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  1. Bent strike downs Arsenal

    Bent strike downs Arsenal

    Arsenal suffered their first defeat since September as they lost 1-0 to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Sunderland
    • Arsenal
    • 90+4' The final whistle goes, and Sunderland have beaten the Gunners!
    • 89' Almunia has to save low to block Bent's effort!
    • 87' Vela plays a ball across the face of goal that Fabregas can't reach at full stretch! Sunderland living dangerously here in the closing stages.
    • 85' Arsena put together another fluid move forward and Ferdinand has to put Walcott's cross behind for a corner. The Gunners can't make full use of the set piece.
    • 85' Bent chases after another ball forward, but Gallas is there to tidy up.
    • 83' Bardsley gets the game's first booking for a foul on Arshavin.
    • 82' John Mensah is replaced by Anton Ferdinand as Steve Bruce makes his final change.
    • 81' Bent feeds Zenden out on the left and Zenden strikes, but the effort curls wide of the far post.
    • 78' Andy Reid gets a warm round of applause from the home fans as he comes off to be replaced by Bolo Zenden.
    • 77' Walcott is flagged up for offside as he looks to have a strike on goal.
    • 76' Arsenal have really stepped up a gear since going behind, and Vermaelen is virtually playing as anther midfielder at times.
    • 74' Fabregas floats a ball to the far psot for VERMAELEN TO VOLLEY... over the bar!
    • 73' Theo Walcott and Carlos Vela have been thrown on to the field now as Arsenal chase the game.
    • 71' GOAL!! Darren Bent's header from the corner is off target, but the ball ricochets off the leg of Campbell and back into Bent's path, and this time the striker gets to it before Almunia to score and give Sunderland the lead!
    • 71' Reid wins a corner off Sagna. Sunderland on the up at the moment.
    • 70' Bent jumps with Almunia to reach for Reid's high ball, but the Spanish keeper catches comfortably.
    • 69' Nasri sends Cana flying but the referee decides against booking him.
    • 66' Now Sunderland make their first change; Fraizer Campbell replaces Steed Malbranque.
    • 64' Traora chips in a cross towards Eduardo that is well defended by da Silva, who has had a good game.
    • 62' Arshavin skips a tackle and cuts a ball back into the Sunderland box from the byline, but once more no one is there to pounce on it.
    • 61' Bent has time and space to fire off a shot that Almunia saves with his legs. The offside flag was up anyway.
    • 60' First change of the afternoon is made by Arsenal, and it's Andrei Arshavin coming on in place of Ramsey.
    • 59' Nasri has a shot blocked on the edge of the area and Sunderland break. Sagna has to concede the throw-in as Bent chases for the ball. The ball breaks loose in the box for Reid to blaze a shot over the bar.
    • 58' Cana is fouled and Sunderland have a free-kick from about 30 yards. Reid curls his strike around the wall but wide of the near post.
    • 57' Slick one-touch move from Sunderland as Bent and Malbranque combine. The later tries to play Henderson in but the pass is not accurate.
    • 55' Reid curls a cross to Bent at the far post, but it doesn't quite run for him and Arsenal get away with it.
    • 54' Cana fouls Eduardo as the striker tried to drive forward, and Arsenal have a decent dead-ball chance here. Fabregas chips the ball towards Vermaelen at the far post, but the ball is just too high for him.
    • 52' Reid chases after a through ball into the area, but he has marshalled well by Gallas and Almunia slides in to collect the ball.
    • 51' Henderson nicks the ball off of Fabregas, who turns to appeal to the referee rather than fight to get the ball back. Alan Wiley just waves play on.
    • 49' Sagna sends a free-kick from deep into the Sunderland area and it's cleared easily enough.
    • 48' Gallas looks in same pain as he limps away following a tackle. The defender will soldier on for the time being at least.
    • 46' Arsenal kick off to start the second half!
    • 45+1' Fabregas fires a shot from distance over the bar and that's the last meaningful act of the half.
    • 45' Reid fires in the free-kick from deep and it sails out of play. There will be one added minute.
    • 44' Fabregas has a bit of a moan at the referee after Song conceded a free-kick. Careful now.
    • 43' Eduardo chases a long ball to the byline, but he concedes the goal kick under pressure from Bardsley.
    • 42' Gallas leaves a long ball for Almunia to come out and clear. The keeper whacks it into the stands, drawing ironic cheers from the home fans.
    • 40' Andy Reid turns inside Nasri and slips a ball through for Bent that has just too much on it.
    • 38' Eduardo heads a cross down into the path of Ramsey. The young midfielder fires his first-time effort over the bar.
    • 37' Nasri receives treatment on his ankle, and he'll be ok to continue.
