Coventry City secured their first home Premier League victory since 2001 with a stunning 4-1 win over Newcastle United at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Monday. Jack Rudoni opened the scoring with a sixth-minute penalty after Lukás Hornícek fouled Sidiki Cherif, giving Frank Lampard's side a dream start. Bobby Thomas made a crucial last-man clearance before Matias Fernandez-Pardo waited for his first club goal, while Cherif doubled the lead early in the second half with a low drive. Newcastle pulled one back through a spectacular Sven Botman strike after 70 minutes, but Coventry responded decisively. Ellis Simms restored the two-goal cushion in the 81st minute after Brandon Thomas-Asante dispossessed Joelinton, and substitute Stephen Mfuni sealed the victory moments after coming on. The win lifts Coventry out of the relegation zone, level on points with Manchester United, marking successive victories for Lampard's team.
Newcastle's miserable Monday night record continued following their 4-1 loss to Leeds last month.
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