{"id":13928,"date":"2026-09-17T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/tz\/news\/?p=13928"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:02:21","slug":"coventry-1-3-aston-villa-efl-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/tz\/news\/coventry-1-3-aston-villa-efl-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa: Abraham Double Sends Villa Through in EFL Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aston Villa booked their place in the next round of the EFL Cup<\/strong> after defeating Coventry City 3-1, with Tammy Abraham scoring twice<\/strong> in an impressive individual performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coventry briefly threatened an upset after Victor Torp canceled out Villa’s early opener, but Ross Barkley restored the visitors’ advantage before half-time. Abraham then struck again after the break to put the contest beyond Coventry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abraham Gives Aston Villa a Flying Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Villa needed only seven minutes to break the deadlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tammy Abraham<\/strong> found the net after being supplied by George Hemmings, handing the Premier League visitors an ideal start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coventry’s evening was further complicated when Ethan Pinnock was forced off through injury in the 12th minute, with Aur\u00e8le Amenda replacing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the hosts refused to surrender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victor Torp Brings Coventry Level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coventry’s persistence was rewarded in the 27th minute<\/strong>, when Victor Torp<\/strong> struck to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The equalizer injected fresh energy into the contest and briefly raised hopes of a cup upset. Villa, however, responded before the interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being booked earlier in the half, Ross Barkley<\/strong> made a far more positive contribution in the 40th minute. Ibrahim Mbaye provided the assist, and Barkley converted to restore Aston Villa’s advantage at 2-1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That proved crucial, ensuring Villa went into half-time with control of the tie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tammy Abraham Completes His Brace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coventry needed the next goal to keep their comeback hopes alive, but it was Aston Villa who delivered the decisive blow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 59th minute<\/strong>, Barkley turned provider, setting up Abraham for his second goal of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The striker made no mistake, completing his brace and stretching Villa’s lead to 3-1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abraham’s two goals ultimately separated the sides, while Barkley’s goal and assist made him another influential figure in Villa’s victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Villa Manage the Closing Stages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With a two-goal cushion established, Aston Villa were able to manage the remainder of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abraham’s job was done by the 69th minute when Nicolas Jackson replaced him, while Emiliano Buend\u00eda and Johan Manzambi were also introduced as Villa refreshed their side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coventry made several substitutions of their own in search of a route back into the game, but the hosts could not find another breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final whistle confirmed a 3-1 Aston Villa victory<\/strong> and ended Coventry’s EFL Cup campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa: Key Match Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n