Coventry Overrun Newcastle in Sparkling Second Half for Back-to-Back Premier League Wins
Frank Lampard’s side scored twice after halftime and held off a Newcastle comeback to claim their first home Premier League win in 25 years.
- Coventry City defeated Newcastle United 4-1 on Monday night at the Coventry Building Society Arena, with defensive errors from the Magpies enabling the emphatic home victory.
- Lukas Hornicek's early penalty concession in the fourth minute and Malick Thiaw's weak defensive header set the tone for Coventry's dominant performance, with the Sky Blues capitalizing on Newcastle's sloppiness.
- Matias Fernandez-Pardo remained goalless after his £51m move from Lille, while Sven Botman narrowed the deficit to 2-1 with a powerful strike after 70 minutes, only for Coventry to restore control.
- Newcastle's comeback hopes were extinguished in the 81st minute when Joelinton lost possession in his own box, allowing Ellis Simms to score before Stephen Mfuni added a fourth moments later.
- Matthias Jaissle's side remains slumped in 11th place, and the manager may soon look to Osula's return to full fitness to address persistent struggles in the final third.
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Coventry City secured their first home win in the top flight for 25 years by beating Newcastle United.
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PressNewsAgencyCoventry savour first home Premier League win in 25 years
COVENTRY, England, Oct 12 : Coventry City appear to have found their feet in the Premier League after claiming their first home win of the season with a thumping 4-1 victory over Newcastle United on Monday, while the visitors were left with more soul-searching.An early Jack Rudoni penalty was followed by goal
Great relief for the home team, who defeated the "miners" for the first time in 28 years
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Free Malaysia Today NewsCoventry crush Newcastle to climb out of relegation zone
Frank Lampard's side are the first club in 127 years to secure successive English top-flight victories immediately after losing their opening four games without scoring. Jack Rudoni's penalty early in the first half put Coventry ahead with their first ever Premier League goal at the CBS Arena, which became their home in 2005. Guinean forward Sidiki Cherif increased the Sky Blues' lead after the interval. Sven Botman got one back for Newcastle, b…
Algemeen Dagblad
Sven Botman was unable to prevent Newcastle United from suffering a heavy away defeat against Coventry City with a goal. The Dutch defender went down 4-1 with his team.
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