Raya penalty save rescues Arsenal in Sunderland win

Arsenal survived a controversial spot-kick scare at the Stadium of Light before Bruno Guimaraes sealed a 2-0 win.

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What happened. Sunderland were awarded a controversial penalty when Ezri Konsa was penalised for bringing down Dan Ballard, but David Raya saved the spot-kick. Bruno Guimaraes then broke the deadlock as Arsenal went on to win 2-0.

• Mikel Arteta called the penalty decision "unacceptable" and criticised referee John Brooks.
• Raya's save kept the scores level before Arsenal took control.
• The win preserved Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season.

“This cannot happen.”

— Mikel Arteta

The penalty call and Arteta's furious reaction are set to dominate debate ahead of Arsenal's next fixture.

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