Match summary
Before kickoff, Sunderland U21 were 14th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games.
Sunderland U21 vs Arsenal U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Sunderland U21
3–1
FTMar 23, 2026
Arsenal U21
- Abdullahi2'
- Jones27'
- Kindon45'
- Harriman-Annous53'
Academy of Light Training Ground
Sunderland U21 vs Arsenal U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sunderland U214W 0D 1L
Sunderland U21Arsenal U21
12Pointsof 157
11Goals scored8
8Goals conceded9
1Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row2
1Without a win3
3Conceded in a row4
Head to head2 meetings · Dec 2023 – Dec 2024
- Sunderland U21 wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Arsenal U21 wins
- 1
3goals per meeting
100%both teams scored
100%3+ goals
0%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 262 earlier results
Sunderland U21Arsenal U21
#14Position#13
24Points17 v 17 games26
0Goal difference-2
2.06Scored per gameleague avg 1.831.53
2.06Conceded per game1.65
#3Form table position#13
Match Timeline
Sunderland U21Arsenal U21
- Substitution · Sunderland U21 · Alex Lienard · InOut: Jenson Jones84'
- Yellow Card · Sunderland U21 · Jenson Jones77'
- Substitution · Sunderland U21 · Lewis Campbell · InOut: Felix Scott65'
- Substitution · Sunderland U21 · Elias Lenz · InOut: Charlie Dinsdale65'
- Substitution · Sunderland U21 · Tom Proctor · InOut: Ahmed Abdullahi64'
- 53'Goal · Arsenal U21 · Andre Harriman-Annous3-1
- 45+3'Yellow Card · Arsenal U21 · Sebastian Ferdinand
- Goal · Sunderland U21 · Ben Kindon3-045'
- 33'Missed Penalty · Arsenal U21 · Andre Harriman-AnnousMissed Penalty
- Goal · Sunderland U21 · Jenson Jones2-027'
- Goal · Sunderland U21 · Ahmed Abdullahi1-02'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Sunderland U21Arsenal U21
50%Ball Possession50%
14Shots Total5
7Shots On Target2
4Corners3
11Fouls8
1Yellow Cards1
0Offsides1
1Saves4
5Shots Off Target2
61Attacks42
50Dangerous Attacks37
3Goals1
2Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions3
2Assists0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: David McCallum
Starting XI
-
JC
Joe Cowan-
JJ
Jenson Jones-
FH
Finlay Holcroft-
BK
Ben Kindon-
AL
Archie Lightfoot-
JJ
Jaydon Jones-
CD
Charlie Dinsdale-
JW
Jack Whittaker-
HJ
Harrison Jones-
FS
Felix ScottSubstitutes
-
BM
Ben Metcalf-
AL
Alex Lienard-
TP
Tom Proctor-
EL
Elias Lenz-
LC
Lewis CampbellManager: Max Porter
Starting XI
-
RM
Remy Mitchell-
SF
Sebastian Ferdinand-
SC
Samuel Chapman-
II
Ife Ibrahim-
JO
Josh Ogunnaike-
TJ
Theo Julienne-
AO
Abraham Owusu-Gyasi-
AS
Archie Stevens-
MH
Maalik Hashi-
AH
Andre Harriman-Annous-
EM
Evan MooneySubstitutes
-
CH
Callan Hamill-
TM
Teshaun Murisa-
MN
Mishel Nduka-
BB
Brando Bailey-JosephPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Cowan GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jenson Jones DF | - | 84' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Archie Lightfoot MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jaydon Jones MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Finlay Holcroft DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Ben Kindon DF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Charlie Dinsdale MF | - | 65' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Jack Whittaker MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 64' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Harrison Jones MF | - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Felix Scott FW | - | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Alex Lienard MF | - | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Tom Proctor MF | - | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Elias Lenz MF | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Lewis Campbell FW | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Matchday 20 — Premier League 2 Division One
- 20 Mar 2026Blackburn Rovers U212-4West Ham United U21
- 20 Mar 2026Reading U210-1Manchester United U21
- 20 Mar 2026Birmingham City U211-5Manchester City U21
- 20 Mar 2026Southampton U212-1Leeds United U21
- 20 Mar 2026Wolves U210-4Chelsea U21
- 20 Mar 2026Derby County U211-0Middlesbrough U21
- 20 Mar 2026Norwich City U214-1West Brom U21
- 20 Mar 2026Leicester U212-3Aston Villa U21
- 20 Mar 2026Nottingham Forest U213-0Newcastle United U21
- 26 Apr 2026Liverpool U213-3Crystal Palace U21