Football
Sunderland vs Arsenal. Premier League.
3:00pm, Saturday 14th September 2013.
Stadium of LightAttendance: Attendance39,055.
Match ends, Sunderland 1, Arsenal 3.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Arsenal 3.
Offside, Sunderland. Jozy Altidore is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Arsenal. Chuba Akpom replaces Olivier Giroud.
Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal).
Jozy Altidore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Colback.
Substitution, Arsenal. Nacho Monreal replaces Theo Walcott.
Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ki Sung-Yueng (Sunderland).
Foul by Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Connor Wickham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Modibo Diakité (Sunderland).
Attempt missed. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jozy Altidore with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mathieu Flamini.
Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.
Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Vermaelen replaces Mesut Özil.
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Valentin Roberge (Sunderland).
Substitution, Sunderland. Connor Wickham replaces Steven Fletcher.
Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 3. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Substitution, Sunderland. Fabio Borini replaces Charalampos Mavrias.
Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Bacary Sagna (Arsenal).
Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 2. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson with a cross.
Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.
Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jozy Altidore (Sunderland).
Offside, Sunderland. Ki Sung-Yueng is caught offside.
Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
Offside, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
Craig Gardner (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson with a cross.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 1. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Sunderland. Adam Johnson draws a foul in the penalty area.
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1.
Substitution, Sunderland. Craig Gardner replaces David Vaughan.
First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1.
Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ondrej Celustka.
Attempt blocked. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Colback.
Hand ball by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
Foul by David Vaughan (Sunderland).
Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a through ball.
Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Hand ball by Jozy Altidore (Sunderland).
Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
Modibo Diakité (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
Valentin Roberge (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Attempt saved. Jozy Altidore (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Roberge.
Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Valentin Roberge (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jozy Altidore with a cross following a corner.
Modibo Diakité (Sunderland) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Charalampos Mavrias with a cross following a corner.
Goal! Sunderland 0, Arsenal 1. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Modibo Diakité.
Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Ki Sung-Yueng (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.