Match Centre: Sunderland vs Arsenal
Player of the match Bukayo Saka 7.8
GolVolt rating 3.7GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 58' Guimarães, 0:1The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 45% to 84% (Arsenal).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+8' · 0:2Sunderland 0%draw 5%Arsenal 95%
90+8' · 0:2xG Sunderland 1.84xG Arsenal 2.14
90+8' · 0:2Last 10 minutes: level (4:4 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
xG 3.9.
- Dramaweight 50% Missed penalty at 56′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.4 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Guimarães scored the winner.Nobody stood out. Heroes: 3.3 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.1 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% xG 3.9. Quality of play: 6.8 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 3.7more watchable than 37% of Premier League matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
2 goals9 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 28' Reinildo Mandavayellow card · foul
- 39' Mikel Artetayellow card · dissent
- Half-time · 0:0
- 46' 2 substitutionsGuimarães for Lewis-SkellyTimber for White
- 56' Enzo Le Féemissed penalty
- 58' Goal: Bruno Guimarãesright foot · assist: Rice0:1
- 66' Dan Ballardyellow card · dissent
- 69' Granit Xhakayellow card · foul
- 70' SubstitutionIsidor for Angulo
- 76' SubstitutionFofana for Meunier
- 81' Brian Brobbeyyellow card · dissent
- 81' 2 substitutionsEze for TzolisZubimendi for Rice
- 85' SubstitutionMerino for Ødegaard
- 90+1' Gabrielyellow card · dissent
- 90+1' Nordi Mukieleyellow card · dissent
- 90+3' Kai Havertzyellow card · foul
- 90+6' Reinildo Mandavasecond yellow, sent off · foul
- 90+7' Goal: Bukayo Sakapenalty0:2
- Full-time · 0:2
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Sunderland
Arsenal
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Sunderland
- 31 Melker Ellborg GK —
- 6 Dayann Méthalie DEF —
- 15 Omar Alderete DEF —
- 32 Trai Hume DEF —
- 11 Chris Rigg MID —
- 13 Luke O'Nien MID —
- 7 Chemsdine Talbi ATT —
- 18 Wilson Isidor ATT on
- 39 Malick Fofana ATT on
Arsenal
- 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga GK —
- 5 Piero Hincapié DEF —
- 12 Jurriën Timber DEF on
- 10 Eberechi Eze MID on
- 23 Mikel Merino MID on
- 36 Martín Zubimendi MID on
- 39 Bruno Guimarães MID on
- 14 Viktor Gyökeres ATT —
- 20 Noni Madueke ATT —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
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Sunderland
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Sunderland · 2 out
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Aji Alese Injured
since 11 Jan 2025 · return date unknown · 79 matches missed · Broken Leg
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Alan Browne Injured
since 25 May · return date unknown · 10 matches missed · Unknown Injury
Arsenal · 1 out
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William Saliba Injured
since 19 Jul · return date unknown · 9 matches missed · Back Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.