
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Arsenal vs Sunderland – Lineups & Match Details
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0. Goals: MartÃn 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
Arsenal3 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
SunderlandReferee: Samuel Barrott, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
W. Saliba
H. Diarra
B. Brobbey
MartÃn Zubimendi
Assist: L. Trossard
N. Madueke
Substitution 1
Gabriel Jesus
Substitution 2
C. Talbi
Substitution 1
V. Gyökeres
Assist: K. Havertz
R. Calafiori
Substitution 3
K. Havertz
Substitution 4
N. Sadiki
Substitution 2
B. Brobbey
Substitution 3
T. Hume
Substitution 4
L. Trossard
Substitution 5
V. Gyökeres
Assist: Gabriel Martinelli
Statistics
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 MartÃn 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.