Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 8 November 2025

Result

Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal

Premier League · Saturday 8 November 2025, 17:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal: match report

Sunderland drew with Arsenal 2-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 8 November 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Dan Ballard opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Sunderland's goals came from Dan Ballard (36') and Brian Brobbey (90+4'). Arsenal scored through Bukayo Saka (54') and Leandro Trossard (74').

Discipline: Sunderland received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Sunderland were 5th on 18 points from 10 and Arsenal 1st on 25 points from 10. Sunderland went on to finish that season 7th with 54 points, and Arsenal 1st with 85.

Sunderland lined up in a 5-4-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Martín Zubimendi of Arsenal (7.7), level with Bukayo Saka (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sunderland wins, 3 draws and 7 for Arsenal.

Going into the match Sunderland's last five read D-W-W-L-W and Arsenal's W-W-W-W-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 36'Yellow card · Martín ZubimendiArsenal
  • 36'Goal · Dan BallardSunderland · 1-0
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Granit XhakaSunderland
  • 54'Goal · Bukayo SakaArsenal · 1-1
  • 72'Yellow card · Reinildo MandavaSunderland
  • 74'Goal · Leandro TrossardArsenal · 1-2
  • 90+4'Goal · Brian BrobbeySunderland · 2-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sunderland 0, draws 3, Arsenal 7.

Team news

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Sunderland line-up (5-4-1)

Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Dan Ballard, Lutsharel Geertruida, Reinildo Mandava, Bertrand Traoré, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fée, Wilson Isidor

Arsenal line-up (4-2-3-1)

David Raya, Jurriën Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino