Arsenal saw off Coventry City 3-0 at the Emirates to get the ball rolling on their Premier League title defence.
Mikel Arteta's men got off to the ideal start as Kai Havertz found the bottom corner after a quarter of an hour, before Bukayo Saka tapped home to make it 2-0 eight minutes later.
A scuffed Martin Ødegaard finish after the restart sealed the points for the Gunners, as Coventry felt the full force of the Premier League in their first game back after a 25-year absence.
Here's how it happened.
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Heading into the start of the new campaign, the Gunners are touted by many as favourites to go back-to-back and seal another title win.
Bruno Guimarães and Christos Tzolis made the switch to north London earlier in the window, before the arrival of Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa was confirmed earlier on Friday.
Frank Lampard's side were playing their first match in the top flight for the first time since 2001 -- having stormed to the Championship title last season with 95 points.
The Sky Blues broke their club transfer record to bring in midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi from Nordsjaelland over summer as part of eight signings so far this summer.
Their reward was about as difficult an opening assignment as they could have received, away to the reigning champions at the Emirates.
