The Premier League's strongest dark horse breaks Arsenal's 8-match unbeaten streak, scoring 2 goals plus a stoppage-time equalizer — the Black Cats show true dominance.

At 1:30 AM on November 9th Beijing time, during the 11th round of the Premier League, the top-ranked Arsenal faced Sunderland away from home.

In the first half, Ballard opened the scoring, putting Arsenal behind 0-1 at the break; in the second half, Merino set up Saka to level the score, Suwimenedi’s shot struck the crossbar, followed by Trossard’s world-class goal to regain the lead, and Brobbey scored a last-minute equalizer.

In the end, Arsenal drew 2-2 away at Sunderland, ending their 10-match winning streak across all competitions.

Arsenal’s 8-match clean sheet run was broken, proving Sunderland to be the ultimate surprise promoted team. In this match at home against Arsenal, Sunderland not only took the lead to end Arsenal’s 8-game shutout streak in all competitions, but despite facing the Premier League’s strongest defense, they went from leading 1-0 to trailing 1-2 before the Black Cats struck back in stoppage time with a powerful equalizer. Scoring twice against Arsenal in one game, they announced themselves as the Premier League’s toughest and most formidable promoted team. The Black Cats have shown remarkable resilience this season, making them a tough challenge for any opponent. Fans joke, except for Manchester United.

With games played earlier, Sunderland has broken away from the embarrassment of all three promoted teams being relegated in the past two seasons, currently sitting fourth in the table within the Champions League spots. Truly a genuine dark horse, this Sunderland deserves the nickname "Premier League Black Cat Sheriff." It’s undeniable that Sunderland has gained a lot of new fans this season.