    • 36' Rosicky finds Nasri wide on the right, and he stays down after a tackle from da Silva.
    • 35' Sunderland win the ball and pour men forward, but again the move breaks down.
    • 34' Fabregas and Ramsey patiently play the ball about in midfield.
    • 32' Song and Eduardo play a one-two and they get into the box but Eduardo is off balance as he tries to scoop the ball over Fulop and it drops wide!
    • 31' Another slick move forward from Arsenal, with Fabregas again instrumental. He has Traore overlapping on his left, but he cuts inside and goes for the shot, which is blocked.
    • 29' Sunderland send several men up as Reid prepares to deliver a free-kick, but Song and Traore combine to clear the danger.
    • 27' Bent tussles with Gallas for a high ball but ends up on the deck. The lone strikers for both sides have had quiet games thus far.
    • 26' Ramsey bnrings the ball forward and he finds Eduardo on the left. The ball comes back to Ramsey in the box but he can't quite get a shot away.
    • 24' Gallas launches a long ball forward towards Eduardo, who is marked tightly by Mensah and the ball is cleared all the way back to Gallas.
    • 23' Sunderland are taking their turn to put Arsenal under some pressure now. The Gunners can't get out of their half at the moment.
    • 21' Malbranque intercepts a throw in the Arsenal half and wins a corner. Reid's delivery is caught with ease by Almunia.
    • 19' Sunderland launch a quick break instigated by Cana. Reid's cross is missed by the head of Bent and Malbranque swipes another effort way over the bar!
    • 18' Bardsley makes a bit of a hash of a clearance, but eventually gets the ball away.
    • 16' McCartney's cross isn't cleared by Arsenal and it runs for Malbranque to blast an effort wide of the near post!
    • 15' Getting a bit feisty in midfield now, as Richardson wrestles the bal from Song and Henderson is fouled by the Arsenal man.
    • 14' Nasri twists and turns and eventually shakes off Reid, but his attempted through ball doesn't reach Rosicky.
    • 13' Arsenal keep the pressure on and Fabreags fires a strike from 25 yards that whistles just over the bar!
    • 12' Fabreags releases Rosicky down the left but Mensah charges across to slide in with the tackle.
    • 11' The ball bounces kindly for Eduardo, but Paulo da Silva is there to slide in and rob the striker of the ball before he can get his shot off.
    • 10' Traore sprints down the wing and fires in a decent cross, but there is nobody there to attack it.
    • 9' Fabregas fouls Reid in midfield. The free-kcik is fired upfield but it's hacked clear by Ramsey.
    • 8' A long searching ball from Malbranque rolls all the way to Almunia.
    • 7' Fabregas wins a free-kick in the centre circle. Taken short as Arsenal ease into playing keep-ball.
    • 5' Great football from Arsenal! Fabregas acrobatically sends Sagna's cross back into the centre and Rosicky strikes... saved by Fulop!
    • 4' Sunderland have started brightly. McCartney sends a short throw-in to Richardson who miscontrols and it's a goal kick.
    • 2' Ramsey loses the ball to Richardson in midfield, but Song tracks the midfielder's run forward. The ball comes to Henderson but his shot is blocked.
    • 1' Sunderland kick off and we're underway!
    • - The teams are out on the pitch. We'll be underway very shortly...
    • - Sunderland's Darren Bent is third in the goal scoring charts with eight goals. Arsenal's own top scorer, Robin van Persie, is injured. Premier League top scorers
    • - Arsenal are currently lying second in the table, five points behind Chelsea, while Sunderland are eighth. Premier League table
    • - Here are the teams. The man in the middle for this one is Alan Wiley.
    • - Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Da Silva, Mensah, McCartney, Malbranque, Cana, Richardson, Henderson, Reid, Bent. Subs: Carson, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Zenden, Campbell, Murphy, Healy
    • - Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Traore, Song Billong, Ramsey, Fabregas, Rosicky, Eduardo, Nasri. Subs: Mannone, Vela, Walcott, Denilson, Silvestre, Arshavin, Eboue
    • - Arsenal have not lost any of their last 11 league meetings with Sunderland, but both matches last season ended as draws.
    • - Sunderland have committed more fouls than any other team in the Premier League – 189. The Black Cats have the leagueÂ’s worst disciplinary record with 23 yellow cards and two red.
    • - Ther Gunners are yet to score a goal in the opening 15 minutes of any Premier League match this season. Sunderland have scored five goals in the opening 15 minutes of games – more than any other side.
    • - Arsenal have managed a Premier League record 36 goals from their opening 11 matches. The last team to score more than the Gunners in the top-flight after 11 games was Tottenham Hotspur in 1963-64 (40).

