Coventry City vs Aston Villa Highlights - September 16, 2026

Aston Villa beat Coventry City 3-1 in EFL Cup on September 16, 2026. The match was played at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Victor Torp (27') scored for Coventry City. Tammy Abraham (7', 59'), Ross Barkley (40') scored for Aston Villa.

They had won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 in their previous five. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats.

George Hemmings picked out Tammy Abraham, who scored for Aston Villa (7'). Victor Torp shot wide for Coventry City on 15 minutes.

Soon after, George Hemmings saw a shot blocked (16'). A block denied Matteo Ruggeri on 17 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, John McGinn forced a save for Aston Villa on 20 minutes. Stephen Mfuni was booked for Coventry City (23').

Moments later, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Taylor Harwood-Bellis’s effort (24').

The referee cautioned Ross Barkley of Aston Villa on 26 minutes. Soon after, Victor Torp found the net for Coventry City (27').

Yann Gboho tested the goalkeeper for Coventry City (35'). Shortly afterwards, Ibrahim Mbaye forced a save for Aston Villa on 37 minutes.

Ross Barkley scored for Aston Villa on 40 minutes after a pass from Ibrahim Mbaye. Substitutions: Coventry City 1, Aston Villa 0.

After the break, Caleb Yirenkyi was booked for Coventry City (46'). Caleb Yirenkyi could not find the target for Coventry City (48').

Moments later, Victor Torp saw a shot blocked (51'). Gustavo Hamer sent an effort off target for Coventry City (51').

Ross Barkley picked out Tammy Abraham, who scored for Aston Villa (59'). The keeper had to be alert to keep out Loum Tchaouna’s effort (71').

Soon after, Nicolas Jackson tested the goalkeeper for Aston Villa (72'). Victor Torp forced a save for Coventry City on 75 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Johan Manzambi’s effort (77').

The referee cautioned Frank Onyeka of Coventry City on 87 minutes. Substitutions: Coventry City 4, Aston Villa 5.

Aston Villa controlled 57.2% of possession. Coventry City had 15 shots with 5 on target, while Aston Villa had 18 and 9.

Goalkeeper saves: Coventry City 6, Aston Villa 4. Corners: Coventry City 2, Aston Villa 9.

Aston Villa completed the most passes, 512 in total at 87.5% accuracy. The referee produced 6 yellow cards.