Dilibodji plays a good ball into Defoe at the edge of the box, but the striker, under pressure from Koscielny, can't keep it alive. Down at the other end, Alexis nearly bursts through, with Ramsey firing a rebound over the bar.
90'
Into stoppage time now and it's nothing but a formality as Arsenal pass the ball around against a side that has clearly given up the ghost. Great recovery here from the Gunners.
89'
A. Maitland-Niles enters the game and replaces F. Coquelin.
Maitland-Niles is given a late run out in place of Coquelin.
87'
With the Stadium of Light about half-empty now, Arsenal continue to look for a fifth goal. Giroud shows great control to bring down a tricky pass, but he can't follow it up and continue to momentum of the attack.
84'
L. Gooch enters the game and replaces D. Watmore.
Watmore's run to win a penalty seems an age away now. He's replaced by Gooch.
Van Aanholt has a problem here which requires him to leave the pitch in order to allow the game to continue. Less than five minutes to go at the Stadium of Light and this one is done and dusted.
82'
Unbelievably, Giroud's first two touches of the football made the score 2-1 and 3-1. There was brief hope for Sunderland once, but now, it's a matter of damage limitation as the fans begin to file out of the ground.
80'
K. Gibbs gets yellow.
Great response from Arsenal to going behind. Wenger reacted quickly with the Giroud change, and the Frenchman has changed the game. To be fair, Arsenal, would have been kicking themselves had they failed to win this.
Gibbs is the latest player to be booked here.
78'
A. Sánchez has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Ramsey.
Seconds on the pitch, and he fed Alexis in close for the finish.
ARSENAL ARE RUNNING AWAY WITH IT! A swift attacking move involving Elneny, Ramsey and GIbbs sees the full-back set up for a low shot which was saved, but Alexis picked up the pieces from close range and scored!
77'
A. Ramsey enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Ramsey is thrown on for Oxlade-Chamberlain.
76'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by M. Özil.
Something of a relatively rare thing for Ozil this season - an assist!
GIROUD AGAIN AND SURELY ARSENAL HAVE WRAPPED IT UP! Ozil takes a corner after his free-kick deflected over the byline, and the Frenchman steals a march on Djilobodji to flick a header over the hapless Pickford.
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75'
ARSENAL SHOULD DO BETTER! Sunderland are carved open down their right flank again as the ball comes in for Ozil, who doesn't get enough on his finish with Alexis missing the rebound at the back post.
73'
If I'm not mistaken, that goal was scored with Giroud's first touch of the game. Sending a message to Wenger for a place in the XI as he nears a return to full fitness. No doubt that the boss has taken notice.
71'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by K. Gibbs.
Classic bit of full-back play there by Gibbs!
GIROUD IS DECISIVE OFF THE BENCH! Alexis starts the move with a burst through the centre, before feeding Gibbs on the overlap. The cross comes in and is volleyed in with some precision by the big striker!
70'
A. Januzaj enters the game and replaces S. Pienaar.
Januzaj comes on for Piennar, and will head to the right flank, with Khazri shifting to the left.
OVER THE CROSSBAR! From a corner, Arsenal sweep the ball to the back post, but it's asking a lot of Koscielny to twist his body and find the target with his header, and he can't keep it down.
69'
O. Giroud enters the game and replaces A. Iwobi.
Iwobi has been far from his best, and he's replaced by Giroud.
68'
Arsenal just need to be careful here as the mood has lifted dramatically at the Stadium of Light. This is of their own making - they should have put this game to bed a very long time ago.
66'
A. Sánchez gets yellow.
Alexis gets booked for complaining after what he felt were two bad decisions on penalties.
65'
Penalty goal scored by J. Defoe for Sunderland!
DEFOE TIES IT UP! Cech dives the wrong way as the striker tucks the spot-kick into the right-hand side of the goal. Game on here at the Stadium of Light!
64'
P. Čech gets yellow.
PLAY ON! Alexis wriggles past his man but is then brought down to the turf by Kone, with the referee allowing play to continue despite an extended protest from the Chilean. Close call that.
LIFELINE FOR SUNDERLAND! Watmore is put through behind a static defence, and he's tripped by Cech just as he attempted to round the goalkeeper. Penalty to the home side and a booking for the ex-Chelsea man.
62'
TERRIBLE FINISH! Arsenal launch a counter-attack, with Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ozil exchanging flicks superbly. However, as the former bears down on goal, he drags his finish wide of the mark.
