Complex sentence: Coquelin provided his first assist of the season in the 6--1 victory over Coventry City in the League Cup; his sliding flick on for Olivier Giroud allowed his compatriot to score his first goal for the club.
Split into simpler sentences: Coquelin provided his first assist of the season in the 6--1 victory over Coventry City FC in the League Cup. His sliding flick on for Olivier Giroud, allowed the Frenchman to score his first goal for the club.