Arsenal v Sunderland, 16 May 2017

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeRoger East
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,510

View Arsenal v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm Arsenal had now only lost one of the last 27 meetings in the Premier League (won 17).

2 Arsenal

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 72 G
Alexis Sánchez 81 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Olivier Giroud

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Billy Jones Defender
Lamine Koné Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Seb Larsson Defender/Midfielder
Didier Ndong Defender/Midfielder
Bryan Oviedo Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Iwobi for Kieran Gibbs 69
Danny Welbeck for Aaron Ramsey 69
Theo Walcott for Olivier Giroud 85

Substitutions:

Lynden Gooch for Lee Cattermole 77
Adnan Januzaj for Javi Manquillo 82
Darron Gibson for Didier Ndong 88

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 22 Y
Nacho Monreal 54 Y
Mesut Özil 55 Y
Shkodran Mustafi 90 Y

Cards:

John O'Shea 56 Y
Lee Cattermole 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Donald Love
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Forward Lynden Gooch

Comments:

League position: 5th Alexis Sánchez had now scored 23 goals in this Premier League season; one less than the division's 2016-17 leading scorer, Romelu Lukaku. Arsenal had now lost one of their last 17 home games in the Premier League (won 13). The Gunners had now won 70 points or more in 17 of Arsène Wenger's 20 full Premier League seasons in charge. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "Last season we made 71 points and were second. We now have 72 and want to go to 75. After that you deal with what happens. We've got in on the final day many times. Sunderland fought and you want that in the Premier League. That's what you want from every team."

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now failed to score in 20 games in this Premier League season; more than any other side and for the first time in a league season since 2002-03. The Black Cats had now failed to score in 11 of their last 16 away games in the Premier League. They failed in their attempt to win consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2014. Sunderland manager David Moyes said: "If we got the first goal it could have been completely different. After I got in in August, I didn't think we had a squad capable but it was what we've got, you have to try and ultimately we were just short. I'll speak with chairman Ellis Short over the next few days. I've given him an indication of what we need to do and we'll look to see if that's possible."

2 Arsenal

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 72 G
Alexis Sánchez 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Olivier Giroud

Substitutions:

Alex Iwobi for Kieran Gibbs 69
Danny Welbeck for Aaron Ramsey 69
Theo Walcott for Olivier Giroud 85

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 22 Y
Nacho Monreal 54 Y
Mesut Özil 55 Y
Shkodran Mustafi 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 5th Alexis Sánchez had now scored 23 goals in this Premier League season; one less than the division's 2016-17 leading scorer, Romelu Lukaku. Arsenal had now lost one of their last 17 home games in the Premier League (won 13). The Gunners had now won 70 points or more in 17 of Arsène Wenger's 20 full Premier League seasons in charge. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "Last season we made 71 points and were second. We now have 72 and want to go to 75. After that you deal with what happens. We've got in on the final day many times. Sunderland fought and you want that in the Premier League. That's what you want from every team."

0 Sunderland

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Billy Jones Defender
Lamine Koné Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Seb Larsson Defender/Midfielder
Didier Ndong Defender/Midfielder
Bryan Oviedo Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward

Substitutions:

Lynden Gooch for Lee Cattermole 77
Adnan Januzaj for Javi Manquillo 82
Darron Gibson for Didier Ndong 88

Cards:

John O'Shea 56 Y
Lee Cattermole 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Joleon Lescott
Defender Donald Love
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Adnan Januzaj
Forward Lynden Gooch

Comments:

League position: 20th Sunderland had now failed to score in 20 games in this Premier League season; more than any other side and for the first time in a league season since 2002-03. The Black Cats had now failed to score in 11 of their last 16 away games in the Premier League. They failed in their attempt to win consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2014. Sunderland manager David Moyes said: "If we got the first goal it could have been completely different. After I got in in August, I didn't think we had a squad capable but it was what we've got, you have to try and ultimately we were just short. I'll speak with chairman Ellis Short over the next few days. I've given him an indication of what we need to do and we'll look to see if that's possible."