Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start title defence with 3-0 win
Arsenal started their Premier League title defense with a convincing 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Coventry City at The Emirates Stadium on Friday. Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and captain Martin Odegaard sealed the win for the London side. Havertz opened the scoring in just 15 minutes with a cool finish, followed by a goal from new signing Christos Tzolis eight minutes later.
Saka added a third late in the second half, as Arsenal dominated possession and created numerous chances throughout the match. Coventry City, back in the Premier League after 25 years, had to wait patiently but they came close to scoring a consolation goal late in the game. Arsenal's manager, Mikel Arteta, praised the team's dominant and impressive performance.
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