Derby and Coventry played out a seven-goal thriller at Pride Park on Saturday, 16 August 2025, with the visitors taking a 3–5 victory on Matchday 2 of the Championship season. The match kicked off at 11:30 UTC under the supervision of referee Anthony Backhouse, with the score locked at 2–2 at half-time before Coventry pulled away after the break. The result handed Derby a heavy early-season defeat on home soil.

For Derby, the loss meant a difficult start to their Championship campaign after...