Arsenal looked on course for a ninth straight win after Bukayo Saka equalised and Leandro Trossard put the visitors back ahead, but Brian Brobbey bundled home a 93rd-minute leveller to earn Sunderland a 2–2 draw. Ex-Gunner Dan Ballard had earlier ended David Raya’s 812-minute clean-sheet streak with Sunderland’s opener.

The match swung from a sluggish first half to an intense second as Arsenal rallied after the break, but a chaotic stoppage-time moment involving Raya, Gabriel and Brobbey cost them two points. Key stats: first time conceding twice this season, first dropped points to a promoted side since May 2023, and Sunderland have now scored five stoppage-time goals this season.

With an international break ahead, Arsenal must regroup quickly — a London derby with Tottenham, a Champions League clash with Bayern Munich and a trip to Chelsea follow, so tightening up late-game defending will be crucial if they want to stay in the title race.