Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal Player Ratings: Bruno Guimarães's Screamer Steals The Limelight As The Gunners Maintain Their Rich Vein Of Form

The Sunderland vs Arsenal game in the Premier League had a very dull first half. While the Gunners managed to have just two shots on target, the Black Cats failed to have even one. As expected, Arsenal kept 67% possession in the half, with an xG of 0.86 compared to Sunderland's 0.13.

Sunderland AFC kept their defence tight and prevented the Arsenal players from having any clear-cut chances towards goal. It was all to play for in the second half, with the Gunners eyeing another win to keep their winning streak going.

The second half saw the home side get a penalty awarded in the 54th minute, as Ezri Konsa was all over Daniel Ballard on this one, which left referee John Brooks with only one decision in mind. However, Enzo Le Fée's spot kick was tipped to the left post by David Raya, who made a crucial save to keep the scores level.

Just four minutes later, Bruno Guimarães picked up a ball from Declan Rice and scored a screamer from 25-yards out to beat Robin Roefs, as the ball went in off the underside of the crossbar.

The Brazilian cupped his ears in front of the home fans, making a statement that he has well and truly arrived for Arsenal in this match. Bukayo Saka bagged a late penalty in the game, as he was brought down by a tired Reinildo, who received his second yellow card and got the marching orders.

Saka finished the spot-kick calmly to make it two for the visitors, which ensured that the Gunners' good run in the league remained intact, while Sunderland would be kicking themselves for not making the penalty count earlier.

Here are the Sunderland vs Arsenal Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Daniel Ballard won the most duels in this game (8).
• Martin Ødegaard recorded the most key passes (5).
• Granit Xhaka had the most defensive contributions in this match (12).

Sunderland Player Ratings vs Arsenal

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Man of the Match

David Raya was the man of the match from Sunderland vs Arsenal.

Worst Performer

Nilson Angulo was the worst performer in this EPL encounter.