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Arsenal hold off energetic Sunderland to continue perfect title defence

Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory on the road against Sunderland to keep their flawless Premier League title defense intact. The reigning champions have now won every match in their domestic campaign so far.

The hosts pushed hard in an attempt to salvage a draw from the fixture. However, Bukayo Saka sealed the three points for the visitors by converting a late spot-kick.