Gyokeres double as Arsenal beat Sunderland, extend league lead

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·7. Februar 2026

Gyokeres double as Arsenal beat Sunderland, extend league lead

Extending their lead in the English Championship, Arsenal defeated Sunderland 3-0 this Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, in the 25th round of the Premier League. The goals of the match were scored by Martín Zubimendi and Gyokeres (twice).

The game also featured a penalty suffered by Gabriel Jesus, but the call was overturned by the referee after the Brazilian was found offside in the play.

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Standings Situation

With the victory, Arsenal remains in the lead and now has 56 points in the Premier League. Sunderland, on the other hand, is in ninth place, with 36 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴ARSENAL 3 X 0 SUNDERLAND🔴 🏆 Competition: English Championship 🏟️ Location: Emirates Stadium 📅 Date: February 7, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 12 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Martín Zubimendi, at 42′ of the 1st half (Arsenal)

⚽Viktor Gyokeres, at 20′ of the 2nd half (Arsenal)

⚽Viktor Gyokeres, at 47′ of the 2nd half (Arsenal)

How was the game?

During the first half, Sunderland managed to defend well, but it wasn't enough to hold off the home team. At 42 minutes, Martín Zubimendi took a shot from outside the box, a low drive, and found the back of the net to open the scoring.

A minute later, Arsenal was awarded a penalty after Gabriel Jesus advanced into the area and was brought down. However, the referee reversed the decision upon identifying the striker's offside at the start of the play.

In the second half, at 20 minutes, Kai Havertz passed to Gyokeres, who finished even while falling. The Swede scored the third and final goal of the match in injury time. Martinelli sprinted towards the area and passed to Gyokeres, who sent it to the back of the net.