The 2026/27 Premier League season kicked off on Friday evening with a match between Arsenal and Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal hosted their opponent, Coventry City, in the opening match of the new Premier League season, securing a 3-0 victory for the Gunners.
Arsenal took the lead in the 15th minute of the first half through Kai Havertz, following a mistake by Coventry City. The ball reached Calafiori, who passed it to the German player, and he struck it powerfully into the net.
In the 23rd minute, Bukayo Saka scored Arsenal's second goal after the Coventry City goalkeeper saved an initial shot but not sufficiently, allowing the Englishman to immediately fire the rebound into the visitors' net.
Early in the second half, specifically in the 49th minute, Martin Ødegaard scored the third goal for Mikel Arteta's squad, theoretically sealing the match for the defending champions.
With this result, Arsenal secured their first three points in their campaign to defend the Premier League title, which they won last season for the first time in 22 years.