Arsenal FC 3 - 0 Coventry City FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(2 months ago)
· MD 1
Highlights
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Carrying the crown from a previous term where they finished 1st with 85 points, the hosts opened this Premier League matchday 1 on 21 August 2026 with a resounding display. Arsenal dominated possession with 64% and outshot their visitors 20 to 4, maintaining their scoring streak that now stretches to ten matches in a row across all competitions.
The attacking pressure told early as Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 15th minute from a Riccardo Calafiori assist, before Bukayo Saka added a second in the 23rd minute. Martin Ødegaard then rounded off the scoring in the 49th minute, set up by Ben White. Ødegaard earned the highest rating of the day with an 8.5 out of 10, while Ben White collected a 7.9. For the visitors, Bobby Thomas and Aurèle Amenda both reached a 7.2 rating to lead their side.
Arsenal next play away at Aston Villa on 31 August.
The attacking pressure told early as Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 15th minute from a Riccardo Calafiori assist, before Bukayo Saka added a second in the 23rd minute. Martin Ødegaard then rounded off the scoring in the 49th minute, set up by Ben White. Ødegaard earned the highest rating of the day with an 8.5 out of 10, while Ben White collected a 7.9. For the visitors, Bobby Thomas and Aurèle Amenda both reached a 7.2 rating to lead their side.
Arsenal next play away at Aston Villa on 31 August.
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Match stats
Arsenal v Coventry City
64%
Possession
36%
1.88
Expected goals (xG)
0.20
20
Shots
4
6
Shots on target
1
10
Shots inside the box
1
8
Corners
2
616
Passes
347
92%
Pass accuracy
78%
1
Saves
2
10
Fouls
13
5
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal
76'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 15' ⚽ Kai Havertz · assist Riccardo Calafiori · Arsenal
- 23' ⚽ Bukayo Saka · Arsenal
- 27' 🟨 Caleb Yirenkyi · Coventry City
- 34' 🟨 Gabriel Magalhães · Arsenal
- 49' ⚽ Martin Ødegaard · assist Ben White · Arsenal
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 1 David Raya 90' 7.0
- 4 Ben White 🅰️ 90' 7.9
- 3 Cristhian Mosquera 90' 6.9
- 6 Gabriel Magalhães 🟨 90' 6.5
- 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly 90' 7.3
- 29 Kai Havertz ⚽ 90' 7.7
- 33 Riccardo Calafiori 🅰️ 81' 7.3
- 8 Martin Ødegaard (c) ⚽ 76' 8.5
- 17 Christos Tzolis 76' 7.3
- 41 Declan Rice 68' 7.5
- 7 Bukayo Saka ⚽ 68' 7.9
- 36 Martín Zubimendi · sub 22' 6.9
- 20 Noni Madueke · sub 22' 6.9
- 10 Eberechi Eze · sub 14' 6.7
- 23 Mikel Merino · sub 14' 6.9
- 5 Piero Hincapié · sub 9' 6.7
Coventry City
4-1-4-1- 19 Carl Rushworth 90' 7.0
- 27 Milan van Ewijk 90' 5.5
- 4 Bobby Thomas 90' 7.2
- 24 Aurèle Amenda 90' 7.2
- 3 Jay DaSilva 90' 6.0
- 6 Matt Grimes (c) 90' 7.0
- 16 Frank Onyeka 90' 6.2
- 18 Loum Tchaouna 82' 6.2
- 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante 70' 6.2
- 9 Ellis Simms 70' 6.7
- 8 Caleb Yirenkyi 🟨 62' 6.2
- 29 Victor Torp · sub 28' 6.6
- 5 Jack Rudoni · sub 20' 6.6
- 14 Taiwo Awoniyi · sub 20' 6.7
- 38 Gustavo Hamer · sub 8' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
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