Bruno Guimarães scored and then taunted the home support as Sunderland fell to a 2-0 defeat against Arsenal at the Stadium of Light. The result leaves the Black Cats 12th in the Premier League with four points from their opening three matches.
Guimarães broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, finishing from a Declan Rice assist. After the goal, the Arsenal midfielder turned towards the home fans and was seen saying, "You're so small." The incident was captured by television cameras and widely discussed after the final whistle. Bukayo Saka added a second from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time to seal the win for Mikel Arteta's side.
A frustrating afternoon
Sunderland struggled to create clear chances against the title-chasing Gunners. The defeat followed a 1-0 win over Hull City and a 1-1 draw at Brentford, a run of form that has yielded four points. They have scored three goals and conceded three so far this season, leaving them with a zero goal difference.
The focus now shifts to a daunting trip to the Etihad Stadium to face league leaders Manchester City on Sunday. Mike Dodds's side will need to regroup quickly, sitting five points behind City at the top of the table. The squad list for that challenge is available on our squad page.
Guimarães's goal and subsequent comments provided the major talking point from a disappointing afternoon on Wearside. Sunderland's next chance to respond comes in six days' time against the reigning champions.
