Manchester City vs Coventry - Premier League, Regular Season - 3 (Sat, 5 September 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 3 
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Match reportErling Haaland hits 300 as he breaks Sergio Aguero's City recordErling Haaland's header against Coventry was his 300th club goal and his 20th headed Premier League goal for Manchester City. Events
First half
- 19' Yellow card: Milan van Ewijk
- Goal: E. Haaland assist: A. Semenyo 1-0 26'
Second half
- 63' Substitution: F. OnyekaC. Yirenkyi
- 63' Substitution: J. RudoniL. Tchaouna
- Substitution: R. CherkiP. Foden 66'
- 71' Substitution: T. AwoniyiE. Simms
- 71' Substitution: E. Mason-ClarkB. Thomas-Asante
- Substitution: E. FernandezA. Bouaddi 76'
- 85' Substitution: J. DasilvaG. Hamer
- Substitution: I. NdiayeR. McAidoo 87'
- 90+2' Yellow card: Ethan Pinnock
- Yellow card: Abdukodir Khusanov 90+5'
Stats
Manchester CityCoventry
- 78% Possession 22%
- 15 Shots 12
- 4 On target 3
- 2.12 xG 1.37
- 4 Corners 5
- 7 Fouls 17
All stats
- 819 Passes 220
- 92% Pass accuracy 64%
- 3 Saves 2
- 5 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 2
Player of the match
GDG. Donnarumma
Manchester CityStories
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Enzo Maresca says Manchester City have the depth to challenge Arsenal Enzo Maresca said Manchester City now have the depth to challenge Arsenal after a 1-0 win over Coventry, backed by a record £458m summer spend. -
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Nico O'Reilly injury concern forces Manchester City reshuffle Nico O'Reilly pulled out in the warm-up before Manchester City vs Coventry, and Enzo Maresca backed his new arrivals as main players. -
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Enzo Fernandez ready for Manchester City debut against Coventry Enzo Maresca says Enzo Fernandez is ready to debut for Manchester City against Coventry after a £125m deadline-day move from Chelsea. -
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Manchester City vs Coventry preview: Fernandez set for debut Manchester City’s Coventry preview centres on Enzo Fernández’s expected debut, Iliman Ndiaye’s bench chance and injury doubts for Jérémy Doku and Matheus Nunes.
Lineups & ratings
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 Coach Enzo Maresca
3
9
17 ↓76'
7 ↓87'
42
6
24
5
10 ↓66'
45
- 47 P. Foden for R. Cherki
- 32 A. Bouaddi for E. Fernandez
- 56 R. McAidoo for I. Ndiaye
- 8
- 21
- 27
- 28 G. Rulli
- 75
- 82
Coventry
3-4-2-1 Coach Frank Lampard
14 ↓71'
16 ↓63'
10 ↓71'
Mason-Clark
3 ↓85'
Dasilva
6
Grimes
2
5 ↓63'
Rudoni
27
Ewijk
24
Amenda
4
Thomas
19
Rushworth
- 8 C. Yirenkyi for F. Onyeka
- 18 L. Tchaouna for J. Rudoni
- 9 E. Simms for T. Awoniyi
- 23 B. Thomas-Asante for E. Mason-Clark
- 38 G. Hamer for J. Dasilva
- 7 T. Sakamoto
- 22 J. Latibeaudiere
- 25
- 29
Bench · Manchester City
- 47 P. Foden for R. Cherki
- 32 A. Bouaddi for E. Fernandez
- 56 R. McAidoo for I. Ndiaye
- 8
- 21
- 27
- 28 G. Rulli
- 75
- 82
Bench · Coventry
- 8 C. Yirenkyi for F. Onyeka
- 18 L. Tchaouna for J. Rudoni
- 9 E. Simms for T. Awoniyi
- 23 B. Thomas-Asante for E. Mason-Clark
- 38 G. Hamer for J. Dasilva
- 7 T. Sakamoto
- 22 J. Latibeaudiere
- 25
- 29