Sunderland vs Arsenal, 2016/2017 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Sanchez, Giroud braces inspire Arsenal to win over Sunderland
Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).
- 2': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Pienaar (Sunderland).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 11': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 13': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 16': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).
- 19': Goal! Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 20': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 22': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).
- 22': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Billy Jones (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 24': Offside, Sunderland. Billy Jones tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs.
- 28': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
- 28': Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Steven Pienaar (Sunderland).
- 30': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 30': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 33': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 33': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
- 35': Attempt saved. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 37': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 37': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a through ball.
- 39': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal).
- 41': Foul by Steven Pienaar (Sunderland).
- 41': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 42': Substitution, Sunderland. Papy Djilobodji replaces John O'Shea because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland).
- 48': Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal).
- 52': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 52': Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Hand ball by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 53': Offside, Sunderland. Billy Jones tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Offside, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a through ball.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 64': Penalty Sunderland. Duncan Watmore draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Petr Cech (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Petr Cech (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 1. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 66': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Olivier Giroud replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 69': Attempt missed. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Adnan Januzaj replaces Steven Pienaar.
- 71': Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 2. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs with a cross.
- 72': Offside, Sunderland. Jermain Defoe tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Gibbs.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
- 74': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 74': Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 76': Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 3. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 78': Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 78': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 78': Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 4. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 80': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).
- 80': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 84': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Francis Coquelin.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 90'+2': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Arsenal 4.
- 0': Match ends, Sunderland 1, Arsenal 4.
Statistics
 ARS |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 44,322
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 44,322
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 9 | +4 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 20 | Steven Pienaar  |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 14 | Duncan Watmore |
| 10 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Petr Cech (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 24 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
| 35 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 34 | Francis Coquelin |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
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