60'
Mustafi thought he was fouled by Defoe as Sunderland launch an attack. The striker manages to spread the ball wide to Watmore, who has time and space, but his cross to the back post is intercepted.
58'
The ball is hooked into the area for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who can't win his header, but it falls to Coquelin at the top of the box. The Frenchman winds it up from distance, but it's an effort that's screwed horribly off target.
56'
A passing move between Elneny and Coquelin breaks down as Jones passes back to Pickford, but gets too much power behind the ball. The keeper still dealt with that tricky situation well though.
54'
The offside flag is up against Defoe after Khazri's lifted pass, with the veteran striker missing the target anyway. Better from Sunderland in this half though, and it's getting the fans involved in matters on the pitch.
52'
Arsenal have won three of their four away games in the Premier League this season, drawing the other at the home of the defending champs Leicester. The away fans at the Stadium of Light cheer as two decisions in quick succession go against Gibbs.
50'
A patient period of possession for Arsenal ends with a lofted pass that fails to pick out a teammate, and is an easy grab for Pickford. The Gunners need a little more killer instinct here.
48'
P. Djilobodji gets yellow.
Ndong keeps going down the right-hand side, and plays a delicious ball across the face of goal that's just a little to far ahead of Defoe at the near post. The hosts keep it alive for a rare positive spell in possession.
Djilobodji is booked for kneeing the back of Alexis when they were both challenging for a high ball.
46'
Off we go again.
45' +1
Iwobi is frustrated with himself after a poor piece of end product. One more goal for Arsenal will wrap things up you feel. Plenty to ponder for both managers as we approach the interval.
44'
Iwobi feeds the ball to Alexis on the left-hand side, and the Chilean sweeps it across the field to Ozil, who is in too much space on the opposite flank. The playmaker tries to dink it back into the mixer, but it bounces wide of the far post.
42'
P. Djilobodji enters the game and replaces J. O'Shea.
Looks like O'Shea is unable to continue here at the Stadium of Light, with Papiss Dijilobodji coming on.
41'
S. Pienaar gets yellow.
The referee reaches for another card here as Coquelin and Piennar both go for the bouncing ball, with the Arsenal man getting a toe in there first before he's taken out. Tired boos from the stands at that decision.
39'
OZIL SHOULD DO BETTER! The German is put through on goal and has time to pick his spot with Pickford off his line. He tries to lob the keeper on the bounce, but the Sunderland stopper reads his intent and claws it to safety.
37'
The atmosphere at the Stadium of Light is rather flat, and there's an air of resignation about the way that Sunderland are playing. Arsenal continue to put together leisurely spells in possession.
35'
Khazri runs down towards his own corner on the right flank and is dispossessed by Oxlade-Chamberlain. He darts into the area and drills a low shot towards the near post, which Pickford holds comfortably.
33'
D. Ndong gets yellow.
Ndong dives in on Coquelin from behind, treading on the Frenchman's ankle and earning himself a yellow card.
32'
Sanchez goes for goal directly from the free-kick 20 yards out, sending his attempt woefully high of the target. He's been promising in open play, but that was a bit disappointing.
30'
W. Khazri gets yellow.
Sunderland have everyone behind the ball so Coquelin tries to send a pass over the top for Sanchez. The hosts are unable to get it clear, though and Arsenal come back at them, with Khazri committing a foul.
Khazri has gone into the book for that tackle on Ozil.
28'
After a pair of Sunderland crosses come to nothing, Arsenal break through the middle with Sanchez leading the charge. He is caught from behind by Pienaar and protests to the referee, who keeps his cards in his pocket.
26'
The ball is bouncing around in the Arsenal area and they cannot get it clear. They finall bring it down but only get it away as far as Van Aanholt, who is caught overthinking his next move by the rapid Sanchez. He launches a swift move down the left which ends with Iwobi bending a powerful drive over.
24'
IT'S IN FOR SUNDERLAND! BUT IT'S OFFSIDE! Jones' strike is blocked but he stabs the rebound through to Khazri, who stretches to dink a square ball over the onrushing Cech for Defoe to volley in. However, an offside decision is given against the former Bordeaux man, and it was certainly the right call.
23'
Watmore goes on a foray forward on the left but is unable to get around Bellerin and simply runs the ball out of play for a goal-kick to the visitors.
22'
Sanchez gets up following a challenge and is holding the back of his hamstring. Arsenal fans will be concerned by the sight, but he seems happy to try and run it off.
21'
WIDE! Van Aanholt whips the free-kick over the wall and wide of the near post. Cech had got across well and, had the shot been on target, he would likely have made the stop.
