Sunderland v Arsenal

And here come Sunderland...Angulo does brilliantly to slide in and dispossess White in his own half before driving into the penalty area. There is a half-hearted shout for a penalty as the Sunderland number 10 is tackled from the side and the ball bounces out to Meunier who hits a deflected effort behind for a corner.

A huge jeer from the Sunderland support is hurled in the direction of a bemused Arteta, who is booked by referee John Brooks for entering Le Bris' technical area! That's certainly a first for the 2026-27 season.

Sunderland have defended solidly so far, but they will need to offer more of an attacking threat to keep relieving pressure if they are to keep Arsenal out for the full 90 minutes. The momentum is just beginning to swing more heavily in the visitors favour.

Havertz almost pulls off the spectacular!! Odegaard lifts a hopeful ball into the box towards the big German, who uses his frame to hold off the defender with his back to goal and hooks a left-footed half-volley towards the top corner. Roefs has to react sharply to tip the ball over the bar. Havertz is oozing with confidence this season and he could easily have had two in the last two minutes.

Arsenal slice Sunderland open beautifully! Tzolis slips Odegaard in down the left side and the skipper cuts it back for Havertz who has a couple of yards of space to finish from the angle but can only hit his effort into the ground and over the crossbar. A second presentable chance goes begging for the Gunners.

28'

Yellow Card

Saka has a rare chance to drive into space down the right, chased by Angulo and Reinildo, the former commits an initial foul but Saka stays on his feet, only to be tugged to the ground by the latter as he looked to enter the box. Saka's boot has come off.