Arsenal vs Coventry

Arsenal vs Coventry
Final
Friday, August 21, 2026
VS
Arsenal
1-0-0
3

Match Events & Live Commentary

90'+5'
End Regular Time
End Regular Time
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Coventry City 0.
90'+5'
Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+4'
Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4'
Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Coventry City).
90'+2'
Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
90'+2'
Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Noni Madueke.
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
89'
Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
89'
Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'
Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
86'
Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
83'
Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83'
Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
82'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer replaces Loum Tchaouna.
82'
Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
81'
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
78'
Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
76'
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
76'
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis.
75'
Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
75'
Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'
Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
70'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
70'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Ellis Simms.
69'
Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
69'
Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68'
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
68'
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Declan Rice.
67'
Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
65'
Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
65'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
62'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Caleb Yirenkyi.
62'
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
62'
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
61'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
61'
Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
57'
End Delay
End Delay
57'
End Delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56'
Start Delay
Start Delay
56'
Start Delay
Delay in match (Arsenal).
49'
Goal
Goal! Arsenal 3, Coventry City 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben White.
45'
Start 2nd Half
Start 2nd Half
45'+3'
Halftime
First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Coventry City 0.
34'
🟨Yellow Card
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27'
🟨Yellow Card
Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23'
Goal
Goal! Arsenal 2, Coventry City 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
15'
Goal
Goal! Arsenal 1, Coventry City 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
Kickoff
First Half begins.
Match ends, Arsenal 3, Coventry City 0.

Team Stats

Coventry City logo COV
ARS Arsenal logo
36% Possession 65%
1 Shots on Goal 6
4 Shots 20
13 Fouls Committed 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Corners Won 8
2 Saves 1

Match Leaders

Coventry City logoCOV
ARSArsenal logo
18L. Tchaouna F0 SOG, 0.04 xG
2
Total Shots
17C. Tzolis F2 SOG, 0.24 xG
4
6M. Grimes M55 PASS
49
Accurate Passes
49M. Lewis-Skelly D80 PASS
76
24A. Amenda D0 TKLW, 1 DUELW
11
Defensive Interventions
4B. White D1 TKLW, 4 DUELW
9
19C. Rushworth G5 SOGA, 1.80 xGC
2
Saves
1D. Raya G1 SOGA, 0.28 xGC
1

Player Match Stats

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Head-to-Head

Coventry City logoCOV
No previous meetings found
ARSArsenal logo

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English Premier League Standings

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Brighton & Hove Albion logoBrighton & Hove Albion110040+43
2Arsenal logoArsenal110030+33
3Brentford logoBrentford110030+33
4Everton logoEverton110020+23
5Hull City logoHull City110020+23
6Ipswich Town logoIpswich Town110021+13
7Manchester City logoManchester City110021+13
8Leeds United logoLeeds United110010+13
9Liverpool logoLiverpool10102201
10Newcastle United logoNewcastle United10102201
11Chelsea logoChelsea00000000
12Fulham logoFulham00000000
13AFC Bournemouth logoAFC Bournemouth100112-10
14Sunderland logoSunderland100112-10
15Nottingham Forest logoNottingham Forest100101-10
16Crystal Palace logoCrystal Palace100102-20
17Manchester United logoManchester United100102-20
18Coventry City logoCoventry City100103-30
19Tottenham Hotspur logoTottenham Hotspur100103-30
20Aston Villa logoAston Villa100104-40
Champions League
Europa League
Relegation

About the Match

Coventry City and Arsenal have completed their match on August 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT at Emirates Stadium in London, England. The final score is Coventry City 0, Arsenal 3. The fixture belongs to English Premier League.

Ahead of the match, the records were 0-0-1 for Coventry City and 1-0-0 for Arsenal. The match was broadcast on USA Net. Follow the score, lineups, match statistics and major events from kickoff through full time.

Track Coventry vs Arsenal through kickoff, live play and the final whistle. Soccer scores and schedule page includes additional English Premier League fixtures along with matches from other competitions.

Coventry City
VS
Arsenal

Match Statistics

13
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
5
2
Corner Kicks
8
2
Saves
1
35.5
Possession
64.5
4
SHOTS
20
1
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
265
Accurate Passes
561
337
Passes
613
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
1
10
Crosses
19
0.1
Cross %
0.1
65
Long Balls
31
33
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
8
2
Effective Tackles
6
4
Tackles
9
0.5
Tackle %
0.7
9
Interceptions
5
30
Effective Clearances
22
30
Clearances
22