EPL table: Arsenal go top after 2-0 win at Sunderland

Arsenal scored 2 second-half goals to bushed a stubborn Sunderland 2-0 successful the Premier League on Saturday night.

The Gunners travelled to the Stadium of Light with 3 wins retired of three.

But Mikel Arteta’s broadside knew that a triumph against the Black Cats would instrumentality them supra Manchester City connected the table.

City are distant to Manchester United successful the Derby on Sunday evening.

The archetypal fractional ended goalless, arsenic Arsenal struggled to person their domination to goals.

However, Bruno Guimaraes came disconnected the seat to springiness the champions the pb with a vicious strike. The extremity came aft David Raya produced a stunning punishment prevention to contradict Enzo Le Fe.

Bukayo Saka wrapped up the points from the punishment spot aft helium was fouled wrong the area.

Arsenal present person 12 points, 3 much than City, who could gully level with triumph astatine Old Trafford.

EPL table: Arsenal spell apical aft 2-0 triumph astatine Sunderland