Overview
- Daniel Ballard opened the scoring, Bukayo Saka levelled after half-time, Leandro Trossard put Arsenal ahead with a long‑range strike, and Brian Brobbey equalised in the 94th minute after David Raya failed to clear; Trossard’s goal was his first Premier League strike from outside the box for Arsenal.
- Arsenal remain top with a four-point lead after Manchester City beat Liverpool, with trips against Tottenham and Chelsea and a Bayern Munich tie scheduled after the break.
- Former referee Dermot Gallagher said Dan Ballard’s first-half aerial challenge on Mikel Merino was not a foul after a VAR check, as Theo Walcott argued it should have been a penalty and Alan Shearer called it strong defending.
- David Seaman criticised Raya’s decision to try to catch rather than punch on the late equaliser, cautioning that such moments could be costly.
- Broadcaster Richard Keys said Arsenal would hold a meeting after Sunderland moved advertising hoardings closer to the pitch to limit long throws, a tactic manager Régis Le Bris confirmed was deliberate.