  • Summary

    • 89' Almunia has to save low to block Bent's effort!
    • 74' Fabregas floats a ball to the far psot for VERMAELEN TO VOLLEY... over the bar!
    • 71' GOAL!! Darren Bent's header from the corner is off target, but the ball ricochets off the leg of Campbell and back into Bent's path, and this time the striker gets to it before Almunia to score and give Sunderland the lead!
    • 59' Nasri has a shot blocked on the edge of the area and Sunderland break. Sagna has to concede the throw-in as Bent chases for the ball. The ball breaks loose in the box for Reid to blaze a shot over the bar.
    • 38' Eduardo heads a cross down into the path of Ramsey. The young midfielder fires his first-time effort over the bar.
    • 32' Song and Eduardo play a one-two and they get into the box but Eduardo is off balance as he tries to scoop the ball over Fulop and it drops wide!
    • 19' Sunderland launch a quick break instigated by Cana. Reid's cross is missed by the head of Bent and Malbranque swipes another effort way over the bar!
    • 16' McCartney's cross isn't cleared by Arsenal and it runs for Malbranque to blast an effort wide of the near post!
    • 13' Arsenal keep the pressure on and Fabreags fires a strike from 25 yards that whistles just over the bar!
    • 5' Great football from Arsenal! Fabregas acrobatically sends Sagna's cross back into the centre and Rosicky strikes... saved by Fulop!
    • - Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Da Silva, Mensah, McCartney, Malbranque, Cana, Richardson, Henderson, Reid, Bent. Subs: Carson, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Zenden, Campbell, Murphy, Healy
    • - Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Traore, Song Billong, Ramsey, Fabregas, Rosicky, Eduardo, Nasri. Subs: Mannone, Vela, Walcott, Denilson, Silvestre, Arshavin, Eboue

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Sunderland

      Manager: Steve Bruce

      Starting line-up

      • M. Fülöp
      • P. Bardsley Yellow Card
      • J. Mensah Substitution Out (82′)
      • P. da Silva
      • G. McCartney
      • L. Cana
      • J. Henderson
      • S. Malbranque Substitution Out (66′)
      • A. Reid Substitution Out (78′)
      • K. Richardson Yellow Card
      • D. Bent Goal

      Subs

      • N. Nosworthy
      • D. Healy
      • A. Ferdinand Substitution In82′
      • D. Murphy
      • T. Carson
      • B. Zenden Substitution In78′
      • F. Campbell Substitution In66′

    • Arsenal

      Manager: Arsène Wenger

      Starting line-up

      • M. Almunia
      • B. Sagna
      • W. Gallas
      • T. Vermaelen
      • A. Traoré Yellow Card
      • A. Ramsey Substitution Out (60′)
      • A. Song
      • C. Fábregas
      • S. Nasri
      • T. Rosický Substitution Out (73′)
      • E. da Silva Substitution Out (73′)

      Subs

      • M. Silvestre
      • A. Arshavin Substitution In60′
      • E. Eboué
      • T. Walcott Substitution In73′
      • V. Mannone
      • Denílson
      • C. Vela Substitution In73′

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
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      Defenders
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      Substitution Out82′ 6.3 -
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      Midfielders
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      Substitution Out66′ 5.9 -
      Substitution Out78′ 6 -
      Strikers
      Yellow Card 6 -
      Goal 7 -
      Subs
      Substitution In82′ 6.1 -
      Substitution In78′ 5.9 -
      Substitution In66′ 6.2 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
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      Yellow Card 5 -
      Substitution Out60′ 5.4 -
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      Substitution Out73′ 6.2 -
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      Substitution In73′ 5.6 -
      Substitution In73′ 5.8 -

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  1. no. 283
    Wigan 3-1 Chelsea...
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    From chilton826, on Fri 27 Nov 11:26PM

  2. Anybody that thinks Arsenal should "easily"­ beat Sunderland this season in Sunderland is an idiot­ that knows nothing about footy. The knowledgable­ Arsenal supporters I watched the game with all said we­ played well and deserved the win (and they were rightly­ nervous before kick-off). Arsenal had a poor day, but­ they didn't play well because Sunderland didn't­ let them.

