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Matt Grimes shows his class with Coventry City gesture as £10m man finally announces himself

Coventry City defeated Sunderland 3-1 at the CBS Arena as Frank Lampard made key changes…

By Brian Dick · Coventry Telegraph

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 8:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Writer Brian Dick argues £10m winger Yann Gboho announced himself well during Coventry's 3-1 win against Sunderland.
Benched captain Matt Grimes showed class by applauding Victor Torp when replacing him late on.
Coventry defeated Sunderland 3-1 with goals from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Jack Rudoni.

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Coventry City secured a 3-1 Premier League victory over Sunderland at the CBS Arena, bouncing back with goals from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Jack Rudoni. Manager Frank Lampard made four changes to his starting lineup, handing £10 million signing Yann Gboho and Danish midfielder Victor Torp their first Premier League starts.

Brian Dick highlights Gboho's encouraging debut on the left wing and praises Torp's influential midfield performance. Regular captain Matt Grimes was benched but showed great class by warmly applauding Torp when replacing him late in the match.

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Matt Grimes shows his class with Coventry City gesture as £10m man finally announces himself

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