Arsenal v Sunderland, 05 December 2015

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,937

View Arsenal v Sunderland head to head

Arsenal were now unbeaten in the last 12 Premier League meetings with Sunderland (won eight). Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Arsenal

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Joel Campbell 33 G
Olivier Giroud 63 G
Aaron Ramsey 90 G

Goals:

Olivier Giroud own goal 45 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell
Forward Olivier Giroud

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Sebastián Coates Defender
Younès Kaboul Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Yann M'Vila Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Steven Fletcher Forward
Ola Toivonen Forward
Duncan Watmore Forward

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 64
Kieran Gibbs for Joel Campbell 76
Calum Chambers for Olivier Giroud 80

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for Ola Toivonen 62
Adam Johnson for Fabio Borini 67
Jeremain Lens for Steven Fletcher 73

Cards:

Laurent Koscielny 44 Y

Cards:

DeAndre Yedlin 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Mathieu Debuchy
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Billy Jones
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Jordi Gómez
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Forward Danny Graham
Forward Jeremain Lens

Comments:

League position: 2nd Olivier Giroud became the first Arsenal player to score a goal and concede an own goal in the same Premier League game since Thomas Vermaelen in a 1-1 draw against Fulham on 26 November 2011. The Gunners had now conceded nine goals in their last 17 Premier League home games. Prior to this game, they had scored only eight goals in their six Premier League home games in this season. Aaron Ramsey scored in the third minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 18th Sunderland failed in their attempt to win three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May 2014. Recently appointed Black Cats boss Sam Allardyce had now lost eight consecutive Premier League games against Arsenal. He had not now recorded a league win against the Gunners since 3 May 2010 when he was in charge of Blackburn Rovers. Sunderland had now lost six of their eight league away games so far in this season.

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Joel Campbell 33 G
Olivier Giroud 63 G
Aaron Ramsey 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell
Forward Olivier Giroud

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 64
Kieran Gibbs for Joel Campbell 76
Calum Chambers for Olivier Giroud 80

Cards:

Laurent Koscielny 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Mathieu Debuchy
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Comments:

League position: 2nd Olivier Giroud became the first Arsenal player to score a goal and concede an own goal in the same Premier League game since Thomas Vermaelen in a 1-1 draw against Fulham on 26 November 2011. The Gunners had now conceded nine goals in their last 17 Premier League home games. Prior to this game, they had scored only eight goals in their six Premier League home games in this season. Aaron Ramsey scored in the third minute of added time in the second half.

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Olivier Giroud own goal 45 OG

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Sebastián Coates Defender
Younès Kaboul Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Yann M'Vila Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Steven Fletcher Forward
Ola Toivonen Forward
Duncan Watmore Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for Ola Toivonen 62
Adam Johnson for Fabio Borini 67
Jeremain Lens for Steven Fletcher 73

Cards:

DeAndre Yedlin 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Billy Jones
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Jordi Gómez
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Forward Danny Graham
Forward Jeremain Lens

Comments:

League position: 18th Sunderland failed in their attempt to win three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May 2014. Recently appointed Black Cats boss Sam Allardyce had now lost eight consecutive Premier League games against Arsenal. He had not now recorded a league win against the Gunners since 3 May 2010 when he was in charge of Blackburn Rovers. Sunderland had now lost six of their eight league away games so far in this season.