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Arsenal Wear Down Sunderland to Maintain Perfect Start

  • On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent Premier League start with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, with goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka.
  • Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya preserved the clean sheet by saving an Enzo Le Fee penalty in the 55th minute, denying Sunderland a breakthrough after a controlled first half. The save proved pivotal to the outcome.
  • Two minutes after the save, £75 million signing Guimaraes collected a pass from Declan Rice and curled a finish into the top corner for his first goal for the club.
  • Bukayo Saka cemented the victory with a 97th-minute penalty after Reinildo Mandava received a second booking for bringing down the England winger in stoppage time.
  • Arsenal moved three points clear of Manchester City at the league summit, while Sunderland remain 14th with four points following their second defeat of the campaign.
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Guimarães opened the scoreboard at 58' with a powerful finish from outside the area that fell into the squadron. Saka sentenced him to a penalty on discounts.

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Punch Newspapers broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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