English football club, Arsenal, has edged closer to the Premier League title, extending its lead at the top of the EPL to nine points following the 3-0 victory against Sunderland
Arsenal’s victory was aided by its forward, Viktor Gyokeres, who scored twice to ensure the team comfortably beat Sunderland at home.
During the game on Saturday, the Gunners looked like they were going to be frustrated by a well-organised Sunderland defence, but Martin Zubimendi’s excellent strike beat Robin Roefs after hitting the post.
Sunderland did cause problems, with Brian Brobbey unsettling the Arsenal backline with his physicality, and the forward had a shot cleared off the line by Kai Havertz after keeper David Raya fumbled a long ball into the area.
Declan Rice and Havertz went close with curling strikes before substitute Viktor Gyokeres slammed the ball into the net after being teed up by Havertz in the 66th minute.
The Swedish international then finished into an empty net in stoppage time after Gabriel Martinelli rolled the ball across the box to him.
After Aston Villa’s draw with Bournemouth and Manchester City not in action until Sunday afternoon, the victory adds more pressure on Arsenal’s title rivals.
No team in the Premier League has won more points at home this season than the 32 by Arsenal, and nobody has conceded fewer goals than their eight, which is a big reason why the Gunners are in such a commanding position in the table.
During the match, Arsenal was without the injured duo of Bukayo Saka and the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, but Mikel Arteta’s side produced a disciplined performance to register a ninth home win from 12 games.
The reliable Zubimendi, who has played the most minutes of any of Arsenal’s outfield players this season, opened the scoring with his fifth league goal.
And there are signs that forward Gyokeres, who came off the substitutes’ bench, is finding his feet after a difficult start.
Six of his eight league goals this season have come against the newly promoted sides, with these two against Sunderland adding to three against Leeds and one against Burnley.
Arsenal have found it hard to break down this type of team in the past, and with Gyokeres now scoring six goals in his past eight appearances in all competitions, the forward’s form looks to be coming at the right time for the Gunners.
