Sunderland vs Arsenal

Match summary

Arsenal took a 2-0 win at Sunderland. It was goalless at half-time.

Bruno Guimarães put Arsenal ahead in the 58th minute, set up by Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sunderland created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Arsenal 1.99 from 11. Enzo Le Fée had a penalty saved for Sunderland. Sunderland had a player sent off.

Sunderland hosted Arsenal in a Premier League fixture on matchday four that ended in a two-nil away victory despite the hosts generating a higher expected goals tally of 2.07 compared to Arsenal's 1.99. Arsenal controlled fifty-seven percent of the possession and completed three hundred and eighty-eight passes, while Sunderland registered thirteen total shots against Arsenal's eleven and led on corners with four to two. The match was physically contested, featuring twenty-nine fouls in total, six yellow cards and one red card for Sunderland, and two yellow cards for Arsenal.

The first half ended goalless after Reinildo Mandava and Mikel Arteta received yellow cards. Arsenal made two half-time substitutions, bringing on Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White. In the fifty-sixth minute, Enzo Le Fée had a penalty saved for Sunderland. Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring for Arsenal with a right-footed shot in the fifty-eight minute. Further yellow cards were issued to Dan Ballard, Granit Xhaka, Brian Brobbey, Gabriel, Nordi Mukiele, and Kai Havertz. Reinildo Mandava received a second yellow card resulting in a red card in the ninety-sixth minute, and Bukayo Saka scored a penalty goal in the ninety-seventh minute.