Coventry thrash Newcastle 4-1 to climb out of drop zone — SkimNews
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- Coventry City thumped Newcastle 4-1 at the CBS Arena, with Jack Rudoni opening from the penalty spot in the 6th minute after Newcastle goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek fouled summer signing Sidiki Cherif.
- Teenager Sidiki Cherif doubled the lead in the 48th minute with a powerful low strike from outside the box, his first goal for the club.
- Sven Botman thundered home a long-range strike in the 70th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1, but substitutes Ellis Simms (81st) and Stephen Mfuni (86th) quickly restored and extended Coventry's lead.
- The victory was Coventry's first home win of the season and marked back-to-back Premier League wins, lifting Frank Lampard's side out of the relegation zone.
- Newcastle suffered a second consecutive 4-1 away defeat, with Matias Fernandez-Pardo missing two big chances including a one-on-one effort cleared off the line by Bobby Thomas.
- Stephen Mfuni, an 18-year-old summer loan signing from Manchester City, capped the win with his first senior goal in the 86th minute.
Why it matters: Coventry move out of the relegation zone with back-to-back wins — momentum Lampard's side can take into a Monday trip to winless Tottenham — while Newcastle have now lost consecutive away league games by the identical 4-1 scoreline, sharpening scrutiny on their road form ahead of Saturday's home game against Aston Villa.
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