Football
Arsenal go clear at the Premier League summit with 2-0 win at Sunderland, Arteta fumes at penalty award
Reigning champions Arsenal extended their perfect start to the 2026-27 Premier League season with a 2-0 win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, going three points clear at the top. Substitute Bruno Guimaraes scored Arsenal's opener just 121 seconds after David Raya had saved Enzo Le Fee's penalty at the other end, and Bukayo Saka converted a stoppage-time penalty following Reinildo Mandava's second yellow card. Mikel Arteta called the penalty awarded for Ezri Konsa's hold on Dan Ballard 'unacceptable' and warned it could 'cost you the championship', leaving Sunderland 14th on four points.