SUNDERLAND 1-3 ARSENAL.[Aaron Ramsey scored twice as Arsenal beat Sunderland in contentious circumstances.]

Aaron Ramsey scored twice as Arsenal beat Sunderland in contentious circumstances.
Arsenal debutant Mesut Ozil set up Olivier Giroud for an early strike, with Craig Gardner equalising from the spot after the break.

But after Ramsey volleyed in, the game turned when Jozy Altidore was denied a goal after referee Martin Atkinson failed to play an advantage.
Ramsey scored a fine second to earn Arsenal's fifth consecutive win.
More to follow.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Sunderland
20 Westwood
12 Celustka
14 Colback
21 Diakite
29 Valentin
04 Ki Sung-Yeung
11 Johnson
15 Vaughan (Gardner - 46' Booked )
35 Mavrias (Borini - 71' )
09 Fletcher (Wickham - 77' )
17 Altidore
Substitutes
25 Mannone
05 Brown
24 Cuellar
07 Larsson
08 Gardner
10 Wickham
31 Borini
Arsenal
01 Szczesny
03 Sagna Booked
06 Koscielny
25 Jenkinson
28 Gibbs
10 Wilshere
11 Ozil (Vermaelen - 80' )
20 Flamini Booked
12 Giroud (Akpom - 90' )
14 Walcott (Monreal - 89' )
16 Ramsey
Substitutes
21 Fabianski
05 Vermaelen
17 Monreal
26 Frimpong
31 Miyaichi
44 Gnabry
37 Akpom
Ref: Atkinson
Att: 39,055
MATCH STATS
Possession
68%
32%
90mins
Sunderland
Arsenal
Shots
1714
On target
26
Corners
67
Fouls
1210
Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:59 Full time
Full Time
The referee blows for the end of the match. 90:00 +4:00 Wojciech Szczesny takes the free kick. 90:00 +3:30 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jozy Altidore. 90:00 +2:38 Strike on goal comes in from Craig Gardner from the free kick and goes over the bar. 90:00 +1:56 Substitution
Substitution
Chuba Akpom comes on in place of Olivier Giroud. 90:00 +0:05 Thomas Vermaelen gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jozy Altidore. 89:38 Olivier Giroud takes the chance to get an effort at goal and missed to the right of the target. 88:59 Connor Wickham takes a shot. Wojciech Szczesny makes a block. 88:56 The ball is crossed by Adam Johnson. 88:01 Substitution
Substitution
Nacho Monreal is brought on as a substitute for Theo Walcott. 87:30 Clearance made by Aaron Ramsey. 87:28 Ondrej Celustka sends in a cross. 86:48 The ball is crossed by Carl Jenkinson. 85:55 Fabio Borini has an effort at goal. Bacary Sagna gets a block in. 85:22 Jack Wilshere takes the free kick. 85:00 Sung-Yeung Ki gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jack Wilshere. 83:51 Valentin Roberge restarts play with the free kick. 83:36 Foul by Jack Wilshere on Connor Wickham, free kick awarded. 83:31 Aaron Ramsey restarts play with the free kick. 83:14 Modibo Diakite concedes a free kick for a foul on Olivier Giroud.