Arsenal 3-0 Coventry (Aug 21, 2026)

ARS

COV

15'

Kai Havertz

Assist: Riccardo Calafiori

23'

Bukayo Saka

27'

Caleb Yirenkyi

34'

Gabriel Magalhães

HT 2-0

49'

Martin Ødegaard

Assist: Ben White

62'

Victor Torp

Caleb Yirenkyi

68'

Martín Zubimendi

Declan Rice

68'

Noni Madueke

Bukayo Saka

70'

Taiwo Awoniyi

Ellis Simms

70'

Jack Rudoni

Brandon Thomas-Asante

76'

Eberechi Eze

Christos Tzolis

76'

Mikel Merino

Martin Ødegaard

81'

Piero Hincapié

Riccardo Calafiori

82'

Gustavo Hamer

Loum Tchaouna

FT 3-0

ARS

Team Stats

COV

Possession

65%

35%

1.79

xG

0.28

20 (6)

Shots (On Target)

4 (1)

36

Touches in Opp Box

4

8

Corners

2

Top Performers

Rating

9.2

Ødegaard

ARS

xG

0.64

Saka

ARS

Chances Created

4

Madueke

ARS

Take-ons

1

Simms

COV

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	L	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	1	1	0	3	3
2	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0
3	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0
4	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0
5	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0
6	Man City	0	0	0	0	0
7	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0
8	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0
9	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0
10	Everton	0	0	0	0	0
11	Man United	0	0	0	0	0
12	Nottm Forest	0	0	0	0	0
13	Leeds	0	0	0	0	0
14	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0
15	Ipswich	0	0	0	0	0
16	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0
17	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0
18	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0
19	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0
20	Coventry	1	0	1	-3	0

Game Summary

Arsenal emerged victorious over Coventry City, 3 to 0, in the Premier League yesterday.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 1

August 21, 2026

Emirates Stadium

London, England

15° C

5 km/h NNE

Referee Thomas Bramall

Assistant Ref Gary Beswick

Assistant Ref Matthew Wilkes

Fourth Official Adam Herczeg

Video Referee Jarred Gillett

ARS

4-2-3-1

7.2

Raya

81'

7.5

Calafiori

7.3

Magalhães

3

7.5

Mosquera

8.3

White

68'

7.5

Rice

8.5

Lewis-Skelly

76'

7.1

Tzolis

76'

9.2

Ødegaard

68'

9.2

Saka

8.4

Havertz

19

5.3

Rushworth

3

6.6

Dasilva

24

7.1

Amenda

4

6.9

Thomas

27

5.6

van Ewijk

6

7.0

Grimes

23

70'

5.8

Thomas-Asante

16

5.9

Onyeka

8

62'

6.2

Yirenkyi

18

82'

6.2

Tchaouna

9

70'

6.4

Simms

COV

4-1-4-1

ARS

Managers

COV

Arteta

Frank Lampard

ARS

Substitutes

COV

7.1

20

Madueke

68'

7.1

29

Torp

62'

7.1

36

Zubimendi

68'

7.0

5

Rudoni

70'

6.8

10

Eze

76'

6.6

14

Awoniyi

70'

7.2

23

Merino

76'

6.5

38

Hamer

82'

6.8

5

Hincapié

81'

13

Wilson

13

Arrizabalaga

22

Latibeaudiere

22

Nwaneri

7

Sakamoto

56

Dowman

28

Eccles

14

Gyökeres

15

Kitching

1'

M. Grimes takes a corner.

5'

C. Tzolis misses the shot.

7'

B. Saka made a shot on target.

8'

B. Saka takes a corner.

8'

C. Tzolis made a shot on target.

8'

M. Ødegaard is caught offside.

9'

D. Rice misses the shot.

12'

B. Saka takes a corner.

12'

D. Rice commits a foul.

13'

L. Tchaouna made a shot on target.

14'

E. Simms commits a foul.

15'

K. Havertz scores a goal. R. Calafiori assists on the shot.

17'

C. Yirenkyi commits a foul.

19'

E. Simms commits a foul.

22'

K. Havertz commits a foul.

23'

B. Saka scores a goal.

24'

B. Thomas commits a foul.

26'

B. White commits a foul.

27'

C. Yirenkyi commits a foul.

27'

C. Yirenkyi receives a yellow card.

28'

K. Havertz commits a foul.

29'

L. Tchaouna commits a foul.

30'

M. Ødegaard is caught offside.

33'

B. White made a shot on target.

34'

G. Magalhães commits a foul.

34'

G. Magalhães receives a yellow card.

35'

M. van Ewijk commits a foul.

37'

B. Saka takes a corner.

38'

R. Calafiori made a shot on target.

38'

D. Rice commits a foul.

42'

L. Tchaouna misses the shot.

45'

B. Saka takes a corner.

45'

M. Ødegaard made a shot on target.

45'

