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Arsenal 3–0 Coventry City

Arsenal won 3–0 against Coventry City. The match was played on 21 August 2026. Kick-off was at 20:00 BST. Venue: Emirates Stadium.

◷ All times UKUpdated 11 Nov 2026, 07:43 GMT

Arsenal v Coventry City: match overview

MATCHWEEK 1 · Full time
Arsenal3 – 0Coventry City

Emirates Stadium, London, England

  • Arsenal crestKai Havertz 15'
  • Arsenal crestBukayo Saka 23'
  • Arsenal crestMartin Ødegaard 49'
Matchweek 1 fixtures and results →

Goals by half

Arsenal v Coventry City: Goals in each half
ArsenalGoals in each halfCoventry City
2First-half goals0
1Second-half goals0

Match information

Competition
Premier League 2026/27
Matchweek
1
Match status
Full time
UK kick-off
20:00 BST
Attendance
60,098
Referee
Thomas Bramall

UK broadcast information

A UK television listing is not available here for this match.

Arsenal v Coventry City: highlights and goals

Arsenal v Coventry City: match highlights

Arsenal v Coventry City: match highlights

Coventry City FC · 114 seconds

Published 21 August 2026

Arsenal v Coventry City: match highlights

Arsenal v Coventry City: match highlights

Coventry City FC · 543 seconds

Published 22 August 2026

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Key match events

Goals, cards and substitutions
  1. 15'

    Goal: Kai Havertz

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    Assist: Riccardo Calafiori. Left-footed finish.

  2. 23'

    Goal: Bukayo Saka

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    Left-footed finish.

  3. 27'

    Yellow card: Caleb Yirenkyi

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    Booked for a foul.

  4. 34'

    Yellow card: Gabriel Magalhães

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    Booked for a foul.

  5. 49'

    Goal: Martin Ødegaard

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    Assist: Ben White. Right-footed finish.

  6. 62'

    Substitution

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    On: Victor Torp. Off: Caleb Yirenkyi.

  7. 68'

    Substitution

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    On: Martín Zubimendi. Off: Declan Rice.

  8. 68'

    Substitution

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    On: Noni Madueke. Off: Bukayo Saka.

  9. 70'

    Substitution

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    On: Taiwo Awoniyi. Off: Ellis Simms.

  10. 70'

    Substitution

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    On: Jack Rudoni. Off: Brandon Thomas-Asante.

  11. 76'

    Substitution

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    On: Eberechi Eze. Off: Christos Tzolis.

  12. 76'

    Substitution

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    On: Mikel Merino. Off: Martin Ødegaard.

  13. 81'

    Substitution

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    On: Piero Hincapié. Off: Riccardo Calafiori.

  14. 82'

    Substitution

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    On: Gustavo Hamer. Off: Loum Tchaouna.

Arsenal v Coventry City: match statistics

Attacking play

Arsenal v Coventry City: Attacking play
ArsenalAttacking playCoventry City
64.5%Possession35.5%
20Shots4
6Shots on target1
30%Shots on target (%)30%
8Blocked shots1
8Corners2
5Offsides0
0Penalties taken0
0Penalties scored0

Passing and possession

Arsenal v Coventry City: Passing and possession
ArsenalPassing and possessionCoventry City
613Passes attempted337
561Completed passes265
90%Pass completion80%
19Crosses attempted10
1Successful crosses1
10%Cross success10%
31Long passes attempted65
20Successful long passes33
60%Long-pass success50%

Defending and goalkeeping

Arsenal v Coventry City: Defending and goalkeeping
ArsenalDefending and goalkeepingCoventry City
1Saves2
9Tackles attempted4
6Successful tackles2
70%Tackle success50%
5Interceptions9
22Clearances30
22Successful clearances30

Discipline

Arsenal v Coventry City: Discipline
ArsenalDisciplineCoventry City
10Fouls committed13
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Percentages may be rounded. A dash means that figure is unavailable.

Understanding the match statistics

Possession and passing

Possession shows each team's share of the ball. Pass completion compares completed passes with passes attempted. These figures help describe how a side played; they do not measure the quality of every chance.

Shots and shots on target

Shots on target are attempts that would score without a save or a goal-line intervention. A side can have more shots and still lose: where the chances came from matters too.

Fouls, cards and defensive actions

A foul does not always lead to a card. Tackles, interceptions, blocks and clearances describe different ways of stopping an attack. Read them alongside possession and the score.

