Arsenal Sweeps Coventry City 3-0 in Dominant Premier League Start
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Arsenal started their Premier League title defence with a bang by sweeping aside newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 thanks to goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Odegaard in a dominant performance at the Emirates on Saturday morning (AEST).
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BBC SportThis content is not available in your location. There was an error Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard give champions Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over newcomers Coventry City, in the opening game of the Premier League campaign at the Emirates Stadium. MATCH REPORT: Premier League - Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City
CBS SportsIt's the first game of this season, but a team can't show why they're the favorites to win the Premier League without coming out of the gates strong, and Arsenal did just that, defeating Coventry City 3-0. Getting out to a 2-0 lead by halftime thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz. Martin Odegaard would add another goal in the second half to get to the final margin of victory, kicking off the season on the right foot.
Sky SportsArsenal vs Coventry City. Premier League. Emirates Stadium. Arsenal 3-0 Coventry: Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard fire Gunners to dominant Premier League win on opening night
ESPNChamps Arsenal start Prem with rout of Coventry Arsenal made light work of Premier League new boys Coventry City as they began their title defence with a statement 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Friday.
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Coventry, back in the Premier League after 25 years, had to stay patient as Arsenal dominated possession, but they came close at the end of the first half with a looping Loum Tchaouna overhead kick that had keeper David Raya scrambling to get back.
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Sky SportsThis was a reality check for Coventry on their return to the top flight after 25 years away. They failed to make a tackle in the first half - they could not get near Mikel Arteta's men. It did not get much better for them after the interval, with Martin Odegaard's miscued finish adding a third for Arsenal just four minutes into the second period.
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The Premier League is quite a step up from playing in Belgium for Club Brugge, but Tzolis was involved in 51 goals last season, including eight in Champions League play. Even if you factor in regression coming to a tougher league, this is a player who has something to bring to the squad. It's always good to get off to a good start, and so far, so good for both Tzolis and Arsenal.
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Sky SportsOnce again new signing Christos Tzolis shone. The Greece international notched two assists at the Principality Stadium and was involved in Arsenal's first two goals on his Premier League debut, first winning the ball back for Riccardo Calafiori to tee up Kai Havertz and then sending in the cross Coventry 'keeper Carl Rushworth diverted into Bukayo Saka's path. "What a left-winger Arsenal have got," purred Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher on co-commentary.
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01 SMH Sport The last time the London side retained the top-flight title was in 1935, but it took just 15 minutes for Havertz to show Arsenal’s intent as he coolly guided a Riccardo Calafiori cross into the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the box.
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02 Sky Sports As it happened | Teams | Stats | Watch FREE PL highlights Latest news and rumours: Arsenal | Coventry Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱 Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports or stream PL games with no contract 📺
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03 CBS Sports It was a lineup that included Saka, Havertz, and Martin Odegaard, something that was rarely seen together last season. In fact, with Havertz starting the season with an injury and Saka ending the season with one, they only started together four times in all competitions, a number that Mikel Arteta will want to see rise in the new season, and the stats facing Coventry are a good reason why.
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