Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory at Sunderland, extending their winning streak to nine successive Premier League matches – the longest run since the Invincibles season of 2003-04. The triumph was built on gritty defence and flashes of individual brilliance, though a chaotic 121‑second interval threatened to overturn the result.
After roughly an hour of robust, physical play, Sunderland were awarded a penalty when Ezri Konsa fouled Dan Ballard at a corner. David Raya tipped Enzo le Fee's spot kick onto the post, and just two minutes later substitute Bruno Guimaraes struck the rebound off the underside of the crossbar to open the scoring.
Mikel Arteta was incensed by the decision, describing the incident as a judo maneuver. "It's a judo rotation from the opponent. Ezri [Konsa] does nothing. Just ticker it," Arteta told BBC Match of the Day. He added, "We person a batch of cameras and VAR, we person to instrumentality work to support the game. Today