Arsenal’s first scheduled 2026–27 Premier League match kicked off at 20:00 BST.
The Friday evening fixture brought the defending champions into action against Coventry City. It was the official opening match of the new Premier League season and took place at Arsenal’s home ground.
A 20:00 BST start corresponds to 8 p.m. in Britain during British Summer Time. Kick-off times in Premier League schedules are normally presented in UK local time, so international readers may need to convert the time for their own region.
The other opening-round fixtures used a range of times. Hull City versus Manchester United was the first Saturday lunchtime game at 12:30, Brentford versus Tottenham finished Saturday at 17:30, and Fulham versus Chelsea was scheduled for 20:00 on Monday.