Declan Rice played a pass to Tzoulis on the wing after a quick counterattack, and his quick low pass was barely intercepted by goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, but it was set up for Bukayo Saka, who was in the right position and scored the goal with a light touch.
Coventry, which returned to the English Premier League after an absence of 25 years, had to be patient with Arsenal controlling the ball, but they almost scored at the end of the first half with a high scissor kick that forced goalkeeper David Raya to quickly return to save the goal.
Arsenal settled the match 4 minutes after the start of the second half, when captain Martin Odegaard scored the third goal.
Mikel Arteta’s team had a series of other opportunities during its offensive pressure, but Coventry could have scored an honorable goal 5 minutes before the end of the match, when a cross reached Jack Rodoni without supervision, but he could only direct the ball with his head into Raya’s arms.
“There were many things to praise regarding the performance, and it is certainly a great result,” Arteta told reporters.
He added, “The way we started the match, with its dominance, clarity, understanding, and fluidity in performance, was truly impressive.”
