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Sunderland vs Arsenal: match report

Sunderland hosted Arsenal at Stadium of Light on Saturday 12 September 2026, in the Premier League (round 4). John Brooks is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal. Goals: Bruno Guimarães 58' for Arsenal; Bukayo Saka 90'+7' (pen) for Arsenal.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 28' Yellow card: Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland)
  • 56' Missed penalty: Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)
  • 58' Goal: Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) 0-1
  • 66' Yellow card: Danny Ballard (Sunderland)
  • 69' Yellow card: Granit Xhaka (Sunderland)
  • 81' Yellow card: Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
  • 90'+1' Yellow card: Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)
  • 90'+1' Yellow card: Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
  • 90'+6' Second yellow: Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland)
  • 90'+7' Penalty: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 0-2
Match stats (contains the result)
42.5%Possession57.5%
12Shots11
3Shots on target5
4Corners3
18Fouls11
2Offsides2
3Saves2
4Yellow cards2
1Red cards0

Line-ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

Coach: Régis Le Bris

  1. 22 Robin Roefs GK
  2. 20 Nordi Mukiele DEF
  3. 4 Kevin Danso DEF
  4. 5 Daniel Ballard DEF
  5. 17 Reinildo DEF
  6. 34 Granit Xhaka MID
  7. 27 Noah Sadiki MID
  8. 12 Thomas Meunier DEF
  9. 28 Enzo Le Fée MID
  10. 10 Nilson Angulo FWD
  11. 9 Brian Brobbey FWD

Bench

  • 18 Wilson Isidor FWD
  • 39 Malick Fofana FWD
  • 31 Melker Ellborg GK
  • 13 Luke O'Nien DEF
  • 15 Omar Alderete DEF
  • 32 Trai Hume DEF
  • 11 Chris Rigg MID
  • 6 Dayann Méthalie MID
  • 7 Chemsdine Talbi FWD

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

Coach: Mikel Arteta

  1. 1 David Raya GK
  2. 4 Ben White DEF
  3. 15 Ezri Konsa DEF
  4. 6 Gabriel DEF
  5. 33 Riccardo Calafiori DEF
  6. 41 Declan Rice MID
  7. 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly DEF
  8. 7 Bukayo Saka FWD
  9. 8 Martin Ødegaard MID
  10. 17 Christos Tzolis FWD
  11. 29 Kai Havertz FWD

Bench

  • 12 Jurriën Timber DEF
  • 39 Bruno Guimarães MID
  • 10 Eberechi Eze MID
  • 36 Martín Zubimendi MID
  • 23 Mikel Merino MID
  • 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga GK
  • 5 Piero Hincapié DEF
  • 20 Noni Madueke FWD
  • 14 Viktor Gyökeres FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 7 February 2026: Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland
  • Saturday 8 November 2025: Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal
  • Tuesday 21 December 2021: Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland
  • Tuesday 16 May 2017: Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland
  • Saturday 29 October 2016: Sunderland 1-4 Arsenal