20'
A promising response for Sunderland here, with Khazri going down under contact from Coquelin 20 yards out. The Tunisian will certainly fancy this, but Van Aanholt is standing alongside him...
19'
A. Sánchez has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Great work from Oxlade-Chamberlain. He looked up initially and saw nothing was on, so committed Watmore before sending his cross in.
GOOOOAAAL! ARSENAL LEAD! Oxlade-Chamberlain darts past Watmore on the right and whips an excellent delivery to the edge of the six-yard box. Sanchez steals in ahead of a static Kone to steer a diving header into the far corner!
17'
Khazri is doing his best to make things happen in possession, applying pressure down the right before eventually slamming an attempted cross straight into Gibbs, who was standing less than five yards away from him. A bit hopeful, that one.
15'
A high defensive line from Sunderland is being prised apart by Arsenal here. Another clever pass, this time from Mustafi, sets Iwobi on his way. The winger beats the onrushing Pickford to the ball but his touch is heavy and goes out for a goal-kick.
14'
More excellent creative play from Sanchez! The Chilean sends Coquelin in behind the Sunderland defence but he lacks the pace to get one-on-one with Pickford. The Frenchman is dispossessed but a mix-up between Rodwell and his goalkeeper almost hands the visitors a glorious chance, but Sunderland scramble it clear.
13'
Sanchez spots the run of Ozil towards the right-hand side of the box and sends an excellent pass into the German's path. He shapes up to try and pick out the opposite corner with his left foot, but Pickford reads it and dives down to make the save.
11'
A low cross from Van Aanholt is intercepted by Koscielny, but Arsenal's attempts to release Sanchez on the counter-attack are scuppered. Bellerin comes back at the hosts but committs a foul on Ndong after being dispossessed.
10'
The set-piece is sent dangerously across the face of goal by Elneny, with a flick from Jones sending it out for another corner on the opposite. Ozil's delivery is claimed by Pickford, and he attempts to launch Sunderland on a break from which they win a throw-in deep inside the Arsenal half.
9'
Elneny clips a lovely pass out to the right for Bellerin, who moves inside off a one-two with Oxlade-Chamberlain. The ball is worked over to Gibbs on the left but he is stood up by Jones and Arsenal have a corner.
7'
Khazri produces a brilliant turn and driblles down the right before sending in a floated cross. Cech has a clear sight of it, watching it all the way before leaping up and plucking the ball down.
6'
Relief for Moyes as Pienaar, after making his way off to the sidelines, jogs back onto the pitch and looks fine to continue.
5'
Pienaar is down getting treatment following a crunching tackle from Coquelin after Ozil's corner was cleared to edge of box.
4'
Arsenal continued to apply the early pressure. Bellerin runs down the right wing and sends a cross into the middle for Oxlade-Chamberlain. His header loops off O'Shea and Pickford has to help it behind in order to stop it rebounding off the crossbar and back into play.
2'
A nervy moment at the start for Sunderland as Sanchez charges down Pickford's kick. However, the hosts are let off as a hanball is given by the referee.
1'
We are underway at the Stadium of Light!
There was a minute silence ahead of Rememberance Day, which was impeccably observed.
The teams are out on the pitch and kick off is just a few moments away!
Arsenal bench: Ospina, Gabriel, Jenkinson, Holding, Ramsey, Maitland-Niles, Giroud.
In contrast, Arsenal are flying high at the other end of the table, sitting second behind leaders Manchester City on goal difference. They missed an opportunity to go top with a goalless draw at home to Middlesbrough last weekend, so they will be hungry to keep as much pressure on their title rivals by reverting to winning ways.
Sunderland are rooted to the foot of the table and without a win in their first nine matches. Injuries to the likes of Lee Cattermole, Jan Kirchhoff, Fabio Borini and Sebastian Larsson have not helped their cause, but David Moyes will be desperate for his side to start winning as soon as possible.
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of struggling Sunderland's Premier League meeting with Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.
And that will do it for now from the Stadium of Light, with Arsenal holding the lead thanks to an excellent header from Alexis on Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross. It's been a listless display from the home side, who have allowed Arsenal to remain comfortable despite only having a goal advantage. Plenty to play for in the second half, so stay tuned.
And that will do it from the Stadium of Light as Arsenal move provisionally top with their fourth away win in five games. Defoe gave Sunderland brief hope from the spot, but a double from Giroud off the bench set the Gunners on their way. The Black Cats have now made the worst-ever start to a league season after 10 games with only two points. That's all the time we've got, thanks for tuning in!
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