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LATE SHOCK: SUNDERLAND’S STOPPAGE-TIME GOAL STUNS ARSENAL IN 2-2 CLASH

Arsenal were robbed of a win as Brian Brobbey's late equaliser secured a 2-2 draw for Sunderland. Read how the Gunners' 811-minute defensive run ended, and how Saka & Trossard's goals were cancelled out.

Late shock: Sunderland’s stoppage-time goal stuns Arsenal in 2-2 clash
Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs (left) makes a save during the Premier League match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Picture date: Saturday, November 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

In a thrilling contest at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland struck a thrilling equaliser far into the second half, extra time to keep Arsenal from taking a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

Although the Gunners were behind 1-0 at halftime due to a goal from Dan Ballard, goals from Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard in the second half appeared to have given them all three points. But, in front of their own supporters, Sunderland earned a well-earned point when Brian Brobbey slipped in ahead of David Raya to tie it 2-2 in the fourth minute of extra time.

After some unusually subpar defending by the Gunners, a calm first half was finally brought to life in the 36th minute when former Arsenal youngster Ballard scored the scoring.

After Arsenal's defence failed to handle the high ball during a long punt downfield, Nordi Mukiele's header landed at Ballard's feet, where it smashed past Raya. Surprisingly, it was the Northern Irishman's first goal for Sunderland that did not come from a header, although it was his eighth overall.

Above all, it demonstrated that Arsenal's defence was not unbeatable. They had gone an incredible 811 minutes without a team scoring, and it was the first goal they had given up in a competitive game since their meeting against Newcastle on September 28. Additionally, it was only the fourth time in 11 Premier League games in 2025–2026 that Mikel Arteta's team had given up.

It was only the third occasion this season that Arsenal had fallen behind at the half of a Premier League game, with Sunderland leading 1-0. They have bounced back to win four points in the last two games (beating Newcastle and drawing with Man City). Today, they repeated the action.

Arsenal regained the lead less than nine minutes into the second half. Before Declan Rice robbed him, Enzo Le Fée sat on the ball within his own half. Saka scored his third goal in his last four competitive games, a few seconds later after putting the ball in the Sunderland net and shooting past Robin Roefs at his near post.

As the table-toppers kept applying pressure, Martín Zubimendi had a chance to give Arsenal the lead in the 65th minute, but his volley struck the crossbar before his teammates could recover.

The more dependable Trossard sealed a comeback in the 74th minute with a fantastic goal from the edge of the area. After circling about, the Belgian finally found a moment to shoot, and his forceful shot soared past Roefs. Trossard rarely scores goals from a distance, and this was his first outside-the-box Premier League goal in nearly four years. It also put an end to a run of 33 league goals from within the area.

In the closing moments of the match, Brian Brobbey twice had chances to tie the score, but Raya's two excellent close-range saves kept the Gunners ahead. However, Brobbey made no mistakes with his third opportunity of the game, just as it appeared that Arsenal would go nine points clear at the top of the Premier League standings.

The Dutch substitute snuck in ahead of Raya to acrobatically turn the ball into the Gunners' net and score his first goal for Sunderland after Arsenal's defence once again failed to stop a ball that fell in their box.

Ballard's outstanding defending stopped Mikel Merino from scoring the game-winning goal in the seventh minute of extra time, as the defender threw his body in front of the Spanish forward's strong strike.

Although the Gunners will be sad that they lost the match, a draw was perhaps the right outcome and demonstrated how fiercely contested the Premier League is this year, with a newly promoted team facing the league's top contenders.

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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