Haji Wright’s stellar first season with English second-tier aspect Coventry Metropolis continued Sunday with the American sparking a comeback win vs. Millwall.
Wright scored twice in a three-minute span within the second half to guide Mark Robins’ squad to a 2-1 victory. It now offers the 25-year-old ahead 11 targets on the season throughout all competitions.
Romain Esse’s twelfth minute opener boosted the visiting Lions in entrance, however Coventry would battle again after the hour mark.
Wright drew a penalty kick alternative within the 68th minute after being fouled by Japhet Tangaga within the field. The U.S. males’s nationwide crew ahead made no mistake by slotting residence his ninth league aim of the season.
After equalizing for Coventry, Wright boosted the Sky Blues in entrance just a few minutes later. Callum O’Hare’s cross was obtained by Wright within the field earlier than the veteran slotted residence into the bottom-left nook.
Coventry Metropolis would cling on for a second-straight win this week in league and cup competitions. Wright continues to guide the crew in targets and assists this season, boosting his probabilities to earn a USMNT name up this March.
“Within the early levels it was tough for us to gel collectively, new gamers and gamers who stayed on from final season,” Wright mentioned postmatch. “We’re beginning to gel, we have now a extremely good crew, good high quality in each place so we’re all preventing to get on the pitch.”
Up subsequent for the Sky Blues is a midweek journey to Plymouth Argyle in EFL Championship motion.