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SUNDERLAND vs ARSENAL

2 - 2

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FT
99
Keeper has it
98
Sunderland throw
97
Corner Arsenal
97
Calafiori header saved, then Ballard blocks Merino's follow up
97
OOOOOH
95
Goal stands
95
Arsenal complaining but there's nothing wrong with that goal
94
Cross came in, Raya came out and they hooked it in
94
Brobby
94
Goal Sunderland
94
Rice heads away
93
Rice is there to clear after Calafiori heads away
92
Mosquera fouled
91
7 mins
91
This Reinildo lad is a snide prick
90
Rice tries to catch the keeper off his line, goes wide
89
Look at Trossard sprinting back there
89
Saka tackled in their box
89
Long throw cleared
88
And Sunderland throw on another forward
87
Arsenal sub: Eze off, Mosquera on
87
Surprised not to see an Arsenal cange
86
Sunderland upping the intensity
85
Brave goalkeeping
85
Raya came out to make a good save at his feet
85
Brobby was through
85
OOOOOGH
84
Sunderland come forward after Rice was robbed
84
Oooh
83
Play still stopped
Sunderland player down
79
OOOOOOH
80
What a save Raya!
79
Throw, long one incoming
79
Lucky to escape a yellow Calafiori
78
FK Sunderland, out wide in our half
78
Throw Sunderland on halfway
76
⚽️ GOAL TROSSARD, 1-2: https://streamff.com/v/1f382805
75
Made space for a shot from the edge of the box and smashed it top corner
74
TROSARD
74
GOOOOALLLLL
74
FK half clear
73
Reinildo booked at last
73
How many times?
72
Ooooh, nice idea Zubi, tried a cushioned header through to Eze but the keeper got it
71
Merino with a big header away
71
Sunderland are such a bunch of twats, throwing themselves to the ground all the time
70
FK Arsenal in our box
69
FK Sunderland in our half
69
Long throw headed away
68
Throw Sunderland in our half
68
Who did nothing wrong
68
Keeper gets there, then there's some afters with Merino
66
FK Arsenal, just beyond the corner of their box
65
Saka cross, keeper punched it out, Zubi shot crashed off the bar and down
65
OOOOOH
63
Sunderland triple sub: three twats off, three twats on
61
Eze shot, hooked it towards goal but straight at the keeper
61
Ooooh
60
Arsenal pressure
60
Throw Arsenal deep in their half
60
Nasty foul on Saka, ref plays on
59
Arsenal throw
59
Sunderland throw on halfway
58
Chance Zubi, set up by Trossard, just wide
58
Oooh
57
Sunderland FK for nothing in their own box
56
⚽️ Goal Saka, 1-1: https://streamff.com/v/c9be31ee
54
Rice won the ball in midfield, Eze played it to Merino, he laid it off for Saka who buried it with his right foot
54
SAKA
54
GOOOALLLP
53
Timber low cross, deflects into the arms of the keeper
52
Big chance Saka, set up by Zubi, inside left position, dragged his shot wide
52
ooooh
51
Timber overlap, cross, cleared
50
Zubi shot, keeper saves easily
50
Oooh
49
And back to their keeper
49
Cleared
49
Oooh, Sunderland threaten, then they get a corner
48
Saka cross too heavy, goal kick
46
Eze shot blocked
46
Oooh
46
Arsenal throw, their half
46
we're off again
Half time
HT
54
Chance Sunderland, wide of near post
53
Oooh
53
Rice heads away
52
Corner Sunderland
51
FK Sunderland in their box
51
Great stuff from Eze but we can't find the final ball
50
Calafiori cross blocked
49
Sunderland wanted a free kick but there was no foul
49
Chance Saliba, whacked over from around the spot after Saka nodded it back
48
oOoooooh
47
Arsenal throw
47
'What a fucking joke' he shouts at the ref
46
Xhaka booked, foul on Eze
46
9 mins added
46
Throw Sunderland, deep in their own half
43
Gonna be quite a bit of added time this half
43
'Why don't you whistle for me', asks Trossard as Sunderland make repeated fouls on him then they get a free kick when he makes a tackle
41
Gabriel cross headed away
40
Saka cross blocked
38
Sunderland goal, 1-0: https://streamin.me/v/0vyw06pd
38
He ran off the back of Rice after a free kick dropped in the box and finished from close range
37
Goal Sunderland, Ballard
36
He's let way worse go this evening
36
Yellow card Zubimendi, that's ridiculous
35
34 mins played, ball in play for 13', according to Sky
34
I do think Merino was making the most of it, tbf
34
Xhaka fouls Merino, then stands over him complaining
33
Sunderland throw in their own half
31
Timber has a cut head
30
Arteta with time to give instructions to Merino and Zubi, Merino straight over to Saka to impart the knowledge
29
Two players down, clash of heads - Le Fee and Timber I think
28
Isidor shot goes wide with Raya on the stretch
28
Oooooh
27
He did catch the Sunderland man after but ball first, which should mean no foul, right??!!!
27
Timber penalised for winning the ball
26
Raya goes long, but straight to the opposition keeper
25
Some Sunderland possession
24
Mistake at the back, gave Eze a chance, but he put it over from the edge of the box with his left foot
24
Ooooh
24
Rice cross cleared away
23
Arsenal probing
22
Sunderland sitting with 11 behind the ball now
20
Arsenal throw, our half
18
Saka taken out
18
Rice shot cleared after a short corner
17
Corner Arsenal
16
Rice throw, flicked on, then cleared
16
On target, keeper saves
16
OoOoooh
15
Rice to have a go
15
Actually quite a bit outside the box
15
FK Arsenal
14
Isidor takes out Gabriel just outside their box
14
Ooooh
13
Eze clips one forward, through to the keeper
12
Sunderland offside
12
Fk Sunderland in their own half
11
Merino back on
11
We're back underway
9
Merino sitting up now
7
He looks in real trouble here
7
Doesn't look good for Merino
7
Sore one
7
Actually elbow in the face
7
Merino down, clash of heads as he went for a Trossard cross
6
Calafiori blocks off a Sunderland run well
5
Cleared
5
Rice comes over to take a long throw
5
Throw Arsenal, deep in their half
4
Sunderland pressing hard
4
Cleared
3
Solid Timber defending, but another Sunderland throw deep in our half
3
Headed away
2
Linesman needs a new flag
2
We give away a throw in our half, and they have a long throw dude
1
We're off
Pre-game
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Pre-game
Sunderland: Roeffs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geetruida, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Le Fee, Isidor

Subs: Patterson, Neil, O'Nien, Talbi, Rigg, Brobbey, Mayenda, Adingra, Masuaku

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Merino

Subs: Kepa, White, Hincapie, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Dowman, Harriman-Annous
Pre-game
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