Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 in the Premier League, a home win that left little doubt on the scoreboard even as the visitors led the main attacking counts. The Coventry vs Newcastle result was four goals to one, and it was Coventry who took the points.
Match Summary
John Brooks was the referee at The Coventry Building Society Arena, and Coventry were 4-1 winners by the end. Newcastle recorded more shots and more corners, but they could not get the scoreboard to follow. Coventry worked with a smaller sample of attempts and still matched the visitors for shots on target. When the whistle went, the hosts were three goals better.
The first booking arrived after the hour. Coventry were shown a yellow card in the 66th minute. Joelinton went into the book for Newcastle in the 81st minute. Those were the only cautions. Neither team finished a player short. The home win was not the product of a red card. Coventry took their chances. Newcastle's extra attempts stayed largely off target.
