Brentford was the other opening-weekend winner, besides Arsenal, to record a 3–0 clean-sheet victory.
Brentford defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 at home on Saturday 22 August 2026. Arsenal had earlier beaten Coventry City by the same scoreline, creating two separate 3–0 victories in the opening round.
The two results should not be confused with Brighton’s 4–0 win over Aston Villa, which was the largest home victory, or Hull City’s 2–0 win against Manchester United. Everton also kept a clean sheet, defeating Crystal Palace 2–0.
Brentford’s win was especially notable because Tottenham were among the established Premier League clubs in the round, while Brentford began the campaign with a convincing home performance. The result left Brentford level with Arsenal on points and goal difference, although the early standings were determined by the complete set of opening-round results.