Last night's result: Lampard guides Coventry to a narrow 2-0 win over Monaco in a friendly match.
Lampard celebrates as "The Sky Blues," Coventry City, a new Premier League team, secured a 2-0 home victory over Monaco from France's Ligue 1 in their latest friendly match.
Goal Scorers
Ellis Sims, 12th minute
Loum Chaouna, 32nd minute
At the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, led by former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, aggressively pressed the visitors from the start, scoring through Ellis Sims in the 12th minute and Loum Chaouna in the 32nd minute to claim the victory.
Looking ahead, Coventry will open their 2026-27 Premier League campaign against "The Gunners," Arsenal, on 22 August. Meanwhile, Monaco will compete in the UEFA Conference League qualifying round against Poland's Górnik Zabrze on 21 August.