Arsenal vs Sunderland
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 ARS | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 SUN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Arsenal 5-1
Arsenal beat Sunderland 5-1 on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Eddie Nketiah (17', 49', 58'), Nicolas Pépé (27') and Charlie Patino (90'+1'). Goals for Sunderland: Nathan Broadhead (31').
Leaders
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Kickoff
Goal! Arsenal 1, Sunderland 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Arsenal 2, Sunderland 0. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
Goal! Arsenal 2, Sunderland 1. Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a through ball following a fast break.
Substitution, Sunderland. Denver Hume replaces Nathan Broadhead because of an injury.
Halftime
Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Sunderland 1.
Goal! Arsenal 3, Sunderland 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Folarin Balogun.
Goal! Arsenal 4, Sunderland 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
Denver Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Benjamin White.
Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Martin Ødegaard.
Bailey Wright (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Lynden Gooch.
Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden O'Brien replaces Elliot Embleton.
Substitution, Arsenal. Charlie Patino replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
Callum Doyle (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Arsenal 5, Sunderland 1. Charlie Patino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
Substitution, Sunderland. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka replaces Ross Stewart.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Sunderland 1.