Premier League · Fri, 21 Aug 2026 ·
Arsenal vs Coventry — 3 - 0
Emirates Stadium · Referee: Thomas Bramall, England
Match report
Arsenal beat Coventry 3-0
Coventry were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Friday, 21 August 2026 in Premier League matchday 1. K. Havertz (15'), B. Saka (23') and M. Odegaard (49') scored for Arsenal. It was 2-0 at half-time.
Arsenal had 64% of the ball and 20 shots (6 on target) against Coventry’s 4 (1 on target). B. Saka (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Coventry 18th on 3.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | -3 | 2 |
Match events
- 15'goalK. HavertzAssist: R. Calafiori
- 23'goalB. SakaNormal Goal
- 27'yellow cardCaleb YirenkyiYellow Card
- 34'yellow cardGabriel MagalhãesYellow Card
- 49'goalM. OdegaardAssist: B. White
- 62'substitutionC. YirenkyiOff: V. Torp
- 68'substitutionD. RiceOff: M. Zubimendi
- 68'substitutionB. SakaOff: N. Madueke
- 70'substitutionB. Thomas-AsanteOff: J. Rudoni
- 70'substitutionE. SimmsOff: T. Awoniyi
- 76'substitutionM. OdegaardOff: M. Merino
- 76'substitutionC. TzolisOff: E. Eze
- 81'substitutionR. CalafioriOff: P. Hincapie
- 82'substitutionL. TchaounaOff: G. Hamer
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 3C. MosqueraD
- 6GabrielD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyM
- 41D. RiceM
- 7B. SakaM
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 17C. TzolisM
- 29K. HavertzF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 5P. HincapieD
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 22E. NwaneriM
- 56M. DowmanM
- 23M. MerinoM
- 10E. EzeM
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
Coventry
Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach Frank Lampard
Starting XI
- 19C. RushworthG
- 27M. van EwijkD
- 4B. ThomasD
- 24A. AmendaD
- 3J. DasilvaD
- 6M. GrimesM
- 18L. TchaounaM
- 8C. YirenkyiM
- 16F. OnyekaM
- 23B. Thomas-AsanteM
- 9E. SimmsF
Substitutes
- 13B. WilsonG
- 15L. KitchingD
- 29V. TorpM
- 22J. LatibeaudiereD
- 7T. SakamotoM
- 38G. HamerM
- 28J. EcclesM
- 5J. RudoniM
- 14T. AwoniyiF
Match statistics
- 64%Possession36%
- 1.88Expected goals (xG)0.20
- 20Total shots4
- 6Shots on target1
- 6Shots off target2
- 8Blocked shots1
- 10Shots inside the box1
- 10Shots outside the box3
- 8Corners2
- 5Offsides0
- 10Fouls13
- 1Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 1Goalkeeper saves2
- 616Passes347
- 565Accurate passes271
- 92%Pass accuracy78%
- -0.56Goals prevented-0.56
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 13KepaG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3Cristhian MosqueraD | 90 | 7.4 | ||
| 4B. WhiteD | 90 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 5P. HincapiéD | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 33R. CalafioriD | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | |
| 7B. SakaMTop rated | 68 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 8M. ØdegaardM | 76 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 10E. EzeM | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| 17C. TzolisM | 76 | 7.1 | ||
| 22E. NwaneriM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoM | 14 | 7.0 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 22 | 7.6 | ||
| 41D. RiceM | 68 | 7.2 | ||
| 49M. Lewis-SkellyM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 56M. DowmanM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14V. GyökeresF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20N. MaduekeF | 22 | 7.3 | ||
| 29K. HavertzF | 90 | 7.9 | 1 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13B. WilsonG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19C. RushworthG | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 3J. DasilvaD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 4B. ThomasD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 15L. KitchingD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22J. LatibeaudiereD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 24A. AmendaD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 27M. van EwijkD | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| 5J. RudoniM | 20 | 5.5 | ||
| 6M. GrimesM | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 7T. SakamotoM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 8Caleb Marfo YirenkyiM | 62 | 5.6 | ||
| 16F. OnyekaM | 90 | 5.8 | ||
| 18L. TchaounaM | 82 | 5.7 | ||
| 23B. Thomas-AsanteM | 70 | 5.9 | ||
| 28J. EcclesM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 29V. TorpM | 28 | 6.1 | ||
| 38G. HamerM | 8 | 5.8 | ||
| 9E. SimmsF | 70 | 6.5 | ||
| 14T. AwoniyiF | 20 | 6.3 |
