Arsenal
6 shots on target
3–0
Full time
Coventry City
1 shot on target
Arsenal
3–0
Coventry City
Premier League | Friday, 21 August 2026 | Full time
64%
Possession
36%
20
Shots
4
6
On target
1
8
Corners
2
Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Friday, 21 August 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Arsenal v Coventry City: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Arsenal host Coventry City on Friday 21 August in the Premier League, matchweek 1. Arsenal have won five in a row. They have scored 10 and conceded 5 in those seven games — 1.4 goals a game, 0.7 against, keeping four clean sheets.
Bukayo Saka has been Arsenal's most productive, with three goals. Carl Rushworth has been Coventry City's most productive, with one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Coventry City win a corner after Gabriel Magalhães concedes. Gabriel
- 5' Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis of Arsenal takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Martin Ødegaard. Christos Tzolis
- 7' Arsenal win a corner after Aurèle Amenda concedes. Aurèle Amenda
- 7' Bukayo Saka's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Christos Tzolis, who provided a cross. Bukayo Saka
- 8' Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis from Arsenal has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Ben White provided the assist. Ben White
- 8' Offside for Arsenal. Ben White is flagged for offside. Ben White
- 9' Declan Rice from Arsenal misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. Christos Tzolis provided the assist. Declan Rice
- 11' Arsenal win a corner after Jay Dasilva concedes. Jay Dasilva
- 12' Foul committed by Declan Rice of Arsenal. Declan Rice
- 12' Loum Tchaouna from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Loum Tchaouna
- 13' Loum Tchaouna from Coventry City has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ellis Simms. Ellis Simms
- 14' Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gabriel
- 14' Foul committed by Ellis Simms of Coventry City. Ellis Simms
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15'
⚽ Arsenal 1–0 Coventry City
Goal! Arsenal lead 1-0 against Coventry City. Kai Havertz scores for Arsenal with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Riccardo Calafiori. Kai Havertz2Havertz goals this seasonCalafioriAssist - 17' Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 17' Caleb Yirenkyi from Coventry City commits a foul. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 19' Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gabriel
- 19' Foul committed by Ellis Simms of Coventry City. Ellis Simms
- 22' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Bobby Thomas
- 22' Foul committed by Kai Havertz of Arsenal. Kai Havertz
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23'
⚽ Arsenal 2–0 Coventry City
Goal! Arsenal lead Coventry City 2-0. Bukayo Saka scores for Arsenal with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal after a fast break. Bukayo Saka3Saka goals this season - 24' Christos Tzolis from Arsenal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Christos Tzolis
- 24' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City commits a foul. Bobby Thomas
- 26' Ben White from Arsenal commits a foul. Ben White
- 26' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 27' Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 27' Caleb Yirenkyi from Coventry City commits a foul. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 27' Caleb Yirenkyi of Coventry City receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Caleb Yirenkyi
- 28' Foul committed by Kai Havertz of Arsenal. Kai Havertz
- 28' Matt Grimes from Coventry City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Matt Grimes
- 29' Bukayo Saka from Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Bukayo Saka
- 29' Foul committed by Loum Tchaouna of Coventry City. Loum Tchaouna
- 30' Arsenal are called offside as Kai Havertz is caught in an offside position. Kai Havertz
- 33' Ben White's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Martin Ødegaard. Ben White
- 34' Gabriel Magalhães of Arsenal receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Gabriel
- 34' Foul committed by Gabriel Magalhães of Arsenal. Gabriel
- 34' Ellis Simms from Coventry City earns a free kick on the left wing. Ellis Simms
- 35' Christos Tzolis from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Christos Tzolis
- 35' Foul committed by Milan van Ewijk of Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk
- 37' Arsenal win a corner after Aurèle Amenda concedes. Aurèle Amenda
- 38' Foul committed by Declan Rice of Arsenal. Declan Rice
- 38' Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Brandon Thomas-Asante
- 38' Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori from Arsenal has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Christos Tzolis provided the assist. Riccardo Calafiori
- 42' Attempt missed. Loum Tchaouna from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes just a bit too high. Bobby Thomas provided the assist with a headed pass. Loum Tchaouna
- 45' Arsenal win a corner after Aurèle Amenda concedes. Aurèle Amenda
- 45+1' Arsenal win a corner after Jay Dasilva concedes. Jay Dasilva
- 45+1' Martin Ødegaard's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Bukayo Saka provided the assist. Bukayo Saka
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. Bukayo Saka provides the assist after a corner. Declan Rice
- 45+3' Arsenal is called offside as Kai Havertz is caught in an offside position. Kai Havertz
- First half ends with Arsenal leading Coventry City 2-0.
