Coventry City vs. Aston Villa Highlights (Sept 16)
EFL Cup 2026/27
EFL Cup 2026/27
Coventry vs. Aston Villa highlights from EFL Cup 2026/27, Sept 16 at Coventry Building Society Arena.
Aston Villa secured a 3-1 victory over Coventry in the EFL Cup. Tammy Abraham opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the 7th minute, assisted by George Hemmings. Coventry responded in the 27th minute with a goal from Victor Torp. However, Aston Villa regained the lead through Ross Barkley in the 40th minute, with an assist from Ibrahim Mbaye. Abraham sealed the win for Aston Villa with his second goal in the 59th minute, set up by Barkley.
Aston Villa had a higher expected goals (xG) total of 2.69 compared to Coventry's 0.67, indicating they created chances of higher quality. Aston Villa also registered more shots on target, with 9 compared to Coventry's 5. Despite Aston Villa enjoying more possession (57% vs 43%), both teams had a similar number of total shots, with Aston Villa taking 18 and Coventry taking 15. Aston Villa created more big chances, with 4 compared to Coventry's 0.
