Sunderland vs 12.09.26 19:000 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Arsenal move top with late-game win over Sunderland
Arsenal secured a 2-0 win away to Sunderland in Premier League matchday 4 action at the Stadium of Light. The visitors led through Bruno Guimarães, who struck in the 58th minute after being set up by Declan Rice, before a chaotic finish settled the contest.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Sunderland's night worsened deep into stoppage time when Reinildo was sent off in the 90+6th minute. Arsenal made the numerical advantage count almost immediately, with Bukayo Saka converting a penalty in the 90+7th minute to make it 2-0 and confirm the away win.
The result lifted Arsenal to the top of the table with 12 points from four matches, while Sunderland remained in 14th place on four points. Arsenal's Mikel Arteta oversaw a performance in which his side had less of the ball but made their moments count, while Sunderland's R. Le Bris saw his team undone late on.
Bruno Guimarães scored the only goal from open play and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.09, while Declan Rice's assist also featured among the top-rated displays.
Despite having only 42% possession, Arsenal were more clinical, registering five shots on target compared to Sunderland's three.
Arsenal won 2–0 away against Sunderland (half-time 0–0).
Sunderland met Arsenal in the Premier League (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadium of Light. Referee: John Brooks.
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Key moments
- 58' Goal: Bruno Guimarães (assist: Declan Rice) — 0–1 · Watch Bruno Guimarães's goal video (58')
- 90' Goal (penalty): Bukayo Saka — 0–2 · Watch Bukayo Saka's goal video (90')
- 90+6' Red card: Reinildo
Starting line-ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
- 22 Robin Roefs
- 17 Reinildo
- 5 Daniel Ballard
- 4 Kevin Danso
- 20 Nordi Mukiele
- 27 Noah Sadiki
- 34 Granit Xhaka (c)
- 10 Nilson Angulo
- 28 Enzo Le Fée
- 12 Thomas Meunier
- 9 Brian Brobbey
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sunderland 14%, the draw 20%, Arsenal 66%. It finished Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal.
Arsenal's rating gap outweighs Sunderland's home ground — Arsenal are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade on top gives Arsenal a clear lead. The draw at 20% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Arsenal at 66%?
Arsenal sit 462 points higher on our strength rating — 1764 to 2226. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.9% of 5,243 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Sunderland's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 17–17–66.
Why only 66%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 66% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 20% and Sunderland at 14%.
Why is the draw only 20%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 17.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sunderland have gained 85 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,345 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: Sunderland 0 wins, 2 draws, Arsenal 4 wins. Most recently Arsenal 3–0 Sunderland, 7 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5628 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Sunderland vs Arsenal final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Bruno Guimarães's goal against Sunderland (58').
- Watch Bukayo Saka's goal against Sunderland (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal. Explore more on the Sunderland and Arsenal team pages or the Premier League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 2–0 away against Sunderland (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Bruno Guimarães (58') for Arsenal; Bukayo Saka (90') (penalty) for Arsenal.
›Where can I watch Sunderland vs Arsenal highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Arsenal?
Sunderland and Arsenal have met 10 times — 0 wins for Sunderland, 7 wins for Arsenal and 3 draws.