Arsenal 3–0 Coventry
2026-08-21 · Matchweek 1
· Referee: Thomas Bramall · VAR: Jarred Gillett
A quiet game for the whistle — 2 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How Thomas Bramall refereed it
Bramall showed 2 yellow cards against a career average of 3.9, and awarded 23 fouls against an average of 22.4.
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 10 | 13 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15' | Normal Goal | Arsenal | K. Havertz | 1-0 |
| 23' | Normal Goal | Arsenal | B. Saka | 2-0 |
| 27' | Yellow Card | Coventry | Caleb Yirenkyi | 2-0 |
| 34' | Yellow Card | Arsenal | Gabriel Magalhães | 2-0 |
| 49' | Normal Goal | Arsenal | M. Odegaard | 3-0 |