Final score
Coventry City 4-1 Newcastle United, Premier League Gameweek 6, Mon 12 Oct at Coventry Building Society Arena. 30,811 were in the ground. Coventry City won by 3 goals.
How the goals came
- 6': Jack Rudoni (penalty) for Coventry City
- 48': Sidiki Cherif for Coventry City
- 70': Sven Botman for Newcastle United, assisted by Nico González
- 81': Ellis Simms for Coventry City, assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 86': Stephen Mfuni for Coventry City, assisted by Jay Da Silva
Key numbers
- Possession: Coventry City 33%, Newcastle United 67%.
- Shots (on target): Coventry City 9 (6), Newcastle United 19 (6).
- Yellow cards: Coventry City 1, Newcastle United 1. No sending-offs.
Coventry City and Newcastle United Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Coventry City lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Newcastle United in a 4-2-3-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy winners
- Jack Rudoni (Coventry City): 1 goal.
- Sidiki Cherif (Coventry City): 1 goal.
- Sven Botman (Newcastle United): 1 goal.
- Ellis Simms (Coventry City): 1 goal.
- Stephen Mfuni (Coventry City): 1 goal.
- Nico González (Newcastle United): 1 assist.
- FPL bonus points: Sidiki Cherif (3), Nico Gonzalez (2), Ellis Simms (1).
After Gameweek 6
- Coventry City: 6 points from 6 (2W 0D 4L, goal difference -6, last five L L L W W).
- Newcastle United: 8 points from 6 (2W 2D 2L, goal difference -3, last five W D L W L).