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Aston Villa faces Coventry City in Carabao Cup third round clash

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Last updated Sep 16, 2026

Aston Villa faces Coventry City in Carabao Cup third round clash
Summary

Coventry City hosts Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 20:00 BST at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Both teams seek to recover after difficult starts to the Premier League season, with Coventry yet to score in their first four matches. Aston Villa has accumulated just one point from the same number of games but achieved a recent morale-boosting 3-2 victory over Club Brugge in the Champions League. The match marks the first meeting between the teams since May 2001, when Aston Villa secured a win that sent Coventry down from the top flight.

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Status Watch
  • •Coventry City has lost all four Premier League matches without scoring.
  • •Aston Villa has one point from their first four league games.
  • •Ian Maatsen and Pau Torres are unavailable for Villa due to injuries.
  • •Match kickoff is set for 20:00 BST on September 16.
  • •Coventry City will miss suspended forward Taiwo Awoniyi.
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  • 4:25 AMYahoo Sports — Coventry City vs Aston Villa – Match preview and team news
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Coventry City host Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday, with both Premier League strugglers hoping to build some momentum after difficult starts to the season.It is the first meeti...

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Aston Villa travel to Coventry City in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday, with Unai Emery’s side looking to kick-start a difficult start to the season away from the Premier League table. Vict...

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