What was the score in Arsenal versus Coventry City on the 2026–27 Premier League opening night?

Arsenal beat Coventry City 3–0 in the 2026–27 Premier League opener.

The result gave the defending champions three points and a positive start to their title defence. Coventry, newly promoted after a 25-year absence from the top flight, began their return with a defeat at Emirates Stadium.

The scoreline also established an early clean sheet for Arsenal. In league football, a 3–0 result means the winning side scored three goals while conceding none, so Arsenal gained a goal difference of plus three from the match.

This result is easy to confuse with several other opening-weekend scorelines. Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0, Brentford beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–0, and Chelsea won 3–2 away at Fulham. Only Arsenal’s match finished 3–0 against Coventry.