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Arsenal secures 3-0 victory over Coventry in Premier League opener

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 9:59 PM

Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Arsenal secures 3-0 victory over Coventry in Premier League opener

Summary

Arsenal achieved a 3-0 win against Coventry City on August 21, 2026, marking their joint-biggest victory in a Premier League home opener. Manager Mikel Arteta achieved his 150th Premier League win, becoming one of five managers to reach this milestone in fewer than 250 matches. Arteta praised the team's dominance and early performance, highlighting the quality of new recruit Ezri Konsa and the contributions of Martin Odegaard, who has started the season strongly after overcoming previous injury struggles. The team aims to maintain this momentum as they pursue another title challenge.

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•Arsenal's win matches their largest home opener since 1994-95.
•Arteta's 150 wins come in 249 Premier League matches.
•Odegaard has scored in consecutive games for the first time in 2026-27.
•Kai Havertz has scored in four straight starts for Arsenal.
•The team is focused on attacking the title this season.

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9:59 PMYahoo Sports — Arsenal 3-0 Coventry: What Arteta and Odegaard said

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This was Arsenal's joint-biggest win when opening a Premier League campaign at home, along with another 3-0 victory in the 1994-95 season (v Manchester City). Mikel Arteta recorded his 150th Premier League victory in charge of Arsenal, and is now one of only five managers to reach 150 wins in fewer than 250 games (249), after Pep Guardiola (204), Jose Mourinho (231), Jurgen Klopp (237), and Alex Ferguson (247).
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