Last updated: 1 October 2026
Sunderland vs Arsenal
Premier League · Early season, 2026-27 Premier League
Sunderland
ArsenalSaturday, 12 September 2026
Kicks off 15:00 UK time
Final score: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal.
Match Timeline
Reinildo Mandava
28'
46'
↑ J. Timber ↓ B. White
46'
↑ Bruno Guimaraes ↓ M. Lewis-Skelly
58'
Bruno Guimaraes ⚽
Assist: D. Rice
Daniel Ballard
66'
Granit Xhaka
69'
↑ W. Isidor ↓ N. Angulo
70'
↑ M. Fofana ↓ T. Meunier
76'
Brian Brobbey
81'
81'
↑ M. Zubimendi ↓ D. Rice
81'
↑ E. Eze ↓ C. Tzolis
85'
↑ M. Merino ↓ M. Odegaard
90'
B. Saka ⚽
Reinildo Mandava
90'
Nordi Mukiele
90'
Reinildo Mandava
90'
90'
Kai Havertz
90'
Gabriel Magalhães
Match Stats
43%
SUN
Possession
57%
ARS
12Shots11
3On target5
4Corners2
18Fouls11
284Passes386
217%Pass accuracy320%
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1Starting XI4-2-3-1 · Arsenal
22
Roefs
GK
20
Mukiele
DEF
4
Danso
DEF
5
Ballard
DEF
17
Mandava
DEF
34
Xhaka
MID
27
Sadiki
MID
12
Meunier
MID
28
Fee
MID
10
Angulo
MID
9
Brobbey
FWD
1
Raya
GK
4
White
DEF
15
Konsa
DEF
6
Gabriel
DEF
33
Calafiori
DEF
41
Rice
MID
49
Lewis-Skelly
MID
7
Saka
MID
8
Odegaard
MID
17
Tzolis
MID
29
Havertz
FWD
Sunderland Subs
70'↑ Isidorfor↓ Angulo
76'↑ Fofanafor↓ Meunier
Unused
EllborgAldereteO'NienHumeMethalieRiggTalbi
Arsenal Subs
46'↑ Timberfor↓ White
46'↑ Guimaraesfor↓ Lewis-Skelly
81'↑ Zubimendifor↓ Rice
81'↑ Ezefor↓ Tzolis
85'↑ Merinofor↓ Odegaard
Unused
ArrizabalagaHincapieGyokeresMadueke
Player Ratings
Best Performer
Xhaka
Sunderland
7.5
Best Performer
Raya
Arsenal
8.9
Roefs6.9
Mukiele6.7
Danso6.6
Sadiki6.6
Meunier6.6
Fofana6.5
Ballard6.3
Mandava6.2
Fée6.2
Angulo6.2
Brobbey6.2
Isidor6.2
Saka8.2
Magalhães8
Rice7.9
Guimarães7.9
Ødegaard7.3
Konsa7.2
White6.9
Tzolis6.9
Zubimendi6.9
Calafiori6.6
Timber6.6
Lewis-Skelly6.5
Merino6.5
Havertz6.3
Eze6.3
Next Fixture
Sunderland
HBrighton
Sat 10 Oct
Arsenal
HLeeds United
Sat 10 Oct
Reverse Fixture
The return leg: Arsenal host Sunderland
ArsenalvsSunderland
View fixture →20 March 2027
Venue
Sunderland home ground
Stadium of Light
Wearside, Sunderland
49,000
capacity
Opened 1997
The Stadium of Light opened in 1997 on the site of the old Wearmouth Colliery, the former coal mine that once powered the industrial economy of Wearside, and its name was chosen to reflect that transformation from darkness to light. With a capacity approaching 49,000 it is one of the ten largest football stadiums in England, though it has rarely been filled in recent years following the club's extended absence from the top flight. The ground's dramatic silhouette on the north bank of the River Wear has become the defining landmark of modern Sunderland.
About These Clubs
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