# Arsenal and Sunderland Premier League fixture

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/arsenal-and-sunderland-premier-league-fixture
> Updated: 2026-09-12T10:00:13.000Z. Sources: 174. Developments: 2.

Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 12 September 2026, maintaining a perfect Premier League record. The match was defined by critical second-half developments.

Following a first half that saw referee John Brooks issue a yellow card to manager Mikel Arteta, the game opened up in the second period. In the 55th minute, Sunderland was awarded a penalty after Ezri Konsa fouled Dan Ballard. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya prevented the equalizer by saving Enzo Le Fèvre’s spot-kick, which hit the post.

Arsenal took the lead in the 57th minute when substitute Bruno Guimarães scored his first goal for the club with a “spectacular long-range goal,” curling the ball into the top corner. Sunderland’s numerical disadvantage increased during stoppage time when Reinaldo Mandava received a second yellow card for fouling Bukayo Saka in the penalty area. Saka converted the resulting penalty in the 97th minute to finalize the score.

Despite the win, Mikel Arteta expressed significant frustration regarding the officiating. He criticized the decision to award Sunderland the penalty, describing the incident involving Konsa and Ballard as “unacceptable” at the professional level.

The win extends Arsenal’s unbeaten run to six matches across all competitions and moves them to the top of the Premier League table with 12 points from four matches, three points clear of their nearest rivals. Sunderland remains at 4 points.

## Claims

- Arsenal defeated Sunderland 2-0 (corroborated by 8 sources)
- David Raya saved a penalty from Enzo Le Fèvre (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Bruno Guimarães scored in the 58th minute (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Bukayo Saka scored a penalty in stoppage time (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Arsenal has won four consecutive matches (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Arsenal remains at the top of the Premier League (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Christos Tzolis started for Arsenal (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Reinaldo Mandava received a second yellow card and was sent off (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Arsenal defeat Sunderland 2-0 to maintain perfect Premier League start

Arsenal secured a 2-0 win against Sunderland to remain top of the Premier League, featuring a penalty save by David Raya and goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka.

160 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arsenal-faces-sunderland-at-stadium-of-light

### 2026-09-10: Arsenal faces Sunderland in Premier League clash

Arsenal seeks a fourth consecutive Premier League win as they travel to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this Saturday.

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arsenal-to-face-sunderland-in-premier-league-clash

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