    Still - I hope Arsenal win the league (they­ are the most fun to watch), but sadly Chelsea will.

    From brebner-hughes, on Wed 25 Nov 4:00PM

  3. arsenal may of got the penaly desicion on another day.­ but im sure arsenal will come strong again.

    From curtis.fairweather, on Tue 24 Nov 11:25AM

  4. great result sunderland.get it right up the cockney­ w.a.n.k.s

    From greg.magee, on Mon 23 Nov 9:19AM

  5. sunderland 1-3 chelsea hahaha

    From azmil_cfc, on Mon 23 Nov 5:18AM

  6. I thoroughly enjoyed the game - well done against an­ Arsenal side who play the best football I've seen­ at SOL this season !

    From SAFC Babe, on Sun 22 Nov 4:27PM

  7. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 3 points in the bag thats 3 points­ more away from relegation for me and 3 ponis for europe

    From Tim, on Sun 22 Nov 3:25PM

  8. I'm sure next week Arsenal will play a good match­ in Emirates against Chelsea! they have won all their­ home games in this season!

    From ^?ß???????^, on Sun 22 Nov 2:50PM

  9. Arsenal all the way.

    From exlondongirl, on Sun 22 Nov 2:39PM

  10. I thought sunderland where just the better team on the­ day,nothing to do with internationals,thats a @#$%­ excuse,the cats where in fantastic form..keep it up­ lads..

    From shagsafc, on Sun 22 Nov 10:59AM

  11. achiko...what make u said that chelsea has more option­ than arsenal?
    because u have Kakuta in your sub right­ now??hahaha

    From kOpisecewen?, on Sun 22 Nov 9:56AM
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    Chelsea has more options in next game, we can even beat­ you without lampard and drogba

    From Achiko, on Sun 22 Nov 9:30AM

  13. the bad news is we lose...but the good news is we had­ walcott,rosicky,nasri,vela back in our team..
    so we­ will have more option for the next game..especially­ when we meet Chelsea..huh

    From kOpisecewen?, on Sun 22 Nov 3:02AM

  14. well done Sunderland!!!!!

    From Ahmad Tarmizi, on Sun 22 Nov 1:53AM

  15. Most of the arsenal players had international games on­ wednesday and they played in them. Then , they go back­ to London on thursday and then have to go north to­ sunderland on friday and the game is on Saturday. Tell­ me when can those players have a break after so many­ exhausting matches. I would be surprised if they played­ well.Sunderland always plays well against the big teams­ so this was not a surprise result from them. It was­ just a bad day for Arsenal and van persie`s absence­ wont affect them for sure.

    From filip_vas19, on Sun 22 Nov 12:34AM

  16. I'm a spurs fan and have to say WELL DONE­ Sunderland. It's not because you beat Assenal­ either! You have a top manager and some good ex-spurs­ players... roll on roll on.

    From lee, on Sat 21 Nov 11:58PM

  17. HAHAHAHAHAHA

    I LOVE it when the Farcenal drops points!­ COYS!!!

    From The Zapper, on Sat 21 Nov 11:55PM

  18. its all cuz of international games... all the players­ seperated for 2 weeks! van persie's injured! of­ course its hard to find the good shape! they should­ think about international games!

    From ^?ß???????^, on Sat 21 Nov 10:39PM

  19. worst game of the season that's true....let's­ hope we just had a bad day and that's it. Good game­ from Sounderland. Next week will be the day for­ Gunners....we hope beat Chealsi so we can leave behind­ the sour taste of today's game.

    From une_online2002, on Sat 21 Nov 10:07PM

  20. Don't get me wrong.. sunderland is a great team­ when they want to be.. they have either beaten or drawn­ against all the top teams they av played so far.. but­ they keep losing against the lower teams.. why? no idea­ lol.

    but this goes to show, we aint nothing without­ van persie.. sucky time to be losing him, cuz we­ against chelsea next week lol

    From David, on Sat 21 Nov 9:21PM
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