Report: Coventry City 0-2 Leeds United

Sky Guess Championship

Coventry Metropolis 0

Leeds United 2 (Piroe 17’, Bogle 26’)

Coventry: Dovin (GK), Thomas, Rudoni (Raphael 83’), Allen (C) (Grimes 62’), Simms, Kitching, Bidwell (Dasilva 79’), Latibeaudiere, Thomas-Asante (Sakamoto 45’), van Ewijk, Torp (Eccles 78’). Subs not used: Collins (GK), Bink, Burroughs, Bassette.

Leeds: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Firpo, Ampadu (C), Rodon, James (Gnonto 86’), Piroe (Joseph 86’), Aaronson (Struijk 90’), Solomon (Ramazani 78’), Tanaka (Guilavogui 90’), Gruev. Subs not used: Darlow (GK), Rothwell, Byram, Wöber.

Referee: Dean Whitestone

Booked: Bidwell (Coventry) Ampadu (Leeds)

Venue: Coventry Constructing Society Area

Attendance: 28,008

Leeds United recorded one other necessary Sky Guess Championship victory, cruising previous Coventry Metropolis 2-0 away from dwelling because of first-half objectives from Joël Piroe and Jayden Bogle!

When the sport acquired going, the opening 10 minutes lacked clear possibilities at both finish. The away facet had pushed forwards and gained a few set-play alternatives, however the hosts defended in any means they might.

Jack Rudoni was the primary participant to check the ‘keeper at both finish. He picked the ball up from Ellis Simms and shot powerfully heading in the right direction, however Illan Meslier saved the trouble comfortably.

When the possibility did current itself it was completed in model from our top-scorer, who fired the Whites forward in entrance of the travelling supporters, who had been vigorous from the beginning!

Good work from the midfield pressed Coventry backwards and that allowed Manor Solomon to choose up the ball and play Piroe by on aim, the place he composed himself and smashed the ball low into the underside nook!

Farke’s facet remained on prime and managed the sport, looking for a second, and it wouldn’t be lengthy earlier than they’d one other to double the lead!

Choosing up the ball down the right-hand-side and venturing ahead from his typical right-back place, Bogle saved going, and going, and going, and going, beating a number of Coventry defenders, earlier than then ending at shut vary!

The Sky Blues seemed to hit again and did have a few efforts on aim. Victor Torp seemed vigorous on the wing, he minimize inside and shot, solely to see his effort turned behind for a nook. From the ensuing set-play, Meslier rose by our bodies and cleared the hazard.

Approaching the break and with the Whites firmly in management on the pitch and on the scoreline, they’d two extra good possibilities, each similarly.

Dan James was launched in behind the defence and he seemed to seek out Solomon on the again submit, however a last-ditch defensive block cleared it away. Nearly a carbon-copy of that probability then got here for Piroe and he opted to take the shot on himself, however struck over the bar.

Dean Whitestone blew his whistle to finish the half and ship the groups again into their respective dressing rooms, with the Whites deservedly forward.

HALF TIME: Coventry Metropolis 0-2 Leeds United

Again out at for the second half on the Coventry Constructing Society Area, Frank Lampard had turned to his bench through the break, bringing on Tatsuhiro Sakamoto rather than Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Farke’s facet returned to the pitch and had been vigorous as soon as extra, beginning shortly. Twice discovering some room simply exterior the realm, James took hearth in opposition to Oliver Dovin’s aim, however the ‘keeper wasn’t examined this time.

Each no 1’s had been then referred to as into motion and needed to make prime saves, at both finish. Meslier beautifully denied a Simms header at full stretch, while Dovin needed to tip Solomon’s highly effective strike across the submit.

With round 20 minutes to play, Farke’s facet nonetheless had a two-goal lead and the supervisor was watching the workforce work exhausting to remain in entrance, while looking for a gap to increase the lead additional.

The house facet although had been sending gamers ahead, as they seemed to get again into the sport. That led to possibilities on the counter-attack and Brenden Aaronson linked up with James however that wasn’t transformed.

Moments later and Solomon was the following to be denied by Dovin when despatched free, earlier than the ‘keeper saved as soon as extra from Piroe after Solomon’s go discovered him!

Modifications then adopted, as Largie Ramazani was launched from the bench rather than Solomon who had been an issue for the hosts all through the 78 minutes he was on for.

Straight into the motion, Ramazani was the following to be denied by the Coventry ‘keeper. He acquired in behind the defence this time from Bogle’s go, however once more Dovin made the save.

As the sport entered its dying phases, the motion continued at both finish. First, Meslier made one other spectacular response save to disclaim the Sky Blues from a nook, earlier than Junior Firpo and Willy Gnonto thought they’d mixed so as to add a 3rd, solely to be denied by the assistant’s flag.

The end result retains the Whites on the prime of the Sky Guess Championship standings, as attentions now flip to Emirates FA Cup motion this weekend with United entertaining Millwall at Elland Street.

FULL TIME: Coventry Metropolis 0-2 Leeds United