Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Arsenal vs Sunderland – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0. Goals: Martín Zubimendi (42'), V. Gyökeres (66'), V. Gyökeres (90'). Arsenal had 49% possession against Sunderland's 51%. Shots on target: 5-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 25

Saturday, 7 February 2026

ArsenalArsenal

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

SunderlandSunderland

Referee: Samuel Barrott, England

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
Gabriel6GabrielD
R. Calafiori33R. CalafioriD
K. Havertz29K. HavertzM
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
D. Rice41D. RiceM
N. Madueke20N. MaduekeF
Gabriel Jesus9Gabriel JesusF
L. Trossard19L. TrossardF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
3C. MosqueraD
4B. WhiteD
5P. HincapieD
10E. EzeM
11G. MartinelliF
14V. GyökeresF
16C. NorgaardM
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
SunderlandSunderland4-2-3-1
R. Roefs22R. RoefsG
N. Mukiele20N. MukieleD
D. Ballard5D. BallardD
O. Alderete15O. AldereteD
R. Mandava17R. MandavaD
N. Sadiki27N. SadikiM
E. Le Fee28E. Le FeeM
T. Hume32T. HumeM
H. Diarra19H. DiarraM
C. Talbi7C. TalbiM
B. Brobbey9B. BrobbeyF

Substitutes

31M. EllborgG
3D. CirkinD
13L. O'NienM
6L. GeertruidaD
11C. RiggM
14R. MundleF
18W. IsidorF
12E. MayendaF
10N. AnguloF

Match Events

26'Y

W. Saliba

39'Y

H. Diarra

40'Y

B. Brobbey

42'G

Martín Zubimendi

Assist: L. Trossard

60'S

N. Madueke

Substitution 1

60'S

Gabriel Jesus

Substitution 2

64'S

C. Talbi

Substitution 1

66'G

V. Gyökeres

Assist: K. Havertz

67'S

R. Calafiori

Substitution 3

67'S

K. Havertz

Substitution 4

71'S

N. Sadiki

Substitution 2

85'S

B. Brobbey

Substitution 3

85'S

T. Hume

Substitution 4

89'S

L. Trossard

Substitution 5

90'G

V. Gyökeres

Assist: Gabriel Martinelli

Statistics

Arsenal
49%51%
Sunderland
1.49Expected Goals (xG)0.19
16Total Shots5
5Shots on Target3
5Corners2
11Fouls8
3Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)80
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Arsenal host Sunderland on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Sunderland sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Sunderland have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 8 Nov 2025: Arsenal 2-2 Sunderland; 16 May 2017: Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland; 29 Oct 2016: Arsenal 4-1 Sunderland. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0. Arsenal scored through Martín Zubimendi 42', V. Gyökeres 66', V. Gyökeres 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 49% of the ball against 51% for Sunderland. Shots on target finished 5-3. Expected goals read 1.49 for Arsenal, 0.19 for Sunderland.

Verdict

The win nudges Arsenal forward and leaves Sunderland with work to do. Arsenal sat 1st and Sunderland 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.