Coventry City stormed to their first Championship win of the season with a stunning 5-3 comeback at Pride Park, hitting three goals in the space of eight second-half minutes to leave Derby County ruing another defensive collapse.
Bobby Thomas, Haji Wright, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark and Victor Torp found the net for the visitors, while Callum Elder, Carlton Morris and captain Ebou Adams scored for Derby in a wild contest that saw the lead change hands three times. The result gave Frank Lampard victory over his former club and delivered Coventry a first league success at Derby in 11 attempts, while John Eustace's side have now lost both opening league games, conceding eight goals.
Both managers could point to impressive attacking play and clear character from their teams, but the match ultimately turned on how each defended their penalty area. Derby capitalised on set-pieces and defensive errors to fight back from 1-0 and 2-1 down and then move 3-2 ahead, only for Coventry's pace, movement and set-piece strength to overwhelm them in the closing stages.
Breathless First Half Packed with Set-Piece Drama