xF.
Arsenal

3–0

xG 2.08–0.19

Coventry City

Emirates Stadium

London · Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with ARS. ARS held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.82–0.19.

ARSCVC
1.82Open play0.19
0.26Set play0.00
0.03Free kicks0.00
0.23Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
ARS took 20 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Eight were blocked.

ARSCVC

Shots

20 – 4

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.05

On target

6 – 1

Inside box

10 – 1

Outside box

10 – 3

Blocked

8 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
ARS's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.07–-0.89.

ARS

0.07

xG prevented

CVC

-0.89

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 15', and they scored again.

First half

  • 15'Kai Havertz scores (left foot shot, Riccardo Calafiori).
  • 23'Bukayo Saka scores (left foot shot).
  • 27'Yellow, Caleb Yirenkyi (Foul).
  • 34'Yellow, Gabriel (Foul).

Second half

  • 49'Martin Ødegaard scores (right foot shot, Ben White ).
  • 62'Victor Torp on, Caleb Yirenkyi off.
  • 68'Noni Madueke on, Bukayo Saka off.
  • 68'Martín Zubimendi on, Declan Rice off.
  • 70'Taiwo Awoniyi  on, Ellis Simms off.
  • 70'Jack Rudoni on, Brandon Thomas-Asante off.
  • 76'Eberechi Eze on, Christos Tzolis off.
  • 76'Mikel Merino on, Martin Ødegaard off.
  • 81'Piero Hincapié on, Riccardo Calafiori off.
  • 82'Gustavo Hamer on, Loum Tchaouna off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

ARS set up 4-2-3-1. CVC set up 4-1-4-1.

ARS · 4-2-3-1CVC · 4-1-4-1

134678172933414934689161819232427RayaMosqueraWhiteGabrielSakaØdegaardTzolisHavertzCalafioriRiceLewis-SkellyDasilvaThomasGrimesYirenkyiSimmsOnyekaTchaounaRushworthThomas-Asan…AmendaEwijk
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.4. Ødegaard led the card at 8.1.

ARS

8Martin ØdegaardMF768.13
4Ben WhiteDF907.72
7Bukayo SakaMF687.72
17Christos TzolisMF767.73
29Kai HavertzFW907.41
49Myles Lewis-SkellyMF907.41
33Riccardo CalafioriDF817.11
41Declan RiceMF687.10
20Noni MaduekeFW226.94
1David RayaGK906.90
3Cristhian MosqueraDF906.90
23Mikel MerinoMF146.80
36Martín ZubimendiMF226.70
6GabrielDF906.70
10Eberechi EzeMF146.60
5Piero HincapiéDF96.40

CVC

4Bobby ThomasDF907.01
6Matt GrimesMF906.80
29Victor TorpMF286.81
24Aurèle AmendaDF906.80
5Jack RudoniMF206.60
9Ellis SimmsFW706.61
14Taiwo AwoniyiFW206.60
19Carl RushworthGK906.50
16Frank OnyekaMF906.50
23Brandon Thomas-AsanteMF706.40
38Gustavo HamerMF86.40
18Loum TchaounaMF826.30
3Jay DasilvaDF906.10
8Caleb YirenkyiMF626.10
27Milan van EwijkDF905.60
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–2.

ARS

  • William SalibaUnavailable

CVC

  • Oliver DovinUnavailable
  • Miguel Ángel BrauUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 92–8, ARS to CVC.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ARS held territory in CVC's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, ARS stretched the flanks.

ARS thirdMiddleCVC third
20%45%35%
ARSCVC
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

ARSCVC

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

616 – 347

Lge 440.3

Corners

8 – 2

Lge 4.7

Tackles

9 – 4

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.08 – 0.19