What was the score when Arsenal began their 2026–27 Premier League title defence against Coventry City?

Arsenal began their 2026–27 Premier League title defence by beating Coventry City 3–0.

The opening match was played at Emirates Stadium on Friday 21 August 2026. Arsenal’s three-goal victory combined an attacking start with a clean sheet against the newly promoted visitors.

Arsenal were defending the Premier League title they had won in the previous campaign. Coventry City, meanwhile, had returned to the top flight after an absence of 25 years, making the fixture a meeting between champions and one of the division’s newcomers.

A 3–0 scoreline gave Arsenal three points and a goal difference of plus three after the opening match. It was one of two opening-round victories by that margin; Brentford also won 3–0.