Match Report
Sunderland U21 went into the game 15th in the table on 28 points; Arsenal U21 sat 14th on 29 — a 1-point gap. Arsenal U21's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Sunderland U21 ran at 2.05 scored and 2 conceded, Arsenal U21 at 1.4 and 1.65.
Academy of Light Training Ground, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. Sunderland U21 led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunderland U21: Ahmed Abdullahi (2'), Jenson Jones (27'), Ben Kindon (45') · Arsenal U21: Andre Harriman-Annous (53')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland U21 50% · Arsenal U21 50% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-3