Arsenal vs Sunderland 5–1 — 21 December 2021 · The Football Tube

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League Cup · 2021/22 · Quarter-finals
21 December 2021 at 19:45 UTC · Emirates Stadium →Hornsey Road, London

5:1

Full time

N. Broadhead 31′

Half-time2–1

Regulation5–1

Referee: R. Jones

Arsenal beat Sunderland 5–1 in the League Cup on 21 December 2021.

Match events

EVENTS

17′

E. NketiahGoal

20′

Lynden GoochYellow cardFoul

27′

N. PépéGoal · Assist: Cédric Soares

31′

N. BroadheadGoal · Assist: E. Embleton

45+1′

On: D. HumeOff: N. BroadheadSubstitution

49′

E. NketiahGoal · Assist: Nuno Tavares

54′

Folarin BalogunYellow cardFoul

56′

On: G. XhakaOff: F. BalogunSubstitution

58′

E. NketiahGoal · Assist: N. Pépé

60′

Denver HumeYellow cardFoul

73′

On: Gabriel MagalhãesOff: B. WhiteSubstitution

73′

On: Gabriel MartinelliOff: M. ØdegaardSubstitution

76′

Bailey WrightYellow cardFoul

78′

On: C. EvansOff: L. GoochSubstitution

78′

On: A. O'BrienOff: E. EmbletonSubstitution

80′

On: C. PatinoOff: E. Smith RoweSubstitution

86′

Callum DoyleYellow cardFoul

90+3′

On: B. Mbunga-KimpiokaOff: R. StewartSubstitution

90+1′

C. PatinoGoal · Assist: N. Pépé

Symbol key

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Second yellow / red
Substitution
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Own goal
Goal disallowed
VAR review

Match stats

Full match

68%Ball Possession32%

4Blocked Shots3

2Corner Kicks5

10Fouls12

5Goalkeeper Saves4

2Offsides5

91%Passes %79%

562Passes accurate220

—Red Cards—

16Shots insidebox6

5Shots off Goal3

10Shots on Goal6

3Shots outsidebox6

19Total Shots12

619Total passes278

1Yellow Cards4

Lineups

Formations

Source: API-Football · Match updated 4 November 2026 · About the data