Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Stadium of Light, Sunderland · referee J. Brooks · full time
Full time: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal
Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: Arsenal took the points in Premier League Matchday 4 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Stadium of Light. The goals: Bruno Guimarães 58', Bukayo Saka 90+7'.
How Arsenal won it
Arsenal struck first through Bruno Guimarães in the 58th minute, set up by Declan Rice. Bukayo Saka from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Arsenal in the 90th minute (+7).
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Reinildo Mandava of Sunderland was sent off in the 90th minute (+6) for a second yellow card. The referee, J. Brooks, showed 8 yellow cards: 5 to Sunderland and 3 to Arsenal. Enzo Le Fée missed a penalty for Sunderland in the 56 minute.
Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1 · Arsenal: M. Arteta, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.95 for Sunderland and 1.87 for Arsenal.
Sunderland scored about 2.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Sunderland had 3 shots on target, Arsenal 5.
Arsenal had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sunderland came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Arsenal came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.89 expected goals for and 0.92 against, and had won 83% of their matches.
Sunderland vs Arsenal: the match in numbers
| Sunderland | Match statistics | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.87 |
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 284 | Total passes | 386 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sunderland
- Granit Xhaka 7.2
- Dan Ballard 6.8
- Noah Sadiki 6.7
- Enzo Le Fée 6.7
- Thomas Meunier 6.6
Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka 7.8 1 goal
- Declan Rice 7.7 1 assist
- David Raya 7.7
- Gabriel 7.7
- Martin Ødegaard 7.7
The lowest-rated starter was Nilson Angulo at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sunderland: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Arsenal: Arsenal vs LOSC Lille Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Sunderland vs Arsenal
What was the score in Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Bruno Guimarães 58', Bukayo Saka 90+7'.
Did Moneyball predict Sunderland vs Arsenal correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sunderland vs Arsenal?
Bukayo Saka, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sunderland vs Arsenal?
J. Brooks.
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