Premier League · Sat, 7 Feb 2026 ·
Arsenal vs Sunderland — 3 - 0
Emirates Stadium · Referee: S. Barrott
Match report
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0 as V. Gyokeres scores twice
Sunderland were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 7 February 2026 in Premier League matchday 25. M. Zubimendi (42') and V. Gyokeres (66', 90') scored for Arsenal. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Arsenal had 49% of the ball and 16 shots (5 on target) against Sunderland’s 5 (3 on target). Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 8.3. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Sunderland 14th on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
Match events
- 26'yellow cardWilliam SalibaYellow Card
- 39'yellow cardHabib DiarraYellow Card
- 40'yellow cardBrian BrobbeyYellow Card
- 42'goalM. ZubimendiAssist: L. Trossard
- 60'substitutionGabriel JesusOff: V. Gyökeres
- 60'substitutionN. MaduekeOff: G. Martinelli
- 64'substitutionC. TalbiOff: R. Mundle
- 66'goalV. GyokeresAssist: K. Havertz
- 67'substitutionR. CalafioriOff: P. Hincapie
- 67'substitutionK. HavertzOff: E. Eze
- 71'substitutionN. SadikiOff: L. Geertruida
- 85'substitutionT. HumeOff: N. Angulo
- 85'substitutionB. BrobbeyOff: W. Isidor
- 89'substitutionL. TrossardOff: C. Norgaard
- 90'goalV. GyokeresAssist: G. Martinelli
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 12J. TimberD
- 2W. SalibaD
- 6GabrielD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 29K. HavertzM
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 19L. TrossardF
Substitutes
Sunderland
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Regis Le Bris
Starting XI
- 22R. RoefsG
- 20N. MukieleD
- 5D. BallardD
- 15O. AldereteD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 27N. SadikiM
- 28E. Le FeeM
- 32T. HumeM
- 19H. DiarraM
- 7C. TalbiM
- 9B. BrobbeyF
Substitutes
- 31M. EllborgG
- 3D. CirkinD
- 14R. MundleF
- 10N. AnguloF
- 11C. RiggM
- 13L. O'NienM
- 6L. GeertruidaD
- 18W. IsidorF
- 12E. MayendaF
Match statistics
- 49%Possession51%
- 1.49Expected goals (xG)0.19
- 16Total shots5
- 5Shots on target3
- 6Shots off target1
- 5Blocked shots1
- 10Shots inside the box4
- 6Shots outside the box1
- 5Corners2
- 3Offsides1
- 11Fouls8
- 1Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 389Passes408
- 325Accurate passes327
- 84%Pass accuracy80%
- -1.77Goals prevented-1.77
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 2William SalibaD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriD | 67 | 6.9 | ||
| 29Kai HavertzM | 67 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 41Declan RiceM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 9Gabriel JesusF | 60 | 6.2 | ||
| 19Leandro TrossardF | 89 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 20Noni MaduekeF | 60 | 6.7 | ||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 3Cristhian MosqueraD | – | – | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | – | – | ||
| 5Piero HincapiéD | 23 | 6.6 | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD | – | – | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| 16Christian NørgaardM | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 11Gabriel MartinelliF | 30 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 14Viktor GyökeresFTop rated | 30 | 8.3 | 2 |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Robin RoefsG | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 5Daniel BallardD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 15Omar AldereteD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Reinildo MandavaD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 20Nordi MukieleD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 7Chemsdine TalbiM | 64 | 6.2 | ||
| 19Habib DiarraM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 27Noah SadikiM | 71 | 6.5 | ||
| 28Enzo Le FéeM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Trai HumeM | 85 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Brian BrobbeyF | 85 | 6.5 | ||
| 31Melker EllborgG | – | – | ||
| 3Dennis CirkinD | – | – | ||
| 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD | 19 | 6.2 | ||
| 11Chris RiggM | – | – | ||
| 13Luke O'NienM | – | – | ||
| 10Nilson AnguloF | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| 12Eliezer MayendaF | – | – | ||
| 14Romaine MundleF | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| 18Wilson IsidorF | 12 | 6.5 |