Sunderland 0–2 Arsenal
2026-09-12 · Matchweek 4
· Referee: John Brooks · VAR: Stuart Attwell
Sunderland had a player sent off at 90+6 for a second booking. Sunderland were booked 4 times — 2.1× their usual 1.9 — to Arsenal's 3.
How John Brooks refereed it
Brooks showed 7 yellow cards against a career average of 4.4, and awarded 29 fouls against an average of 21.7.
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 18 | 11 |
| Penalties | 1 | 1 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Yellow Card | Arsenal | Mikel Arteta | 0-0 |
| 56' | Missed Penalty | Sunderland | Enzo Le Fée | 0-0 |
| 58' | Normal Goal | Arsenal | Bruno Guimarães | 0-1 |
| 66' | Yellow Card | Sunderland | Dan Ballard | 0-1 |
| 69' | Yellow Card | Sunderland | Granit Xhaka | 0-1 |
| 81' | Yellow Card | Sunderland | Brian Brobbey | 0-1 |
| 90+1' | Yellow Card | Arsenal | Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães | 0-1 |
| 90+1' | Yellow Card | Sunderland | Nordi Mukiele | 0-1 |
| 90+3' | Yellow Card | Arsenal | Kai Havertz | 0-1 |
| 90+6' | Second yellow | Sunderland | Reinildo Isnard Mandava | 0-1 |
| 90+7' | Penalty | Arsenal | Bukayo Saka | 0-2 |