Arsenal secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Sunderland as Bruno Guimarães and Bukayo Saka found the net, with David Raya producing a crucial penalty save to preserve the Gunners’ advantage.
Softfootball reports that Arsenal controlled much of the possession but were tested by a stubborn Sunderland side. Raya denied Enzo Le Fée from the penalty spot in the 56th minute before Guimarães broke the deadlock two minutes later with a stunning long-range strike. The result follows Arsenal’s impressive 2-1 comeback against Chelsea, where Martin Ødegaard completed the turnaround after Kai Havertz had cancelled out Morgan Rogers’ opener.
Sunderland pushed for an equaliser, with Nordi Mukiele wasting a huge opportunity, while Raya also made another important save late on. Arsenal then secured the points when Reinildo Mandava was sent off after a second yellow before Saka converted a 97th-minute penalty.
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sunderland | Arsenal |
| xG | — | 1.97 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 18 | 11 |
| Throw-ins | 22 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
| Crosses | 4 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Goal kicks | 8 | 7 |
Player Ratings
| Sunderland | Rating | Arsenal | Rating |
| Robin Roefs | 6 | David Raya | 8 |
| Thomas Meunier | 6 | Ben White | 5 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 6 | Gabriel | 6 |
| Kevin Danso | 6 | Ezri Konsa | 4 |
| Dan Ballard | 7 | Ricardo Calafiori | 6 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 4 | Myles Lewis-Skelly | 4 |
| Nilson Angulo | 6 | Declan Rice | 6 |
| Noah Sadiki | 6 | Bukayo Saka | 6 |
| Granit Xhaka | 7 | Martin Ødegaard | 6 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 6 | Christos Tzolis | 5 |
| Brian Brobbey | 7 | Kai Havertz | 6 |
| Wilson Isidor | 6 | Jurrien Timber | 6 |
| Malick Fofana | 6 | Bruno Guimarães | 7 |
| — | — | Martin Zubimendi | 6 |
| — | — | Eberechi Eze | 6 |
| — | — | Mikel Merino | 6 |
Arsenal’s victory underlines their strong early-season form, with Raya’s penalty save and Guimarães’ spectacular strike proving decisive before Saka sealed the win from the spot.
