Sunderland vs Arsenal – Result & match summary
Standout single-match records from this game compared with the rest of the season.
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6 yellow cards New season recordMost yellow cards by a team in a single match Sunderland received more yellow cards in this match than any other team in a single game this season.
Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.
Momentum
Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.
Sunderland
Match statistics
Top performers
About the match
Arsenal defeated Sunderland 2–0 on 12 September 2026 at Stadium of Light in Premier League.
Lineups
Sunderland: (4-2-3-1) Kevin Danso, Dan Ballard, Brian Brobbey, Nilson Angulo, Thomas Meunier, Reinildo Mandava, Nordi Mukiele, Robin Roefs, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fée, Granit Xhaka.
Arsenal: (4-2-3-1) David Raya, Ben White, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Ezri Konsa, Christos Tzolis, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Substitutions
Sunderland: Wilson Isidor for Nilson Angulo, Malick Fofana for Thomas Meunier.
Arsenal: Bruno Guimarães for Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jurriën Timber for Ben White, Eberechi Eze for Christos Tzolis, Martín Zubimendi for Declan Rice, Mikel Merino for Martin Ødegaard.
Sidelined players
Sunderland: Aji Alese, Habib Diarra.
Arsenal: William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera.
Match statistics
Sunderland had 43% of the possession, compared with 57% for Arsenal.
Sunderland registered 12 shots, with 3 on target. Arsenal had 11 shots, with 5 on target.
Sunderland won 4 corners, while Arsenal won 2.
Top players
Sunderland: Granit Xhaka was the highest-rated player (7.2) and created 3 chances, Nordi Mukiele had 1 shot on target, and Robin Roefs made 3 saves.
Arsenal: Bukayo Saka scored 1 goal, Declan Rice provided 1 assist, and David Raya was the highest-rated player (7.7).