Arsenal defeat does not impact excellent season

This type of game is not going to define what has already been an excellent season for Sunderland.

The Black Cats have been one of the surprise packages of the Premier League season and showed why they are being talked about as one of the sides who could qualify for Europe.

They were extremely well organised in the first half, restricting the amount of opportunities the Gunners had while offering a threat at the other end of the pitch before Zubimendi's strike.

But Arsenal were able to grind down Sunderland, with the quality options they are able to introduce from the substitutes' bench making a big difference.

Sunderland did have chances but, ultimately, the gap in quality was too big on this occasion.