Sunderland Association Football Club 0–2 Arsenal Football Club
Premier League · Regular Season - 4 · 12 September 2026 · Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: John Brooks, England.
Goals
- 56' Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland Association Football Club) · Missed Penalty
- 58' Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal Football Club) — assist Declan Rice
- 90+7' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal Football Club) · Penalty
Cards
- 28' Reinildo Isnard Mandava (Sunderland Association Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 39' Mikel Arteta (Arsenal Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 66' Dan Ballard (Sunderland Association Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 69' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland Association Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 81' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland Association Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+1' Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (Arsenal Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+1' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland Association Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+3' Kai Havertz (Arsenal Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+6' Reinildo Isnard Mandava (Sunderland Association Football Club) — Red Card
Match stats
| Stat | Sunderland Association Football Club | Arsenal Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Total shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 2 |
| Passes | 282 | 388 |
| Accurate passes | 217 | 321 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 18 | 11 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
Sunderland Association Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: R. Le Bris.
- Granit Xhaka — Midfield
- Enzo Le Fée — Midfield
- Thomas Meunier — Defender
- Noah Sadiki — Midfield
- Malick Fofana — Attack
- Wilson Isidor — Attack
- Kevin Danso — Defender
- Brian Brobbey — Attack
- Nilson Angulo — Attack
- Daniel Ballard
- Robin Roefs — Goalkeeper
- Reinildo — Defender
- Nordi Mukiele — Defender
- Melker Ellborg — Goalkeeper
- Chemsdine Talbi — Attack
- C. Rigg — Midfielder
- T. Hume — Defender
- Luke O'Nien — Defender
- Omar Alderete — Defender
- D. Methalie — Defender
Arsenal Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Mikel Arteta.
- Bruno Guimarães — Midfield, 1 goal
- Bukayo Saka — Attack, 1 goal
- Declan Rice — Midfield
- Ezri Konsa — Defender
- David Raya — Goalkeeper
- Martin Ødegaard — Midfield
- Riccardo Calafiori — Defender
- Myles Lewis-Skelly — Defender
- Christos Tzolis — Attack
- Gabriel Magalhães — Defender
- Martín Zubimendi — Midfield
- Ben White — Defender
- Eberechi Eze — Midfield
- Mikel Merino — Midfield
- Kai Havertz — Attack
- Jurriën Timber — Defender
- Viktor Gyökeres — Attack
- Piero Hincapié — Defender
- Kepa Arrizabalaga — Goalkeeper
- Noni Madueke — Attack
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Arsenal v Sunderland | 3–0 | Premier League |
| 2025-11-08 | Sunderland v Arsenal | 2–2 | Premier League |
| 2021-12-21 | Arsenal v Sunderland | 5–1 | League Cup |
| 2017-05-16 | Arsenal v Sunderland | 2–0 | Premier League |
| 2016-10-29 | Sunderland v Arsenal | 1–4 | Premier League |
| 2016-04-24 | Sunderland v Arsenal | 0–0 | Premier League |
| 2016-01-09 | Arsenal v Sunderland | 3–1 | FA Cup |
| 2015-12-05 | Arsenal v Sunderland | 3–1 | Premier League |
| 2015-05-20 | Arsenal v Sunderland | 0–0 | Premier League |
| 2014-10-25 | Sunderland v Arsenal | 0–2 | Premier League |
Sunderland Association Football Club — recent form
- Sunderland Association Football Club 1–0 Hull City · 2026-09-08
- Brentford Football Club 1–1 Sunderland Association Football Club · 2026-09-05
- Sunderland Association Football Club 1–0 Fulham Football Club · 2026-08-30
- Ipswich Town 2–1 Sunderland Association Football Club · 2026-08-22
- Sunderland Association Football Club 2–1 Stade Rennais Football Club · 2026-08-15
- Racing Club de Lens 0–2 Sunderland Association Football Club · 2026-08-08
- Wrexham 0–1 Sunderland Association Football Club · 2026-08-02
- Sunderland Association Football Club 0–1 Leeds United Association Football Club · 2026-07-30
Arsenal Football Club — recent form
- Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli 0–1 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-09-09
- Arsenal Football Club 2–1 Chelsea Football Club · 2026-09-06
- Aston Villa Football Club 0–1 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-08-31
- Arsenal Football Club 3–0 Coventry · 2026-08-21
- Arsenal Football Club 3–0 Manchester City Football Club · 2026-08-16
- Arsenal Football Club 1–1 Calcio Como · 2026-08-12
- Arsenal Football Club 2–3 Borussia Dortmund · 2026-08-09
- Arsenal Football Club 1–3 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. · 2026-08-05
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland Association Football Club | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Arsenal Football Club | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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