Arsenal vs Sunderland
Ref: Samuel Barrott, EnglandEmirates Stadium, London · 60,383 cap
Match recap
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3–0 in their Premier League fixture. Zubimendi, Gyökeres, and Gyökeres scored for Arsenal. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.49 for Arsenal versus 0.19 for Sunderland. Arsenal sit 1st in the Premier League table while Sunderland are 7th.
First Half
Saliba
Yellow Card
39'
Diarra
Yellow Card
40'
Brobbey
Yellow Card
⚽
Zubimendi
Assist: Trossard
Second Half
⇄
Gabriel Jesus
⇄
Madueke
64'
⇄
Talbi
⚽
Gyökeres
Assist: Havertz
⇄
Havertz
⇄
Calafiori
71'
⇄
Sadiki
85'
⇄
Brobbey
85'
⇄
Hume
⇄
Trossard
⚽
Gyökeres
Assist: Gabriel Martinelli
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 78 |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | +4 | 57 |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 |  Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +6 | 53 |
As of 19 Apr 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
ArsenalSunderland
9Won
Statistical edge
9–5
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.49VS0.19
Attack6 · 0 won
16
Shots
5
5
Shots on target
3
10
Shots in the box
4
6
Shots outside box
1
6
Shots off goal
1
5
Corners
2
Possession & Passing1 · 3 won
49%
Possession
51%
389
Total passes
408
325
Accurate passes
327
84%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline1 · 2 won
11
Fouls
8
1
Yellow cards
2
3
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
2
5
Blocked shots
1
-1
Goals prevented
-1
Arsenal
4-3-3
Sunderland
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1David RayaG
- 2W. SalibaD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 12J. TimberD
- 19L. TrossardF
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 29K. HavertzM
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
Substitutes
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 4B. WhiteD
- 5P. HincapiéD
- 10E. EzeM
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
- 13KepaG
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 16C. NørgaardM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
Sunderland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5D. BallardD
- 7C. TalbiM
- 9B. BrobbeyF
- 15O. AldereteD
- 17ReinildoD
- 19H. DiarraM
- 20N. MukieleD
- 22R. RoefsG
- 27N. SadikiM
- 28E. Le FéeM
- 32T. HumeM
Substitutes
- 3D. CirkinD
- 6L. GeertruidaD
- 10N. AnguloF
- 11C. RiggM
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
- 13L. O'NienM
- 14R. MundleF
- 18W. IsidorF
- 31M. EllborgG
Arsenal
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Magalhães(C) | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Raya | G | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Leandro Trossard | F | 89 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1/5 |
| William Saliba | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Declan Rice | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Kai Havertz | M | 67 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Jurriën Timber | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riccardo Calafiori | D | 67 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Noni Madueke | F | 60 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Jesus | F | 60 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Cristhian Mosquera | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben White | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viktor Gyökeres | F | 30 | 8.3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | F | 30 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/4 |
| Eberechi Eze | M | 23 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Christian Nørgaard | M | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piero Hincapié | D | 23 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sunderland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habib Diarra | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Trai Hume(C) | M | 85 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Nordi Mukiele | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Noah Sadiki | M | 71 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Brian Brobbey | F | 85 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Omar Alderete | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Enzo Le Fée | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | M | 64 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Daniel Ballard | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Reinildo Mandava | D | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/4 |
| Robin Roefs | G | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Melker Ellborg | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Cirkin | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Rigg | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eliezer Mayenda | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke O'Nien | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romaine Mundle | F | 26 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson Isidor | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nilson Angulo | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | D | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |