves2

1Offsides1

83%Passes %81%

350Passes accurate295

—Red Cards—

11Shots insidebox8

5Shots off Goal5

3Shots on Goal1

1Shots outsidebox5

12Total Shots13

422Total passes365

0Yellow Cards1

2.33expected_goals1.18

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Coventry

4-4-2

13

B. Wilson

33

Miguel Brau

21

J. Bidwell

4

B. Thomas

20

K. Kesler-Hayden

54

Kai Andrews

8

J. Allen

29

V. Torp

17

R. Borges Rodrigues

11

H. Wright

9

E. Simms

Coach: Frank Lampard →

Substitutes

5 · J. RudoniOn 63′ · 28 minM

6 · M. GrimesOn 63′ · 28 minM

7 · T. SakamotoOn 63′ · 28 minM

15 · L. KitchingOn 46′ · 45 minD

23 · B. Thomas-AsanteOn 75′ · 16 minF

27 · M. van EwijkAppearance details unavailableD

36 · Justin Patrick Nnamdi ObikwuAppearance details unavailableF

40 · B. CollinsAppearance details unavailableG

41 · Callum PerryAppearance details unavailableD

Luton

3-4-3

1

J. Shea

29

T. Holmes

6

M. McGuinness

42

C. Chigozie

33

C. Bramall

37

Z. Nelson

8

L. Walsh

30

G. Kodua

10

C. Woodrow

20

L. Nordås

22

Lamine Dabo

Coach: Matthew James Bloomfield →

Substitutes

5 · M. AndersenAppearance details unavailableD

7 · M. AlliOn 59′ · 32 minF

9 · J. YatesOn 64′ · 27 minF

17 · N. LonwijkOn 46′ · 45 minD

18 · J. ClarkAppearance details unavailableM

23 · G. SavilleAppearance details unavailableM

24 · Joshua KeeleyAppearance details unavailableG

27 · J. RichardsOn 59′ · 32 minM

39 · J. PhillipsOn 63′ · 27 minM