Coventry City v Aston Villa, 16 September 2026
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Rob Jones |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Coventry Building Society Arena |
| Attendance | 24,577 |
View Coventry City v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm
1 Coventry City
Manager: Frank Lampard
Goals:
| Victor Torp | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dan Bentley
Defender
Aurèle Amenda
Defender
Stephen Mfuni
Defender
Bobby Thomas
Defender/Midfielder
Joel Latibeaudiere
Midfielder
Gustavo Hamer
Midfielder
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Midfielder
Caleb Yirenkyi
Midfielder/Forward
Yann Gboho
Midfielder/Forward
Victor Torp
Forward
Sidiki Cherif
Substitutions:
| Ethan Pinnock for Aurèle Amenda | 12 |
| Loum Tchaouna for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 57 |
| Ellis Simms for Sidiki Cherif | 58 |
| Jake Bidwell for Stephen Mfuni | 73 |
| Frank Onyeka for Caleb Yirenkyi | 73 |
Cards:
| Stephen Mfuni | 23 | Y |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 46 | Y |
| Frank Onyeka | 87 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ben Wilson
Defender
Jake Bidwell
Defender
Ethan Pinnock
Midfielder
Matt Grimes
Midfielder
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder/Forward
Ephron Mason-Clark
Midfielder/Forward
Loum Tchaouna
Forward
Ellis Simms
Forward
Brandon Thomas-Asante
3 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
| Tammy Abraham | 7 |
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| Ross Barkley | 40 |
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| Tammy Abraham | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender
Matteo Ruggeri
Defender
Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley
Midfielder
George Hemmings
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Tammy Abraham
Forward
Ibrahim Mbaye
Forward
Substitutions:
| Zion Suzuki for Marco Bizot | 46 |
| Emi Buendía for Ibrahim Mbaye | 64 |
| Johan Manzambi for John McGinn | 64 |
| Nicolas Jackson for Tammy Abraham | 69 |
| Alysson for George Hemmings | 79 |
Cards:
| Ross Barkley | 26 | Y |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 43 | Y |
| Emi Buendía | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defender
Victor Lindelöf
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
Johan Manzambi
Midfielder/Forward
Alysson
Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward
Nicolas Jackson