On his first Premier League start, French-Guinean striker Sidiki Chérif won a penalty and then scored in Coventry City’s 4-1 win over Newcastle on Monday 12 October 2026.
Frank Lampard, Coventry City’s head coach, had chosen to hand Sidiki Chérif his first-ever start in the English league. On Monday 12 October 2026, the 19-year-old French-Guinean striker was the chief architect of Coventry’s emphatic 4-1 win over Newcastle, according to L’Équipe and Boug Infos.
It all happened very quickly. As early as the 6th minute, Chérif was brought down by Newcastle goalkeeper Lukáš Horníček, earning his side a penalty. Jack Rudoni, Coventry’s attacking midfielder, stepped up to convert it.
The young forward did more than just win the opening goal. In the 48th minute, he scored his side’s second himself, with a precise strike from the edge of the box, NUFC reports. Coventry eventually won 4-1.
Arrived from Fenerbahçe this summer
With that finish, Chérif opens his goalscoring account in the English top flight. The player joined Coventry this summer from Fenerbahçe, for a fee estimated at €24 million, according to Foot Africa.
On the collective front, newly promoted Coventry move away from the relegation zone after two consecutive Premier League wins.