Coventry staged a remarkable second-half comeback, overcoming a two-goal deficit to defeat Luton 3-2 at the CBS Arena, pushing their opponents deeper into the relegation zone. The Hatters initially took the lead through Carlton Morris's penalty, which he converted after Tatsuhiro Sakamoto fouled Tahith Chong in the penalty area. Elijah Adebayo doubled Luton's advantage just before halftime, skillfully lifting the ball over Coventry's keeper, Oliver Dovin, following a precise through ball from Tom Krauss.
Ellis Simms ignited Coventry's revival with a powerful header from Jack Rudoni's corner just before the hour mark. The hosts continued to press for an equalizer, which arrived in the 76th minute when substitute Victor Torp unleashed a stunning shot from outside the box, which ricocheted off the inside of the far post. As stoppage time loomed, Luton defender Tom Holmes received a second yellow card, invigorating Coventry. Haji Wright capitalized on a goalmouth scramble to score, avenging the Sky Blues' 2023 playoff final defeat. The victory propelled Coventry out of the bottom three, with Luton now occupying that spot, stuck on 11 points from 12 games.
Meanwhile, Bristol City managed a goalless draw against high-flying Leeds at Ashton Gate, in an emotional match for manager Liam Manning, who returned following the death of his baby son, Theo. Manning was greeted with warm applause from both sets of fans before kickoff. Leeds nearly took the lead early on when Joe Rothwell's volley was narrowly wide, but City responded with close chances from Liam McNally's acrobatic effort and Yu Hirakawa's deflected shot. Brenden Aaronson also came close for Leeds, shooting just over from a corner.
Bristol City's goalkeeper, Max O'Leary, made crucial saves before halftime to deny Wilfried Gnonto and Dan James. After the break, Gnonto beat O'Leary but saw his shot cleared off the line by Zak Vyner. Aaronson had another near miss, and substitute Mateo Joseph narrowly missed with a close-range header as the hosts secured a point.
Blackburn's search for their first away win of the season continues after Edo Kayembe's 71st-minute penalty secured a 1-0 victory for Watford. Despite creating two excellent chances, Blackburn's Dominic Hyam and Andreas Weimann were left frustrated. Kayembe's decisive spot-kick, awarded after Ryan Hedges was penalized for handball, was Watford's first shot on target but proved sufficient to extend their unbeaten home run to 12 matches. Watford climbed to seventh place, level on points with Blackburn, who remain in the top six on goal difference.
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