Bruno Guimaraes curled in a sublime second-half strike and Bukayo Saka added a penalty as Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Two minutes after visiting goalkeeper David Raya saved Enzo Le Fees penalty, �75 million new signing Guimaraes collected Declan Rices pass and struck from distance, wheeling away to goad home fans after the former Newcastle midfielder was booed following his introduction at the interval. The Black Cats had much of the momentum either side of half-time and tested Raya late on through Nordi Mukiele, although they lacked a cutting edge from presentable chances and were grateful to goalkeeper Robin Roefs for tipping Kai Havertzs first-half shot over the crossbar. Saka sealed victory with a 97th-minute penalty via Roefs fingers, converting after Reinildo had received a second booking for bringing down the England winger.The Gunners are three points above Manchester City, who visit Manchester United on Sunday (16:30 BST), while Sunderland remain 14th, on four points. Table of ContentsSunderland vs Arsenal: Guimaraes goal outrageousSunderland penalty vs Arsenal softSunderland team vs ArsenalArsenal team vs SunderlandSunderland v Arsenal stats, Premier League formSunderland vs Arsenal: Guimaraes goal outrageousAll three of Guimaraes appearances for Arsenal this season have been as a substitute, joining the action alongside Jurrien Timber in place of Myles Lewis-Skelly and the injured Ben White at half-time.What a hit, former England striker Dean Ashton told TalkSport of the Brazil internationals goal. Absolutely outrageous.He really sizes it up; he hits it with power and dip with his right foot away from Roefs, kissing the underside of the crossbar and in.He wasnt shy [to celebrate], by the way. Im not a big fan of that he knows what it would mean to the Sunderland support.He goes right up to them, many of them running down the stairs towards him. He really gave it to them. Sunderland penalty vs Arsenal softAshton was less sympathetic to Sunderland over Le Fees penalty, which was awarded for Ezri Konsa holding Dan Ballard.It is one of those you would see so often in games, suggested Ashton. Its not so obvious. Theres not one big push theres none of that at all.Its just a real tussle. Theyve both got hold of each other and theyve given the penalty. Its really soft.Dan Ballards backing in. Hes got hold of Konsa, Konsa has got hold of him. Theres no genuine real tug or push in the back with the arms shoved forwards a bit of a gift for Sunderland.Sunderland team vs ArsenalSunderland were unchanged from their 1-1 draw at Brentford a week earlier.Sunderland starting XI: Roefs, Mandava, Ballard, Danso, Mukiele, Sadiki, Xhaka, Angulo, Le Fe, Meunier, BrobbeySunderland substitutes: Ellborg, Hume, ONien, Alderete, Methalie, Talbi, Rigg, Fofana, Isidor.Arsenal team vs SunderlandArsenal made four changes from their 1-0 win at Napoli three days earlier, bringing in Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis, Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly.Arsenal starting XI: David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, Ezri Konsa, Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Christos Tzolis, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Kai HavertzArsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Piero Hincapie, Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Bruno Guimaraes, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Viktor GyokeresSunderland v Arsenal stats, Premier League formSunderland have won one of their last 30 Premier League meetings with Arsenal (D10 L19) and are winless in 18 (D6 L12) since a 1-0 home victory in November 2009 through Darren Bents goalAt home against Arsenal in the league, Sunderland have one win in their last 15 matches (D5 L9), suffering defeats in five of their last seven (D2), although this exact fixture finished 2-2 last seasonAll four of the Black Cats home wins against reigning Premier League champions have been against different teams (Man Utd 1996/97, Man City 2012/13, Chelsea 2015/16, Leicester 2016/17)They had won their previous two Premier League home games against Chelsea and Fulham and last prevailed in three in a row at the Stadium of Light in January/February 2012, all against City sides (Manchester, Swansea, Norwich)Before this match, Granit Xhaka lad all Sunderland players in the Premier League this season for touches (243) and chances created (7)The playmaker was also top among the squad for passes played into the box (26), fouls won (8) and successful passes (163)This is the second Premier League campaign in which Arsenal have faced Sunderland as reigning champions, previously beating them 3-1 at home and 4-0 away in 2002/03. Arsenal have won each of their first four games in a top-flight season for the sixth time in their historyThey proceeded to win the league the first three times they did so (1930/31, 1947/48, 2003/04) and have finished second after the last two occasions (2004/05, 2022/23) Recent Results : Sunderland Premier League Sunderland SUN L 0 2 2026-09-12 Arsenal ARS League Cup Sunderland SUN W 1 0 2026-09-08 Hull City HUL Premier League Brentford BRE D 1 1 2026-09-05 Sunderland SUN Premier League Sunderland SUN W 1 0 2026-08-30 Fulham FUL Premier League Ipswich IPS L 2 1 2026-08-22 Sunderland SUN Recent Results : Arsenal Premier League Sunderland SUN W 0 2 2026-09-12 Arsenal ARS UEFA Champions League Napoli NAP W 0 1 2026-09-09 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS W 2 1 2026-09-06 Chelsea CHE Premier League Aston Villa AST W 0 1 2026-08-31 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS W 3 0 2026-08-21 Coventry COV Topics Arsenal F.C. Ben White Bertrand Traore Brian Brobbey Bukayo Saka Chemsdine Talbi Chris Rigg Christian Norgaard Cristhian Mosquera Dan Ballard Dan Neil David Raya Declan Rice Dennis Cirkin Eliezer Mayenda Enzo Le Fee Ethan Nwaneri Gabriel Jesus Gabriel Magalhaes Gabriel Martinelli granit xhaka Habib Diarra Jobe Bellingham Jurrien Timber Kai Havertz Kepa Arrizabalaga Leandro Trossard Luke O'Nien Martin degaard Martin Zubimendi Max Dowman Mikel Arteta Mikel Merino Myles Lewis-Skelly Nectarios Triantis Neto Nordi Mukiele Omar Alderete piero hincapie Pierre Ekwah Premier League regis le bris Reinildo Mandava Riccardo Calafiori Robin Roefs Salis Abdul Samed Simon Adingra Simon Moore Sunderland A.F.C. 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