Arsenal extends winning streak to six matches with 2-0 victory over Sunderland

Arsenal are making a habit of this. A 2-0 win over Sunderland on September 12 stretched the Gunners’ unbeaten run to six consecutive Premier League victories, announcing loudly that last season’s title winners have no intention of being a one-year story.

Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring with a long-range effort, his first goal in Arsenal colors. Bukayo Saka added the second. David Raya, quiet for long stretches, made the kind of save that tilts a match when it matters most, stopping a Sunderland penalty before Guimarães turned the resulting momentum into a goal.

How it unfolded

Guimarães collected the opportunity the save created and buried it. It was his first goal in four appearances for the club since his summer arrival.

Saka put the result beyond doubt with the second.

The Guimarães factor

Arsenal signed Guimarães from Newcastle United for £75 million in August 2026. That is a significant investment in a midfield that was already considered one of the Premier League’s stronger units. A goal on his fourth outing is a reasonable return for a midfielder.

Defending the crown

Arsenal clinched the Premier League title in May 2026, ending a wait that stretched back to the 2003-04 season, the famous Invincibles campaign that went the entire league season unbeaten.

Sunderland, newly established in the Premier League after their own return to the top flight, offered a genuine test rather than a routine walkover. The fact that Arsenal needed Raya to save a penalty before asserting control tells you the match was not as straightforward as the scoreline implies.

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