Match ends, Coventry City 2, Wigan Athletic 0.
CoventryCoventry City2WiganWigan Athletic0
Adam Armstrong's double handed Coventry a comfortable opening day victory over Wigan at the Ricoh Arena.
The 18-year-old opened the scoring as he met Jim O'Brien's through ball and tucked the ball into the left corner.
With Wigan pressing for a second-half equaliser, the Sky Blues broke and Armstrong met John Fleck's cross from the left with deft touch from five-yards out to double the lead.
Armstrong was denied a hat-trick after hitting the post with 15 minutes left.
Coventry boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"The goals were what we worked on all week, nicking it off them, Adam Armstrong running in behind and running in on goal and scoring.
"Today Armstrong had to play a little bit wider because of the shape of the opposition. Some games he'll play straight down the middle and hopefully terrorise teams.
"In defence today I thought Reda Johnson and Sam Ricketts were excellent and their experience was important. I thought Romain Vincelot broke up the play exceptionally well and Armstrong was a constant threat."
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We were confident going into the game and we believed we could win.
"We caused ourselves too many problems and Coventry played counter-attack football, we played right into their hands and gave them opportunities"
"We have to better set-up than that when we lose the ball."
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Burge
- 2WillisSubstituted forPhillipsat 45'minutes
- 18Ricketts
- 5Johnson
- 3Stokes
- 8LameirasSubstituted forMorrisat 75'minutes
- 4VincelotBooked at 58mins
- 7FleckBooked at 46mins
- 11O'BrienSubstituted forThomasat 79'minutes
- 10Maddison
- 9Armstrong
Substitutes
- 12Morris
- 17Phillips
- 20Tudgay
- 21Martin
- 23Charles-Cook
- 26Haynes
- 27Thomas
Wigan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1O'Donnell
- 26KennySubstituted forMcNaughtonat 54'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5DanielsSubstituted forMurrayat 73'minutes
- 20MorganBooked at 18mins
- 2James
- 4Perkins
- 6Power
- 22Francisco JúniorBooked at 42minsSubstituted forDaviesat 55'minutes
- 7McCann
- 17Jacobs
- 9Grigg
Substitutes
- 10Davies
- 11Odelusi
- 13Nicholls
- 16Jennings
- 21McNaughton
- 24Murray
- 25Barnett
- Referee:
- Scott Duncan
- Attendance:
- 13,131
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamWigan
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Wigan Athletic 0.
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Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Sean Murray (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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James Maddison (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Booking
Kevin McNaughton (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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George Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin McNaughton (Wigan Athletic).
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Foul by James Maddison (Coventry City).
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Max Power (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Romain Vincelot.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match James Maddison (Coventry City) because of an injury.
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Foul by James Maddison (Coventry City).
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Sean Murray (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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George Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
