Coventry 4-1 Newcastle: a first home Premier League win in 25 years
Rudoni, Cherif, Botman, Simms and Mfuni scored at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Newcastle stay 11th on 8 points.
Monday night in Coventry
Coventry City beat Newcastle United 4-1 on Monday at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Kickoff was 8:00 p.m. Sky Sports and the FIFA match centre list the scorers: Jack Rudoni from the penalty spot in the 6th minute, Sidiki Cherif in the 48th, 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. Jack Rudoni told Sky Sports it was the club’s first home Premier League win in 25 years.
Where the table sits
Coventry have played 6, won 2 and lost 4. They have 5 goals for and 11 against, a goal difference of -6, and 6 points. That is 14th, level on points with Manchester United and behind them on goal difference. Newcastle have played 6, with a record of 2-2-2, 10 goals for and 13 against, and stay 11th on 8 points.
The top of the table does not move. Manchester City have 18 points from six wins, 16 for and 5 against, after Sunday’s 3-0 at Anfield. Arsenal have 15. Brighton have 13. Liverpool are ninth on 9. This desk does not give Wednesday’s City match against Paris Saint-Germain a score.
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