SUNDERLAND. Arsenal overcomes Sunderland with a 2-0 win with a goal from B. Guimarães (58′) and a penalty scored by B. Saka (90′). Arsenal made the most of its better ball possession (57%).

Enzo Le Fée didn’t convert a decisive penalty (56′). That would have allowed Sunderland to draw the match.​

The match was played at the Stadium of Light stadium in Sunderland on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was John Brooks who was helped by James Mainwaring and Wade Smith. The 4th official was Elliot Bell. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was quite cold at degrees Celsius or 32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

Sunderland

0 - 2

Arsenal

• 43 Ball Possession 57

Shots

• 12 Total 11
• 3 On Target 5
• 5 Off Target 4
• 4 Shots blocked 2

• 66 Attack 86
• 40 Dangerous attack 39
• 55 Ball safe 57

• 13 Free Kicks 19
• 1 Penalties 1
• 4 Corners 2
• 2 Off Sides 2

Fouls

• 18 Total 11
• 6 Yellow Cards 2
• 1 Double Yellow 0
• 1 Red Card 0

Other

• 1 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Arsenal had a superior ball possession 57% while Sunderland was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Sunderland was putting more pressure with 40 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Arsenal was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Sunderland shot 12 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Arsenal shot 11 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Sunderland received 5 yellow cards (Nordi Mukiele, Dan Ballard, Granit Xhaka , Reinildo Mandava and Brian Brobbey). Talking about the opposition, Arsenal received 3 yellow cards (Mikel Arteta, Gabriel and Kai Havertz).

Standings

After this match, Sunderland stays with 4 points to occupy the 14th place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, Arsenal has 12 points (1st).

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Sunderland will play away with Manchester City on the 20th of September with a 0-0 head to head.

Arsenal will play away against Brighton & Hove Albion on the 19th of September with a 0-0 head to head record.

Sunderland – Formation

Sunderland

G

Robin Roefs 22.Netherlands

6.4

D

Kevin Danso 4.Austria

6.6

D

Dan Ballard 5.Northern Ireland

6.8

66'

D

Reinildo Mandava 17.Mozambique

6.2

28'

D

Nordi Mukiele 20.France

6.2

90'

M

Nilson Angulo 10.Ecuador

6.2

70'

M

Thomas Meunier 12.Belgium

6.6

76'

M

Noah Sadiki 27.DR Congo

6.7

M

Enzo Le Fée 28.France

6.6

M

Granit Xhaka  34.Switzerland

7.2

69'

F

Brian Brobbey 9.Netherlands

6.3

81'

Substitutes

G

Melker Ellborg 31.Sweden

D

Dayann Méthalie 6.Martinique

D

Omar Alderete 15.Paraguay

D

Trai Hume 32.Northern Ireland

M

Chris Rigg 11.England

M

Luke O'Nien 13.England

F

Chemsdine Talbi 7.Morocco

F

Wilson Isidor 18.Haiti

6.4

70'

F

Malick Fofana 39.Belgium

6.4

76'

Sunderland adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Régis Le Bris decided to play with the following team: Robin Roefs (6.4), Nordi Mukiele (6.2), Kevin Danso (6.6), Dan Ballard (6.8), Reinildo Mandava (6.2), Granit Xhaka (7.2), Noah Sadiki (6.7), Thomas Meunier (6.6), Enzo Le Fée (6.6), Nilson Angulo (6.2) and Brian Brobbey (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Dayann Méthalie, Chemsdine Talbi, Chris Rigg, Luke O’Nien, Omar Alderete, Wilson Isidor (6.4), Melker Ellborg, Trai Hume and Malick Fofana (6.4).

Substitutions

Sunderland made 2 changes: Nilson Angulo for Wilson Isidor (70′) and Thomas Meunier for Malick Fofana (76′).

Player of the match: Granit Xhaka​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sunderland was Granit Xhaka.

His rating is 7.2 with 56 passes (86% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 5 crosses.

Arsenal – Formation

Arsenal

G

David Raya 1.Spain

7.6

D

Ben White 4.England

6.4

46'

D

Gabriel 6.Brazil

7.7

90'

D

Ezri Konsa 15.England

6.9

D

Riccardo Calafiori 33.Italy

6.7

M

Bukayo Saka 7.England

7.8

90'

M

Martin Ødegaard  8.Norway

7.7

85'

M

Christos Tzolis 17.Greece

6.6

81'

M

Declan Rice 41.England

7.7

81'

M

Myles Lewis-Skelly 49.England

6.3

46'

F

Kai Havertz 29.Germany

6.6

90'

Substitutes

G

Kepa Arrizabalaga 13.Spain

D

Piero Hincapié 5.Ecuador

D

Jurriën Timber  12.Netherlands

6.6

46'

M

Eberechi Eze 10.England

6.5

81'

M

Mikel Merino 23.Spain

6.2

85'

M

Martín Zubimendi 36.Spain

6.6

81'

M

Bruno Guimarães 39.Brazil

7.6

46' 58'

F

Viktor Gyökeres 14.Sweden

F

Noni Madueke 20.England

Also Arsenal adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: David Raya (7.6), Ben White (6.4), Ezri Konsa (6.9), Gabriel (7.7), Riccardo Calafiori (6.7), Declan Rice (7.7), Myles Lewis-Skelly (6.3), Bukayo Saka (7.8), Martin Ødegaard (7.7), Christos Tzolis (6.6) and Kai Havertz (6.6).

These were the players on the bench: Piero Hincapié, Eberechi Eze (6.5), Jurriën Timber (6.6), Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyökeres, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino (6.2), Martín Zubimendi (6.6) and Bruno Guimarães (7.6).

Substitutions

Arsenal made 5 changes: Myles Lewis-Skelly for Bruno Guimarães (46′), Ben White for Jurriën Timber  (46′), Christos Tzolis for Eberechi Eze (81′), Declan Rice for Martín Zubimendi (81′) and Martin Ødegaard  for Mikel Merino (85′).

Player of the match: Bukayo Saka​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Arsenal was Bukayo Saka.

His rating is 7.8 with 1 goal, 27 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​

• Tottenham Hotspur – Everton – 0-0
• Sunderland – Arsenal – 0-2
• Liverpool – Fulham – 0-0
• Crystal Palace – Ipswich Town – 2-3
• Chelsea – Hull City – 2-2
• Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest – 1-2
• AFC Bournemouth – Brentford – 2-2