Arsenal vs Sunderland player ratings — Guimaraes, Saka score in Gunners’ win in Premier League

Bruno Guimaraes (centre) scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners maintained their perfect record in the Premier League this season. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Arsenal maintained its 100 per cent ​start to the season as ‌goalkeeper David Raya saved ​a penalty and ⁠Bruno Guimaraes scored his first goal for the club in ‌a 2-0 victory at Sunderland to move ‌clear at the ‌top ⁠of the Premier League ⁠on Saturday.

Raya rescued Arsenal by pushing Enzo Le Fee’s spot ​kick against ‌the post in the 55th minute and two minutes later summer signing Guimaraes ‌curled the reigning champions ​ahead.

It was far from a vintage Arsenal ⁠display against a tenacious Sunderland, which deserved something for ‌its endeavour, but it dug deep and wrapped it up late in stoppage time when Bukayo Saka converted a ‌penalty.

Arsenal has 12 points from its opening four games with Manchester City, the ⁠only other side not to ⁠have dropped points, able to join it if it beats Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal vs Sunderland player ratings:

Arsenal: David Raya (7.4/10), Ben White (6.2/10), Ezri Konsa (7.1/10), Gabriel Magalhães (7.5/10), Riccardo Calafiori (7.2/10), Declan Rice (6.8/10), Myles Lewis-Skelly (6.5/10), Bukayo Saka (8.4/10), Martin Ødegaard (7.0/10), Christos Tzolis (6.3/10), and Kai Havertz (6.5/10).

Subs: Jurriën Timber (6.7/10), Bruno Guimarães (8.2/10), Martín Zubimendi (6.2/10), Eberechi Eze (6.4/10), and Mikel Merino (6.0/10).

Sunderland: Robin Roefs (6.5/10), Nordi Mukiele (5.8/10), Kevin Danso (6.4/10), Daniel Ballard (6.0/10), Reinildo Mandava (4.2/10), Granit Xhaka (6.2/10), Noah Sadiki (6.3/10), Thomas Meunier (6.0/10), Enzo Le Fée (5.5/10), Nilson Angulo (6.0/10), and Brian Brobbey (6.1/10).