Overview

• Brandon Thomas-Asante opened the scoring before a Bright Osayi-Samuel own goal and a Victor Torp finish completed Coventry’s win at the CBS Arena.
• Referee Thomas Kirk sent off Jack Robinson for a second yellow before half-time, which triggers a suspension for Birmingham’s next match.
• Birmingham’s day worsened as Marvin Ducksch was ruled out in the warm-up with Lyndon Dykes starting, and Ethan Laird later went off injured.
• Coventry confirmed absences for Jack Rudoni and Ephron Mason-Clark, with Josh Eccles starting and Thomas-Asante operating wide on the left.
• The result marked Chris Davies’ heaviest defeat as Birmingham manager and raises selection questions ahead of fixtures against Sheffield Wednesday and Wrexham.