B. Saka takes a corner.

45'

D. Rice misses the shot.

45'

M. Ødegaard is caught offside.

47'

B. White is caught offside.

49'

M. Ødegaard scores a goal. B. White assists on the shot.

51'

B. Thomas commits a foul.

52'

M. Lewis-Skelly misses the shot.

53'

D. Rice takes a corner.

57'

M. Grimes takes a corner.

57'

M. Ødegaard is caught offside.

59'

F. Onyeka commits a foul.

61'

C. Tzolis made a shot on target.

62'

D. Rice takes a corner.

62'

B. Saka made a shot on target.

62'

M. van Ewijk commits a foul.

62'

V. Torp enters the game. C. Yirenkyi leaves the game.

65'

D. Rice takes a corner.

65'

C. Tzolis made a shot on target.

67'

B. Thomas misses the shot.

68'

M. Zubimendi enters the game. D. Rice leaves the game.

68'

N. Madueke enters the game. B. Saka leaves the game.

69'

G. Magalhães commits a foul.

70'

T. Awoniyi enters the game. E. Simms leaves the game.

70'

J. Rudoni enters the game. B. Thomas-Asante leaves the game.

72'

M. Ødegaard made a shot on target.

75'

M. Lewis-Skelly commits a foul.

76'

E. Eze enters the game. C. Tzolis leaves the game.

76'

M. Merino enters the game. M. Ødegaard leaves the game.

78'

M. Merino made a shot on target.

81'

P. Hincapié enters the game. R. Calafiori leaves the game.

82'

G. Magalhães misses the shot.

82'

G. Hamer enters the game. L. Tchaouna leaves the game.

83'

F. Onyeka commits a foul.

86'

J. Rudoni made a shot on target.

86'

F. Onyeka commits a foul.

89'

C. Mosquera commits a foul.

90'

M. Merino made a shot on target.

90'

M. Merino commits a foul.

90'

A. Amenda commits a foul.

90'

E. Eze misses the shot.

All

1st

2nd

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Attacking Stats

COV

Possession

65%

35%

1.79

xG | Expand

0.28

20

Shots

4

6

Shots on Target

1

14

Shots off Target

3

8

Shots Blocked

1

0

Hit Woodwork

0

Big Chances Missed

1

780

Touches

479

36

Touches in Opp Box

4

4/7 (57%)

Take-ons

3/9 (33%)

8

Corners

2

ARS

Passing Stats

COV

0.93

xA | Expand

0.24

0

Big Chances Created

1

17

Chances Created

3

565/620 (91%)

Passes

270/344 (79%)

15

Key Passes

3

32

Long Ball Passes

67

210

Final Third Passes

111

1/19 (5%)

Crosses

1/10 (10%)

0/1 (0%)

Through Balls

0/1 (0%)

5

Offsides

0

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Defending Stats

COV

9

Tackles

4

6

Tackles Won

2

0

Last Man Tackles

0

5

Interceptions

9

23

Clearances

32

44

Recoveries

41

0

Errors Leading to Shot

0

Errors Leading to Goal

1

0

Penalties Conceded

0

1

Goalkeeper Saves

2

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Other Stats

COV

1

Yellow Cards

1

0

Red Cards

0

10

Fouls

13

37

Duels Won

32

11

Aerials Won

15

8

Corners Won

2

91

Possessions Lost

99

1

Times Dispossessed

3

ARS

COV

Player	Rating	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots on Target	xG
Martin Ødegaard M. Ødegaard #8	9.2	75	1	0	1	0.20
Bukayo Saka B. Saka #7	9.2	67	1	0	1	0.64
Myles Lewis-Skelly M. Lewis-Skelly #49	8.5	90	0	0	0	0.05
Kai Havertz K. Havertz #29	8.4	90	1	0	1	0.24
Ben White B. White #4	8.3	90	0	1	0	0.09
Riccardo Calafiori R. Calafiori #33	7.5	80	0	1	0	0.08
Cristhian Mosquera C. Mosquera #3	7.5	90	0	0	0	0.00
Declan Rice D. Rice #41	7.5	67	0	0	0	0.07
Gabriel Magalhães G. Magalhães #6	7.3	90	0	0	0	0.04
Mikel Merino M. Merino #23	7.2	15	0	0	1	0.11
Noni Madueke N. Madueke #20	7.1	23	0	0	0	0.00
Christos Tzolis C. Tzolis #17	7.1	75	0	0	2	0.24
Martín Zubimendi M. Zubimendi #36	7.1	23	0	0	0	0.00
Piero Hincapié P. Hincapié #5	6.8	10	0	0	0	0.00
Eberechi Eze E. Eze #10	6.8	15	0	0	0	0.03

Arsenal ARS

Coventry COV

Team Stats

Top Performers

Premier League Table

Game Summary

Game Info

Managers

Substitutes

Attacking Stats

Passing Stats

Defending Stats

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