Haji Wright delivers hat trick in Coventry Metropolis victory

Haji Wright delivered his most interesting moments since returning to motion for Coventry Metropolis.

Wright recorded a hat trick within the Sky Blues’ 3-0 EFL Championship victory over Sunderland. The U.S. males’s nationwide workforce ahead earned Man of the Match honors as Frank Lampard’s males moved into the top-six.

Wright opened the scoring within the twenty first minute, ending off a Coventry Metropolis quick break with a left-footed strike. Victor Torp arrange Wright earlier than the 26-year-old drilled a long-range shot into the bottom-right nook.

Coventry Metropolis doubled its lead eight minutes later with Wright scoring from the penalty spot.

It marked Wright’s first multi-goal efficiency since August 2024.

Wright capped his memorable efficiency together with his third and closing aim of the match. Torp arrange the in-form striker as soon as once more, delivering a two-assist day.

Wright led all gamers in duels received (12) and fouls drawn (5), taking his aim tally to 10 in all competitions.

Lampard, who hasn’t seen Wright in motion loads this season, praised his efficiency and up to date return to the squad.

“I haven’t seen Haji, aside from what I’ve seen earlier than, so I used to be excited to get him again and to play him on this degree of recreation as we speak and present what he did was actually spectacular,” Lampard mentioned postmatch. “He’s been out for some time and had a couple of substitute appearances and a tough recreation towards Derby, because it was for everybody, however as we speak was an excellent particular person efficiency.

“I do know he’s a giant participant for us, so to see it within the flesh and be that medical on the high finish of the pitch, to have success you need these gamers on the high finish of the pitch, so to have that confidence and to have the ability to play the way in which he performed was good,” Lampard added. “His work ethic, competing for headers, then when the ball was at his toes and when he had house, or didn’t have house, he strikes it so effectively.”

Coventry Metropolis heads into the worldwide break earlier than closing its March schedule towards Sheffield United on March 28.