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Matchweek 1Friday, 21 August 2026 · 20:00 BSTReferee: Thomas Bramall · 2.5 cards/game
Story of the match
Arsenal beat Coventry City 3–0. On expected goals it was Arsenal 1.9, Coventry City 0.2 — the scoreline broadly matched the balance of chances.
Auto-generated from the match's xG, biggest chance and result — no editorial spin.
Post-Match Review
Post-Match Review
ArsenalxGCoventry City
1.88–0.21
Actual3–0
Result reflected the xG
Finishing (G − xG)+1.12·-0.21
Match Preview
Recent form
Arsenal—Form 00-0
Coventry City—Form 00-0
Head-to-head
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Match Events
HOME
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▾ All Events
HavertzCalafiori
15'⚽
Saka
23'⚽
27'🟨
Yirenkyi
Gabriel
34'🟨
ØdegaardWhite
49'⚽
62'🔄
Torp
62'🔄
Yirenkyi
Madueke
68'🔄
Saka
68'🔄
Zubimendi
68'🔄
Rice
68'🔄
70'🔄
Rudoni
70'🔄
Thomas-Asante
70'🔄
Awoniyi
70'🔄
Simms
Eze
76'🔄
Tzolis
76'🔄
Merino
76'🔄
Ødegaard
76'🔄
Hincapie
81'🔄
Calafiori
81'🔄
82'🔄
Hamer
82'🔄
Tchaouna
Lineups
Arsenal
4-2-3-1
GDavid Raya
DBen White
DCristhian Mosquera
DGabriel Magalhães
DRiccardo Calafiori↓
MMyles Lewis-Skelly
MDeclan Rice↓
MBukayo Saka↓
MMartin Ødegaard↓
MChristos Tzolis↓
FKai Havertz
Bench
MEthan Nwaneri
GKepa Arrizabalaga
MMartín Zubimendi
DPiero Hincapié
MMax Dowman
FNoni Madueke
MEberechi Eze
MMikel Merino
FViktor Gyökeres
Coventry City
4-1-4-1
GCarl Rushworth
DMilan van Ewijk
DBobby Thomas
DAurèle Amenda
DJay Dasilva
MMatt Grimes
MLoum Tchaouna↓
MCaleb Yirenkyi↓
MFrank Onyeka
MBrandon Thomas-Asante↓
FEllis Simms↓
Bench
DJoel Latibeaudiere
GBen Wilson
DLiam Kitching
MJack Rudoni
MTatsuhiro Sakamoto
MVictor Torp
MJosh Eccles
FTaiwo Awoniyi
MGustavo Hamer
Statistics
ArsenalCoventry City
64.1%
Possession
35.9%
20
Total Shots
4
6
On Target
1
1.88
xG
0.21
8
Corners
2
10
Fouls
13
5
Offsides
0
1
Saves
2
91.7%
Pass Accuracy
78.1%