Coventry beat Sunderland 3-1 to climb out of bottom three

Coventry City beat Sunderland 3-1 on Saturday, according to BBC Sport and The Independent, moving out of the relegation zone.

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Published 1 November 2026 at 08:03

Photo: The Independent (new window)

Coventry City secured a 3-1 win over Sunderland, lifting them out of the bottom three, as reported by BBC Sport. The Independent notes that Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored his first Premier League goal to put Frank Lampard's side ahead.

According to Placar, Sakamoto, Awoniyi and Rudoni all found the net, with the home side showing efficiency in front of goal. The defeat leaves Sunderland in 20th place in the Premier League table.

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BBC SportCoventry out of bottom three after win over struggling Sunderland (new window)bbc.co.uk
The IndependentCoventry stake case for Premier League survival with convincing win over Sunderland (new window)independent.co.uk
PlacarCoventry City vence o Sunderland e sobe na tabela do Inglês (new window)placar.com

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