Standout player statistics

Shots

Christos Tzolis

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4
Completed passes

Myles Lewis-Skelly

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76
Defensive actions

Ben White

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9
Saves

David Raya

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1
Shots

Loum Tchaouna

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2
Completed passes

Matt Grimes

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49
Defensive actions

Aurèle Amenda

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11
Saves

Carl Rushworth

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2

Arsenal v Coventry City: line-ups and player stats

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Arsenal starting XI and substitutes
No.PlayerPositionRoleGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYellowRed
Starting XI
1David RayaGKStarter000000
6Gabriel MagalhãesCD-LStarter001010
3Cristhian MosqueraCD-RStarter000000
33Riccardo CalafioriLBStarterOff 81'011000
4Ben WhiteRBStarter011000
8Martin ØdegaardAMStarterOff 76'103100
41Declan RiceLMStarterOff 68'002000
49Myles Lewis-SkellyRMStarter001000
29Kai HavertzFStarter101100
17Christos TzolisAM-LStarterOff 76'004200
7Bukayo SakaAM-RStarterOff 68'103100
Substitutes
20Noni MaduekeSUBSubstitute usedOn 68'000000
56Max DowmanSUBUnused substitute000000
23Mikel MerinoSUBSubstitute usedOn 76'002100
13Kepa ArrizabalagaSUBUnused substitute000000
5Piero HincapiéSUBSubstitute usedOn 81'000000
14Viktor GyökeresSUBUnused substitute000000
10Eberechi EzeSUBSubstitute usedOn 76'001000
36Martín ZubimendiSUBSubstitute usedOn 68'000000
22Ethan NwaneriSUBUnused substitute000000
More Arsenal player statistics
Fouls and involvement
PlayerFouls committedFouls wonOffsidesOwn goals
David Raya00—0
Gabriel Magalhães2200
Cristhian Mosquera1000
Riccardo Calafiori0000
Ben White1010
Martin Ødegaard0100
Declan Rice2000
Myles Lewis-Skelly1300
Kai Havertz2220
Christos Tzolis0210
Bukayo Saka0110
Noni Madueke0000
Max Dowman0000
Mikel Merino1000
Kepa Arrizabalaga00—0
Piero Hincapié0000
Viktor Gyökeres0000
Eberechi Eze0200
Martín Zubimendi0000
Ethan Nwaneri0000
Goalkeeping
PlayerSavesShots facedGoals conceded
David Raya100
Kepa Arrizabalaga000

Coventry City crestCoventry City · 4-1-4-1

Coventry City starting XI and substitutes
No.PlayerPositionRoleGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYellowRed
Starting XI
19Carl RushworthGKStarter000000
24Aurèle AmendaCD-LStarter000000
4Bobby ThomasCD-RStarter001000
6Matt GrimesDMStarter000000
3Jay Da SilvaLBStarter000000
27Milan van EwijkRBStarter000000
16Frank OnyekaCM-LStarter000000
8Caleb YirenkyiCM-RStarterOff 62'000010
23Brandon Thomas-AsanteLMStarterOff 70'000000
18Loum TchaounaRMStarterOff 82'002000
9Ellis SimmsFStarterOff 70'000000
Substitutes
22Joel LatibeaudiereSUBUnused substitute000000
15Liam KitchingSUBUnused substitute000000
29Victor TorpSUBSubstitute usedOn 62'000000
7Tatsuhiro SakamotoSUBUnused substitute000000
38Gustavo HamerSUBSubstitute usedOn 82'000000
28Josh EcclesSUBUnused substitute000000
13Ben WilsonSUBUnused substitute000000
5Jack RudoniSUBSubstitute usedOn 70'001100
14Taiwo AwoniyiSUBSubstitute usedOn 70'000000
More Coventry City player statistics
Fouls and involvement
PlayerFouls committedFouls wonOffsidesOwn goals
Carl Rushworth00—0
Aurèle Amenda1000
Bobby Thomas2100
Matt Grimes0200
Jay Da Silva0000
Milan van Ewijk2000
Frank Onyeka3100
Caleb Yirenkyi2000
Brandon Thomas-Asante0200
Loum Tchaouna1200
Ellis Simms2100
Joel Latibeaudiere0000
Liam Kitching0000
Victor Torp0000
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto0000
Gustavo Hamer0000
Josh Eccles0000
Ben Wilson0000
Jack Rudoni0000
Taiwo Awoniyi0100
Goalkeeping
PlayerSavesShots facedGoals conceded
Carl Rushworth203

C: captain · GK: goalkeeper · D: defender · M: midfielder · F: forward. “On” and “Off” show substitution times. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Premier League form before this match

The last five league results before kick-off in 2026/27.

Arsenal

No earlier league results this season.

Coventry City

No earlier league results this season.

Recent matches across all competitions

Earlier matches, including cups and friendlies where listed. Each score shows the named club's goals first. H: home · A: away.

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Arsenal results before this match
DateOpponentVenueScoreCompetition
Manchester CityH3–0English FA Community Shield
ComoH1–1Penalties: 4–3Club Friendly
Real BetisH1–3Club Friendly
GironaA4–1Club Friendly

Coventry City crestCoventry City

Coventry City results before this match
DateOpponentVenueScoreCompetition
AS MonacoH2–0Club Friendly
EspanyolH3–1Club Friendly
WatfordA4–0English League Championship
WrexhamH3–1English League Championship
PortsmouthH5–1English League Championship

Arsenal v Coventry City: previous meetings

Earlier Premier League meetings in 2026/27.

No earlier meeting is listed for this season.

Where the clubs stand now

Table updated 12 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These are today's available standings, rather than the positions on matchday.

1. Arsenal · 27 points · Goal difference 10

17. Coventry City · 9 points · Goal difference -9

Full Premier League table →

Your Arsenal v Coventry City questions

What was the score in Arsenal v Coventry City?

Arsenal 3–0 Coventry City was the final score. At half-time it was 2–0.

Who scored in Arsenal v Coventry City?

Kai Havertz 15'; Bukayo Saka 23'; Martin Ødegaard 49'.

Updated . Scores are not live.