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Coventry Stages Remarkable Comeback in Derby Thriller
In a thrilling match held at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, Coventry City orchestrated an impressive comeback to defeat Derby County. The game, part of the second matchday of the Championship, concluded with a final score of Coventry 6 – Derby 4.
Derby started strong, with an early goal from C. Elder in the 12th minute, responding to B. Thomas’s initial goal for Coventry in the 7th minute. C. Morris extended the lead for the home side just before halftime, following a penalty, after Coventry’s penalty goal scored by H. Wright in the 25th minute. E. Adams made the score 4-1 for Derby at the start of the second half.
However, Coventry showcased a tremendous ability to react. B. Thomas-Asante scored for Coventry in the 72nd minute, quickly followed by E. Mason-Clark in the 75th and V. Torp in the 79th, leveling the score. A final goal by B. Thomas-Asante in the 75th minute and another from E. Mason-Clark in the 75th sealed the game in favor of Coventry.
The match was marked by intensity, with several yellow cards shown to players from both teams. Statistically, Coventry dominated possession with 53% and took 20 shots, 10 of which were on target. Derby, on the other hand, had 47% possession and 9 shots, with 4 directed at the goal.
Substitutions derby: at minute 81 D. Batth came in and B. Clark went out., at minute 81 D. Ozoh came in and J. Ward went out., at minute 81 K. Jackson came in and A. Weimann went out., at minute 84 L. Thompson came in and K. Goudmijn went out., at minute 89 R. Nyambe came in and D. Brown went out.
Substitutions coventry: at minute 90 E. Mason-Clark came in and K. Kesler-Hayden went out., at minute 90 H. Wright came in and E. Simms went out., at minute 90 V. Torp came in and J. Allen went out., at minute 90 B. Thomas-Asante came in and R. Borges Rodrigues went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Derby
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