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Awoniyi Sees Red as Five-star Brighton Crush Coventry

Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi was shown a straight red card as his Coventry were battered 5-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon. The dismissal of the former Nottingham

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi received a straight red card during his Coventry team's 5-0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion, following his collision with Brighton’s Maxim de Cuyper. This resulted in the Sky Blues playing with 10 men, which allowed Brighton to take control of the match and secure a dominant 5-0 victory at the CBS Arena.

Coventry now face a string of upcoming fixtures without their key player, including matches against Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, and Newcastle United. Brighton, on the other hand, started the match strongly, with teenager Charalampos Kostoulas scoring the only goal on 35 minutes. The loss leaves Coventry rooted at the bottom of the Premier League table, marking their fourth consecutive defeat in the season.

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