Arsenal won 2-0 at Sunderland on Saturday night. David Raya saved a second-half penalty, Bruno Guimarães scored his first goal for the club two minutes later, and Bukayo Saka added a second from the spot in the 96th minute after Reinildo Mandava was sent off for a second yellow card.
It was the champions' fourth win from four Premier League games this season and their ninth in a row in the league, but the night was closer than the scoreline suggests. Sunderland had Enzo Le Fée's penalty saved in the 55th minute and finished with 12 attempts to Arsenal's 11, though Arsenal had 57% of the ball and five shots on target to the hosts' three.
Mikel Arteta spent the start of his press conference on the decision that gave Sunderland the chance, rather than on the win. Régis Le Bris's side stay on four points from their opening four league games.
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