Haji Wright delivered an impressive first season with English second-tier side Coventry City and the American forward picked up on Friday where he left off.
Wright registered two goals including the winner as Mark Robins’ squad defeated Oxford United 3-2 on home soil. Despite seeing two leads slip away, the Sky Blues used a 96th minute winner from the U.S. men’s national team attacker to seal a first three points of the 2024-25 campaign.
The 26-year-old Wright propelled Coventry City in front after 15 minutes, heading home Milan van Ewijk’s cross from close range. It marked his 20th career goal for the club in all competitions.
Ciaron Brown equalized for Oxford United only seven minutes later, but Van Ewijk called his own number in the 31st minute for the Sky Blues to regain a 2-1 advantage.
Mark Harris pulled the visiting U’s level 10 minutes in the second half, which looked to be the final scoring of the night. However, Wright had the final say in stoppage time to give the Sky Blues their second-straight win in multiple competitions.
His left-footed strike nestled into the back of the net for a 3-2 Coventry City win and a second-straight result against Oxford United this calendar year.
Wright registered five shots on target in total while also winning 11 duels and completing four dribble attempts. He earned Man of the Match honors for the first time in this new season.
“We believe until the very last minute and we get a lot of late goals from that belief and that’s something the Gaffer tries to instil in us to believe in our ability and try and play until the last minute,” Wright said postmatch about Coventry’s never-say-die attitude.
The Sky Blues next visit Bristol City on August 24 before hosting Oxford United again on the 27th in the EFL Cup second round.
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-08-17 01:38:04
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