AFCON 2025
Arsenal have so good over the past few weeks that rival fans no longer wish they lose a game but just concede given the number of clean sheets they have kept in the period.
Having conceded against Manchester City and Liverpool this season, Sunderland stood no chance of breaching Arsenal’s defense going into the game.
However, against all odds, the Black Cats, under the floodlights at the Stadium of Light on Saturday evening did more than breaching Arsenal’s defense not just once but twice.
The Gunners, coming off an impressive win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League in midweek, got the first real chance of the match.
Declan Rice forced Robin Roefs to save from a goal-bound free-kick in the fifteenth minute of action.
Against the run of play, Sunderland’s towering center back, Daniel Ballard pounced on a second ball in Arsenal’s box and rifled the ball into the roof of the net to give the host the lead.
Sunderland protected the lead and went into the half-time break as the first team to score against Arsenal after 10 matches.
However, Sunderland’s lead last less than 10 minutes into the second half as Mikel Merino tees up Saka in the box as the English international restored parity with a fine finish.
With less than 16 minutes to regulation time, Belgian winger, Leandro Trossard weaves his way past a couple of opponents before buying the ball into the far corner to but Arsenal ahead.
The introduction of Dutch forward Brian Brobbery added impetus to Sunderland’s attack as they launched a late assault on Arsenal’s defense.
The Dutch forward, in the fourth minute of added time reacted quickly to loose ball in the box to grab the equalizer as the tie ended two goals apiece.
Meanwhile, Manchester United United unbeaten run iis now up to five games but the Red Devils dropped two points for the second game running.
Ruben Amorim’s men led Tottenham Hotspur at halftime courtesy a fine header from the reigning Player of the Month, Bryan Mbeumo.
The Cameroonian met Amad Diallo’s cross into the box with a simple header to put Manchester United ahead.
Manchester United were on course to end a four-game losing streak against Tottenham but capitulated with less than 10 minutes to the end of the match.
Mathys Tel cane off the bench to restore parity with a brilliant finish in the box while Brazilian forward, Richarlison gave the host the lead in added time with a flick off his head.
However, Matthijs De Ligt’s header from Bruno Fernandes’ corner-kick secured a point for Manchester United.
Chelsea added the woes of Wolves in the last Premier League fixture on Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into the tie at Stamford Bridge on the back of a four-game losing streak.
The visitors defended deep to hold Chelsea to a stalemate at the break.
However, the breakthugg came just a few minutes into the second half as Alejandro Garnacho tees up Malo Gusto for the opener.
The former Manchester United winger provided the assist as Pedro Neto increased Chelsea’s tally after Joao Pedro doubled the lead.
In other results, Westham United recorded back to back wins for the first time this season with a 3-2 win over Burnley at the London Stadium.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men secured a narrow 3-2 win over the vistsors in a quite entertaining fixture.
Everton ended their three-game winless streak as the Toffees beat Fulham 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
