Coventry City don beat Newcastle United 4-1 for CBS Arena, and na their first Premier League home win in 25 years. The win also be Coventry first Premier League game at CBS Arena under any name ever. The three points carry Coventry comot relegation zone go 14th place.
Newcastle goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek hauled down Sidiki Cherif to gift Coventry an early penalty. Referee John Brooks give the penalty. Jack Rudoni make no mistake with the finish, scoring the club first goal at home this season. Na Coventry first Premier League goal at their home ground since John Hartson score in a 1-0 win against Sunderland in April 2001.
Coventry start second half with lightning speed. Teenager Sidiki Cherif double their lead shortly after the restart with a clean finish. A stunning 70th-minute long-range strike by Sven Botman hand Newcastle a lifeline. But a deflected shot by substitute Ellis Simms put Coventry out of reach. Stephen Mfuni put the cherry on top with four minutes of normal time remaining when he curled past Hornicek into the top-right corner.
Alan Smith on Sky Sports call the penalty a stick-on after Hornicek made a complete mess of it. Smith say the goalkeeper should’ve collected it first time, and then na panic stations. Cherif get there first, and na stick-on penalty, Smith talk. The former striker add say referee John Brooks had a good view of it. Steve Cooper for Monday Night Football studio also agree. The former Leicester head coach say the goalkeeper hasn’t covered himself in glory. Cooper add say you’d think Hornicek go get hold of it in the first instance, and e follow one mistake with another.
But former Newcastle defender John Anderson no agree with Cooper or Smith. He talk on Radio Newcastle say he no sure, and he no think na penalty. Anderson reiterate at half-time say he thought it was a soft penalty to give away.
Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports talk before the game say if Coventry want stay in division, home form go be everything. Tonight na huge result for them. Promoted teams no dey rubbish again: Hull dey eighth, Ipswich dey 10th and Coventry dey 14th. Coventry boss Frank Lampard give fist pumps to the crowd, and the fans love am. Last time the Sky Blues win Premier League home game na for their old Highfield Road ground in 2001. Coventry four goalscorers tonight had one Premier League goal between them before tonight. That goal na Ellis Simms for Everton against Chelsea in 2023. Newcastle had 19 shots to Coventry nine, but the Sky Blues were clinical.
Coventry centre-back Bobby Thomas na man of the match on TV. Stephen Mfuni first goal of him career; the young defender dey on loan from Manchester City. Newcastle youngster Bazoumana Toure seem to hurt himself. He be £42m summer signing. Newcastle replace am with Dan Burn, who take captain armband from Joelinton. Newcastle striker Will Osula take ball down in box and blaze am over. Coventry second win of season lift them out relegation zone and up to 14th, where they sit level on points with Manchester United. Matthias Jaissle Newcastle remain 11th, with eight points from opening six games.