- Half time · Arsenal 2 Coventry City 0
- 46' The second half begins with Arsenal leading Coventry City 2-0.
- 47' Arsenal is flagged for offside as Bukayo Saka is caught in an offside position. Bukayo Saka
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49'
⚽ Arsenal 3–0 Coventry City
Goal! Arsenal lead 3-0 against Coventry City as Martin Ødegaard scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Ben White. Ben WhiteWhiteAssist - 51' Kai Havertz from Arsenal wins a free kick on the left wing. Kai Havertz
- 51' Bobby Thomas from Coventry City commits a foul. Bobby Thomas
- 52' Arsenal win a corner, conceded by Carl Rushworth. Carl Rushworth
- 52' Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes just a bit too high. He was assisted by Kai Havertz. Kai Havertz
- 56' Coventry City win a corner after Bukayo Saka concedes. Bukayo Saka
- 56' Delay in the match for Arsenal.
- 57' Arsenal is called offside, with Christos Tzolis being the player caught in the offside position. Christos Tzolis
- 57' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 59' Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 59' Frank Onyeka from Coventry City commits a foul. Frank Onyeka
- 61' Arsenal wins a corner after Matt Grimes concedes. Matt Grimes
- 61' Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis from Arsenal has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Martin Ødegaard. Christos Tzolis
- 62' Martin Ødegaard from Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Martin Ødegaard
- 62' Milan van Ewijk from Coventry City commits a foul. Milan van Ewijk
- 62' Substitution for Coventry City: Victor Torp comes on for Caleb Yirenkyi. Victor Torp
- 62' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka from Arsenal has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly provided the assist. Bukayo Saka
- 65' Arsenal wins a corner after Bobby Thomas concedes. Bobby Thomas
- 65' Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis from Arsenal has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Carl Rushworth from Coventry City. Christos Tzolis
- 67' Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas from Coventry City takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left. Bobby Thomas
- 68' Substitution for Arsenal: Noni Madueke comes on for Bukayo Saka. Noni Madueke
- 68' Substitution for Arsenal: Martín Zubimendi comes on for Declan Rice. Martín Zubimendi
- 69' Foul committed by Gabriel Magalhães of Arsenal. Gabriel
- 69' Loum Tchaouna from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Loum Tchaouna
- 70' Substitution for Coventry City: Jack Rudoni comes on for Brandon Thomas-Asante. Jack Rudoni
- 70' Substitution for Coventry City: Taiwo Awoniyi comes on for Ellis Simms. Taiwo Awoniyi
- 72' Martin Ødegaard's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Noni Madueke provided the assist for Arsenal. Noni Madueke
- 75' Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal commits a foul. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 75' Frank Onyeka from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Frank Onyeka
- 76' Substitution for Arsenal: Mikel Merino comes on for Martin Ødegaard. Mikel Merino
- 76' Substitution for Arsenal: Eberechi Eze comes on for Christos Tzolis. Eberechi Eze
- 78' Mikel Merino's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Noni Madueke. Noni Madueke
- 81' Substitution for Arsenal: Piero Hincapié comes on for Riccardo Calafiori. Piero Hincapié
- 82' Substitution for Coventry City: Gustavo Hamer comes on for Loum Tchaouna. Gustavo Hamer
- 82' Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Noni Madueke. Gabriel
- 83' Eberechi Eze from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Eberechi Eze
- 83' Frank Onyeka from Coventry City commits a foul. Frank Onyeka
- 86' Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni's header from the center of the box is saved by David Raya in the center of the goal. The assist came from Victor Torp's cross. Victor Torp
- 86' Eberechi Eze of Arsenal wins a free kick on the left wing. Eberechi Eze
- 86' Frank Onyeka from Coventry City commits a foul. Frank Onyeka
- 89' Cristhian Mosquera from Arsenal commits a foul. Cristhian Mosquera
- 89' Taiwo Awoniyi of Coventry City wins a free kick on the left wing. Taiwo Awoniyi
- 90+1' Attempt saved. Mikel Merino from Arsenal has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth of Coventry City. The assist came from Noni Madueke. Noni Madueke
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Foul committed by Mikel Merino of Arsenal. Mikel Merino
- 90+3' Matt Grimes from Coventry City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matt Grimes
- 90+4' Kai Havertz from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kai Havertz
- The second half ends with Arsenal leading Coventry City 3-0.
