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Sunderland
FT
0–2
HT 0–0
Arsenal
Premier League Sat 12 Sep, 20:00London Stadium of Light, Sunderland John Brooks

Timeline

  1. 28' Reinildo Mandava Yellow Card
  2. 45' Jurriën Timber for Ben White
  3. 45' Bruno Guimarães for Myles Lewis-Skelly
  4. 58' Bruno Guimarães assist Declan Rice
  5. 66' Danny Ballard Yellow Card
  6. 69' Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
  7. 70' Wilson Isidor for Nilson Angulo
  8. 76' Malick Fofana for Thomas Meunier
  9. 81' Brian Brobbey Yellow Card
  10. 81' Eberechi Eze for Christos Tzolis
  11. 81' Martín Zubimendi for Declan Rice
  12. 85' Mikel Merino for Martin Ødegaard
  13. 90'+1' Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card
  14. 90'+1' Nordi Mukiele Yellow Card
  15. 90'+3' Kai Havertz Yellow Card
  16. 90'+6' Reinildo Mandava Red Card

Match stats

42.5% Possession 57.5%
12 Shots 11
3 On target 5
18 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Saves 2
217 Accurate passes 321

Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1
22 Roefs
17 Mandava 5 Ballard 4 Danso 20 Mukiele
27 Sadiki 34 Xhaka
10 Angulo 28 Le Fée 12 Meunier
9 Brobbey
Arsenal 4-2-3-1
1 Raya
33 Calafiori 6 Magalhães 15 Konsa 4 White
49 Lewis-Skelly 41 Rice
17 Tzolis 8 Ødegaard 7 Saka
29 Havertz
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
  1. 22 Robin Roefs G
  2. 5 Danny Ballard CD-L
  3. 4 Kevin Danso CD-R
  4. 17 Reinildo Mandava LB
  5. 20 Nordi Mukiele RB
  6. 28 Enzo Le Fée AM
  7. 27 Noah Sadiki LM
  8. 34 Granit Xhaka RM
  9. 9 Brian Brobbey F
  10. 10 Nilson Angulo ▼ AM-L
  11. 12 Thomas Meunier ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 18 Wilson Isidor ▲ SUB
  2. 39 Malick Fofana ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 32 Trai Hume SUB
  2. 6 Dayann Methalie SUB
  3. 31 Melker Ellborg SUB
  4. 11 Chris Rigg SUB
  5. 7 Chemsdine Talbi SUB
  6. 15 Omar Alderete SUB
  7. 13 Luke O'Nien SUB
Arsenal 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 David Raya G
  2. 6 Gabriel Magalhães CD-L
  3. 15 Ezri Konsa CD-R
  4. 33 Riccardo Calafiori LB
  5. 4 Ben White ▼ RB
  6. 8 Martin Ødegaard ▼ AM
  7. 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly ▼ LM
  8. 41 Declan Rice ▼ RM
  9. 29 Kai Havertz F
  10. 17 Christos Tzolis ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 Bukayo Saka AM-R

Came on

  1. 23 Mikel Merino ▲ SUB
  2. 10 Eberechi Eze ▲ SUB
  3. 12 Jurriën Timber ▲ SUB
  4. 39 Bruno Guimarães ▲ SUB
  5. 36 Martín Zubimendi ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 14 Viktor Gyökeres SUB
  2. 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga SUB
  3. 5 Piero Hincapié SUB
  4. 20 Noni Madueke SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2.
  2. 90'+9' Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2.
  3. 90'+7' Goal! Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  4. 90'+6' Second yellow card to Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
  5. 90'+6' Penalty Arsenal. Bukayo Saka draws a foul in the penalty area.
  6. 90'+6' Penalty conceded by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  7. 90'+5' Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
  8. 90'+5' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. 90'+4' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 90'+4' Foul by Malick Fofana (Sunderland).
  11. 90'+3' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+3' Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
108 earlier entries
  1. 90'+3' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 90'+1' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 90'+1' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  5. 90' Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90' Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  7. 89' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 89' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  9. 88' Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  10. 88' Kevin Danso (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 85' Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  12. 84' David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  13. 84' Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  14. 84' Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
  15. 84' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
  16. 83' Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  17. 82' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  18. 81' Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Declan Rice.
  19. 81' Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis.
  20. 81' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  21. 80' Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  22. 80' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
  23. 78' Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
  24. 77' Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  25. 77' Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
  26. 76' Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  27. 76' Substitution, Sunderland. Malick Fofana replaces Thomas Meunier.
  28. 75' Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  29. 75' Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
  30. 74' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
  31. 74' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  32. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  33. 72' Delay in match (Arsenal).
  34. 72' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  35. 71' Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
  36. 70' Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Nilson Angulo.
  37. 69' Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  38. 69' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  39. 69' Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
  40. 66' Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  41. 65' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  42. 65' Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
  43. 64' Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  44. 63' Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
  45. 63' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  46. 61' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  47. 60' Delay in match because of an injury Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
  48. 58' Goal! Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  49. 56' Penalty saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
  50. 54' Penalty conceded by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  51. 54' Penalty Sunderland. Dan Ballard draws a foul in the penalty area.
  52. 51' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  53. 51' Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  54. 48' Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
  55. 47' Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  56. 45' Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0.
  57. 45' Substitution, Arsenal. Bruno Guimarães replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  58. 45' Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
  59. 45'+2' First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0.
  60. 45'+2' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
  61. 45'+1' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  62. 45'+1' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  63. 45'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  64. 44' Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a corner.
  65. 43' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
  66. 42' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Declan Rice.
  67. 42' Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  68. 40' Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 40' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
  70. 38' Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  71. 38' Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  72. 36' David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 36' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  74. 35' Foul by Christos Tzolis (Arsenal).
  75. 35' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  76. 35' Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
  77. 34' Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
  78. 34' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  79. 33' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
  80. 33' Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
  81. 32' Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  82. 32' Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  83. 31' Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  84. 29' Offside, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa is caught offside.
  85. 28' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  86. 28' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  87. 28' Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
  88. 27' Handball by Ben White (Arsenal).
  89. 23' Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  90. 20' Offside, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée is caught offside.
  91. 18' Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  92. 18' Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
  93. 16' Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a set piece situation.
  94. 15' Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  95. 15' Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  96. 13' Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  97. 13' Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
  98. 13' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Declan Rice with a through ball.
  99. 10' Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  100. 10' Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  101. 7' Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  102. 7' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  103. 7' Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  104. 6' Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Brobbey following a fast break.
  105. 2' Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  106. 2' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
  107. First Half begins.
  108. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Sunderland W D W L W

  • W Rennes 2-1 Club Friendly
  • L at Ipswich Town 2-1 Premier League
  • W Fulham 1-0 Premier League
  • D at Brentford 1-1 Premier League
  • W Hull City 1-0 Carabao Cup

Arsenal W W W W W

  • W Manchester City 3-0 Community Shield
  • W Coventry City 3-0 Premier League
  • W at Aston Villa 1-0 Premier League
  • W Chelsea 2-1 Premier League
  • W at Napoli 1-0 UEFA Champions League

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ARS leads series 4-0-1

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  • 8 Nov 2025 Sunderland 2–2 Arsenal 2025-26 English Premier League
  • 21 Dec 2021 Arsenal 5–1 Sunderland 2021-22 English Carabao Cup
  • 16 May 2017 Arsenal 2–0 Sunderland 2016/2017 English Premier League
  • 29 Oct 2016 Sunderland 1–4 Arsenal 2016/2017 English Premier League

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