How it happened
Coventry City won 4-1 against a Newcastle United side that had two-thirds of the ball and more than double the shots. The home side took a lead after six minutes and kept it, finishing far more efficiently than the numbers on the ball suggested.
Jack Rudoni scored from the penalty spot in the sixth minute, and Coventry led 1-0 at half-time. Sidiki Cherif doubled the advantage three minutes after the restart, in the 48th minute.
Newcastle got back into the match in the 70th minute, when Sven Botman scored. The response was quick and decisive: Simms made it 3-1 in the 81st minute, and Mfuni added a fourth in the 86th. No red cards were shown, and the margin of three goals was built entirely in the closing stages.
The numbers
Newcastle had 67% of possession, 19 shots, six corners and 1.84 expected goals. Coventry had 33%, nine shots, two corners and 1.43 expected goals. The expected-goals gap is small, yet the scoreline is not: Coventry scored almost three goals more than that figure.
Shots on target were level at six each, so the difference lay in how many of Newcastle's 19 attempts found the keeper. Carl Rushworth made four saves in the Coventry goal and earned a match rating of 6.5.
The highest rating on the pitch went to Coventry defender Bobby Thomas, with 8.2 across 90 minutes. Botman, the scorer for Newcastle, was next with 7.6 and had 89 touches. Cherif followed on 7.5 after his goal, and he played 78 minutes.
What it means
Coventry are listed 14th in the Premier League with six points from six matches, while Newcastle are 11th with eight. Over their last 10 matches, Coventry have won five and lost five, scoring 15 and conceding 17. Newcastle have won four, drawn three and lost three in the same span.
In 19 meetings between the clubs, Newcastle have won 13, Coventry three and three have been drawn. This result adds a rare home success for Coventry to that record.