Sunderland v Arsenal, 29 October 2016

Score4-1 to Arsenal
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance44,322

View Sunderland v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm Arsenal had now lost only one of the last 26 Premier League meetings (won 16).

1 Sunderland

4 Arsenal

Goals:

Jermain Defoe penalty 65 P

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 19 G
Olivier Giroud 71 G
Olivier Giroud 76 G
Alexis Sánchez 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Lamine Koné
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Steven Pienaar
Forward Jermain Defoe
Forward Wahbi Khazri
Forward Duncan Watmore

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Papy Djilobodji for John O'Shea 42
Adnan Januzaj for Steven Pienaar 70
Lynden Gooch for Duncan Watmore 84

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alex Iwobi 69
Aaron Ramsey for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 77
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Francis Coquelin 89

Cards:

Wahbi Khazri 30 Y
Didier Ndong 33 Y
Steven Pienaar 41 Y
Papy Djilobodji 48 Y

Cards:

Petr Čech 64 Y
Alexis Sánchez 66 Y
Kieran Gibbs 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mika
Defender Papy Djilobodji
Defender Donald Love
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Lynden Gooch

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Carl Jenkinson
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland's two points was now the joint-worst ten-game start to a season in Premier League history and the worst since Manchester City in 1995-96. This was now the 11th occasion that a team had started a Premier League season without a win in their first ten games. Three of the previous ten went on to avoid relegation. [c/o Gracenote] Jermain Defoe had now scored five of the seven goals the Black Cats had scored so far in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 2nd Arsenal had only earned more points after ten games in four previous Premier League seasons than the 23 points they now had in this season. The Gunners had now lost only one of their last 20 Premier League games (won 12). They had now only lost one Premier League away game in 2016. Alexis Sanchez scored his 50th goal on his 106th appearance for the Gunners. Thierry Henry scored his 50th goal for the club on his 104th appearance. [c/o Sky Sports Statto]

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Jermain Defoe penalty 65 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Lamine Koné
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Defender/Midfielder Didier Ndong
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Steven Pienaar
Forward Jermain Defoe
Forward Wahbi Khazri
Forward Duncan Watmore

Substitutions:

Papy Djilobodji for John O'Shea 42
Adnan Januzaj for Steven Pienaar 70
Lynden Gooch for Duncan Watmore 84

Cards:

Wahbi Khazri 30 Y
Didier Ndong 33 Y
Steven Pienaar 41 Y
Papy Djilobodji 48 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mika
Defender Papy Djilobodji
Defender Donald Love
Defender Javi Manquillo
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Lynden Gooch

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland's two points was now the joint-worst ten-game start to a season in Premier League history and the worst since Manchester City in 1995-96. This was now the 11th occasion that a team had started a Premier League season without a win in their first ten games. Three of the previous ten went on to avoid relegation. [c/o Gracenote] Jermain Defoe had now scored five of the seven goals the Black Cats had scored so far in this Premier League season.

4 Arsenal

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 19 G
Olivier Giroud 71 G
Olivier Giroud 76 G
Alexis Sánchez 78 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alex Iwobi 69
Aaron Ramsey for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 77
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Francis Coquelin 89

Cards:

Petr Čech 64 Y
Alexis Sánchez 66 Y
Kieran Gibbs 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Carl Jenkinson
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 2nd Arsenal had only earned more points after ten games in four previous Premier League seasons than the 23 points they now had in this season. The Gunners had now lost only one of their last 20 Premier League games (won 12). They had now only lost one Premier League away game in 2016. Alexis Sanchez scored his 50th goal on his 106th appearance for the Gunners. Thierry Henry scored his 50th goal for the club on his 104th appearance. [c/o Sky Sports Statto]