Premier League MW6: Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1
Rudoni 6 (pen), Cherif 48, Botman 70, Simms 81, Mfuni 86. Half-time was 1-0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
FINAL: Coventry 4-1 Newcastle. Rudoni 6 pen, Cherif 48, Botman 70, Simms 81, Mfuni 86. Coventry 14th on 6. Newcastle 11th on 8.
Coventry City beat Newcastle United 4-1 on Monday at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Jack Rudoni scored a sixth-minute penalty, Sidiki Cherif scored in the 48th minute, Sven Botman in the 70th, Ellis Simms in the 81st and Stephen Mfuni in the 86th. Half-time was 1-0. Frank Lampard is Coventry's manager. Coventry have 6 points from 6 games (2-0-4, 5 for and 11 against) and sit 14th. Newcastle have 8 points from 6 games (2-2-2, 10 for and 13 against) and stay 11th. Manchester City still lead with 18 points.
The stakes
The win lifts Coventry level on points with Manchester United, behind them on goal difference. Newcastle stay a point above Crystal Palace.
The rivalry angle
A Monday night at the bottom of Matchweek 6, after City's 3-0 at Anfield had already set the top.
Players who could decide it
Opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 6th minute.
Scored the fourth in the 81st minute.
Scored Newcastle's goal in the 70th minute.
Did you know?
- !Scorers: Rudoni 6 (pen), Cherif 48, Botman 70, Simms 81, Mfuni 86. Half-time 1-0.
- !Coventry: 6 played, 2-0-4, 5 for, 11 against, 6 points, 14th. First Premier League home win in 25 years.
- !Newcastle: 6 played, 2-2-2, 10 for, 13 against, 8 points, 11th.
Head to head
Coventry 4-1 Newcastle on 12 October 2026 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Sources
Every score and ranking on this page is locked to a named source. If it is not here, it is not on the page.