- 90+4' Aurèle Amenda of Coventry City commits a foul. Aurèle Amenda
- 90+5' Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right of the goal from a direct free kick. Eberechi Eze
- The match ends with Arsenal winning 3-0 against Coventry City.
Goals and cards
- 15' ⚽ K. Havertz · assist R. Calafiori Normal Goal Arsenal
- 23' ⚽ B. Saka Normal Goal Arsenal
- 27' ■ Caleb Yirenkyi Yellow Card Coventry
- 34' ■ Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card Arsenal
- 49' ⚽ M. Odegaard · assist B. White Normal Goal Arsenal
Match statistics
Arsenal on the left, Coventry City on the right.
The game
64%
Ball possession
36%
110
Total attacks
89
65
Dangerous attacks
31
Attack
20
Shots total
4
6
Shots on target
1
6
Shots off target
2
8
Shots blocked
1
10
Shots inside the box
1
10
Shots outside the box
3
1
Hit the woodwork
0
1
Big chances created
1
0
Big chances missed
1
8
Corners
2
5
Offsides
0
Build-up
616
Passes
347
565
Accurate passes
271
92%
Pass accuracy
78%
19
Crosses
10
1
Accurate crosses
1
7
Dribble attempts
9
4
Successful dribbles
3
11
Throw-ins
7
5
Goal kicks
6
Defence
1
Saves
2
9
Tackles
4
5
Interceptions
9
37
Duels won
34
10
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
1
5
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristhian Mosquera | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 65 | 95 | 74 | 1 | – | 1 | 50 | 6.89 |
| Ben White | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.22 | 2 | 78 | 95 | 94 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 7.75 |
| Gabriel | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 57 | 95 | 68 | – | – | 1 | 22 | 6.71 |
| Kai Havertz | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 25 | 79 | 38 | – | – | 1 | 40 | 7.38 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.07 | 1 | 81 | 95 | 94 | – | 1 | – | 83 | 7.40 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 81 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.10 | 1 | 24 | 83 | 35 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 7.10 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 76 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.31 | 3 | 56 | 93 | 72 | – | 2 | – | 67 | 8.09 |
| Christos Tzolis | 76 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 0.33 | 3 | 36 | 81 | 52 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 7.64 |
| Bukayo Saka | 68 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.71 | 2 | 34 | 88 | 49 | 1 | 1 | – | 60 | 7.71 |
| Declan Rice | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.06 | – | 75 | 95 | 85 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 7.10 |
| Noni Madueke sub | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 15 | 87 | 21 | 1 | – | – | 67 | 6.93 |
| Martín Zubimendi sub | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 93 | 32 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.69 |
| Eberechi Eze sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 7 | 86 | 11 | – | – | – | 67 | 6.62 |
| Mikel Merino sub | 14 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.11 | – | 12 | 92 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.76 |
| Piero Hincapié sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 10 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.44 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Raya | 90 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 18 | 79 | 6.92 |
Coventry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Torp sub | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 92 | 19 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 6.77 |
| Jack Rudoni sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | – | 13 | 69 | 19 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.63 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 67 | 7 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.57 |
| Gustavo Hamer sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 71 | 8 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.38 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 28 | 79 | 5.91 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 39 | 92 | 7.19 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | 89 | 6.73 |
| Frank Onyeka | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 73 | 6.51 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 45 | 65 | 6.37 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 33 | 87 | 6.78 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 19 | 72 | 5.64 |
| Loum Tchaouna | 82 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 30 | 75 | 6.31 |
| Ellis Simms | 70 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 73 | 6.57 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 70 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 10 | 60 | 6.43 |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 62 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 13 | 73 | 6.11 |
Player cards
Martin Ødegaard had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Martin Ødegaard
Passing
Premier League | Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City | 21 August 2026
52 successful
4 unsuccessful
3
key passes
3
chances created
4
final third passes
56
passes
93%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Arsenal
WWWWW
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–0–2 |
| Goals for · against | 10–5 |
Coventry City
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Arsenal
|
Bukayo Saka
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Declan Rice
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Martin Ødegaard
2 goals
|
2 |
Coventry City
|
Carl Rushworth
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Jay Dasilva
1 goal
|
1 |