Sunderland vs Arsenal, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier League
90'+6': Reinildo MandavaBruno Guimarães scores stunner as Arsenal overcome Sunderland
Bruno Guimarães and Bukayo Saka helped maintain Arsenal's perfect start in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Sunderland.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 2': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 7': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 10': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 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.
- 13': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
- 13': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 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.
- 18': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 18': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 27': Handball by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 28': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 28': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 32': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 32': Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
- 34': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
- 35': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Arsenal).
- 36': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 36': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 38': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 40': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 43': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 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.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 45'+1': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Ben White.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Bruno Guimarães replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Penalty Sunderland. Dan Ballard draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Penalty saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 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.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 65': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 69': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Nilson Angulo.
- 71': Offside, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 72': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 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.
- 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
- 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.
- 75': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Malick Fofana replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
- 77': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 77': Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 80': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Declan Rice.
- 82': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 83': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 84': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 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.
- 84': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
- 84': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 88': Kevin Danso (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 89': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 89': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
- 90': Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Malick Fofana (Sunderland).
- 90'+4': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Penalty conceded by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Penalty Arsenal. Bukayo Saka draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Second yellow card to Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 388 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 5 | Danny Ballard  |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 20 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 10 | Nilson Angulo |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 17 | Christos Tzolis |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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