Arteta Angry over Penalty Decision Despite Arsenal Win at Sunderland
- On Saturday, Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, moving clear at the top of the Premier League.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta labelled the penalty decision 'unacceptable,' telling TNT Sport he reviewed the incident 10 times and insisted it was not a penalty in any context.
- Keeper David Raya pushed Enzo Le Fee's 55th-minute spot kick against the post, and two minutes later Bruno Guimaraes scored his first goal after receiving a pass from Declan Rice.
- Bukayo Saka netted his third goal of the season in stoppage time, securing the win as Arsenal kept four clean sheets in their five games this season.
- Manchester City, the only other side not to have dropped Premier League points this season, can join Arsenal on 12 points if they beat Manchester United on Sunday.
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Match of the Day: Sunderland's penalty should not have stood against Arsenal, say the pundits
Match of the Day pundits Ashley Williams and Thomas Frank believe Sunderland should not have been awarded a penalty after Ezri Konsa was adjudged to foul Dan Ballard, instead claiming that Arsenal should have had a free kick.
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] David Raya saved a penalty kick, and Bruno Guimarães scored his debut goal for Arsenal. Arsenal completed their opening four-game winning streak in a tough away match against Sunderland. Arsenal won 2-0 against Sunderland in the fourth round of the 2026-2027 Premier League season, held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England, on the 13th (Korean time). Arsenal has now won all four league matches since the se…
Mikel Arteta fumes over Sunderland penalty in Arsenal win: ‘Absolutely unacceptable’
David Raya saved the spot-kick but Arteta was furious with the decision against Ezri Konsa
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