TotalBound Football
Arsenal
FT
3–0
HT 2–0
Coventry City
Premier League Fri 21 Aug, 20:00London Emirates Stadium, London Thomas Bramall 60,098 attendance

Timeline

  1. 15' Kai Havertz assist Riccardo Calafiori
  2. 23' Bukayo Saka
  3. 27' Caleb Yirenkyi Yellow Card
  4. 34' Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card
  5. 49' Martin Ødegaard assist Ben White
  6. 62' Victor Torp for Caleb Yirenkyi
  7. 68' Martín Zubimendi for Declan Rice
  8. 68' Noni Madueke for Bukayo Saka
  9. 70' Taiwo Awoniyi for Ellis Simms
  10. 70' Jack Rudoni for Brandon Thomas-Asante
  11. 76' Eberechi Eze for Christos Tzolis
  12. 76' Mikel Merino for Martin Ødegaard
  13. 81' Piero Hincapié for Riccardo Calafiori
  14. 82' Gustavo Hamer for Loum Tchaouna

Match stats

64.5% Possession 35.5%
20 Shots 4
6 On target 1
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 0
1 Saves 2
561 Accurate passes 265

Lineups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1
1 Raya
33 Calafiori 6 Magalhães 3 Mosquera 4 White
41 Rice 49 Lewis-Skelly
17 Tzolis 8 Ødegaard 7 Saka
29 Havertz
Coventry City 4-1-4-1
19 Rushworth
3 Da Silva 24 Amenda 4 Thomas 27 van Ewijk
6 Grimes
23 Thomas-Asante 16 Onyeka 8 Yirenkyi 18 Tchaouna
9 Simms
Arsenal 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 David Raya G
  2. 6 Gabriel Magalhães CD-L
  3. 3 Cristhian Mosquera CD-R
  4. 33 Riccardo Calafiori ▼ LB
  5. 4 Ben White RB
  6. 8 Martin Ødegaard ▼ AM
  7. 41 Declan Rice ▼ LM
  8. 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly RM
  9. 29 Kai Havertz F
  10. 17 Christos Tzolis ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 Bukayo Saka ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 20 Noni Madueke ▲ SUB
  2. 23 Mikel Merino ▲ SUB
  3. 5 Piero Hincapié ▲ SUB
  4. 10 Eberechi Eze ▲ SUB
  5. 36 Martín Zubimendi ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 56 Max Dowman SUB
  2. 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga SUB
  3. 14 Viktor Gyökeres SUB
  4. 22 Ethan Nwaneri SUB
Coventry City 4-1-4-1
  1. 19 Carl Rushworth G
  2. 24 Aurèle Amenda CD-L
  3. 4 Bobby Thomas CD-R
  4. 6 Matt Grimes DM
  5. 3 Jay Da Silva LB
  6. 27 Milan van Ewijk RB
  7. 16 Frank Onyeka CM-L
  8. 8 Caleb Yirenkyi ▼ CM-R
  9. 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante ▼ LM
  10. 18 Loum Tchaouna ▼ RM
  11. 9 Ellis Simms ▼ F

Came on

  1. 29 Victor Torp ▲ SUB
  2. 38 Gustavo Hamer ▲ SUB
  3. 5 Jack Rudoni ▲ SUB
  4. 14 Taiwo Awoniyi ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 22 Joel Latibeaudiere SUB
  2. 15 Liam Kitching SUB
  3. 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto SUB
  4. 28 Josh Eccles SUB
  5. 13 Ben Wilson SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Arsenal 3, Coventry City 0.
  2. 90'+5' Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Coventry City 0.
  3. 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.
  4. 90'+4' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  5. 90'+4' Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Coventry City).
  6. 90'+2' Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  7. 90'+2' Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 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.
  9. 90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  10. 89' Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  11. 89' Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  12. 86' Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94 earlier entries
  1. 86' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  2. 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.
  3. 83' Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  4. 83' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  5. 82' Substitution, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer replaces Loum Tchaouna.
  6. 82' Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  7. 81' Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
  8. 78' Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  9. 76' Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  10. 76' Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis.
  11. 75' Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  12. 75' Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  13. 72' Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  14. 70' Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  15. 70' Substitution, Coventry City. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Ellis Simms.
  16. 69' Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  17. 69' Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  18. 68' Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
  19. 68' Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Declan Rice.
  20. 67' Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  21. 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).
  22. 65' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
  23. 62' Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Caleb Yirenkyi.
  24. 62' Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  25. 62' Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  26. 62' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  27. 61' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  28. 61' Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  29. 59' Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  30. 59' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
  31. 57' Offside, Arsenal. Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
  32. 57' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  33. 56' Delay in match (Arsenal).
  34. 56' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
  35. 52' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  36. 52' Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  37. 51' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  38. 51' Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  39. 49' 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.
  40. 47' Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  41. 45' Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Coventry City 0.
  42. 45'+3' First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Coventry City 0.
  43. 45'+3' Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  44. 45'+2' Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
  45. 45'+1' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  46. 45'+1' Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  47. 45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  48. 45' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
  49. 42' Attempt missed. Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a headed pass.
  50. 38' Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
  51. 38' Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  52. 38' Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  53. 37' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
  54. 35' Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  55. 35' Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
  56. 34' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  57. 34' Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  58. 34' Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  59. 33' Attempt blocked. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  60. 30' Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  61. 29' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  62. 29' Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City).
  63. 28' Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  64. 28' Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  65. 27' Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  66. 27' Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  67. 27' Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
  68. 26' Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
  69. 26' Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  70. 24' Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  71. 24' Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
  72. 23' 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.
  73. 22' Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  74. 22' Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  75. 19' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  76. 19' Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  77. 17' Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  78. 17' Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
  79. 15' 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.
  80. 14' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 14' Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
  82. 13' Attempt blocked. Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
  83. 12' Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
  84. 12' Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 11' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
  86. 9' Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
  87. 8' Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
  88. 8' Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
  89. 7' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aurèle Amenda.
  90. 7' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
  91. 5' Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  92. 1' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
  93. First Half begins.
  94. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Arsenal W W W L W

  • W at Girona 4-1 Club Friendly
  • L Real Betis 3-1 Club Friendly
  • W Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Emirates Cup
  • W Como 1-1 Club Friendly
  • W Manchester City 3-0 Community Shield

Coventry City W W W W W

  • W Portsmouth 5-1 EFL Championship
  • W Wrexham 3-1 EFL Championship
  • W at Watford 4-0 EFL Championship
  • W Espanyol 3-1 Club Friendly
  • W Monaco 2-0 Club Friendly

Head to head

ARS leads series 2-0

  • 24 Jan 2014 Arsenal 4–0 Coventry City 2013/14 English FA Cup
  • 26 Sep 2012 Arsenal 6–1 Coventry City 2012-13 English Capital One Cup

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