Late Goal At The Etihad Salvages A Draw, Other Two Matches Also Even.... Sunday's Premier League Recap

Late Goal At The Etihad Salvages A Draw, Other Two Matches Also Even.... Sunday's Premier League Recap

There were three games played in the Premier League on Sunday.

All three resulted in draws, and there was late drama at the Emirates Stadium in a clash between last season's second and third place.

Villa Throw Away Lead To Remain Without Victory

Aston Villa threw away a second half lead against Sunderland to draw 1-1 in a game where the Black Cats will feel they should have taken all three points.

Robin Roefs made a good double save from Evann Guessand and Ollie Watkins early on, as the Villians hunted for their first goal of the Premier League season - the only team in England's professional leagues yet to have scored after four games.

Sunderland were reduced to ten men soon after the half hour mark, as Reinildo was sent off for slamming his studs into the body of Matty Cash as he fell to the ground.

Referee Sam Barrott sends off Mandava and Sunderland are down to 10 players! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/3gweXzqm22

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 21, 2025

Still, the hosts continued to push forward rather than play for a draw and came agonisingly close to making the breakthrough, Omar Alderete seeing his header cannon off the crossbar after looping over Emi Martinez.

Then, halfway through the second half, Villa finally got their long awaited goal - Cash's effort from 30 yards swerved and wrongfooted Roefs, who could only help push the ball into his net.

Seven minutes later, and Sunderland were level through Wilson Isidor's third league goal at the Stadium of Light, having been sharper than the Villa defence to react to Granit Xhaka's header forward.

The goal came right after Donyell Malen had spurned the opportunity to double Villa's advantage, but Nordi Mukiele got a foot in in the nick of time.

Villa remain in the bottom three and without a win, whilst Sunderland are in seventh and level on points with Chelsea.

Goalless at the Vitality

Bournemouth and Newcastle played out a tepid stalemate in a draw that will only suit the Cherries.

Harry Brooks did have the ball in the net 15 minutes in, although he was offside when the ball was played to him.

Malick Thiaw was perhaps fortunate to have escaped a second yellow as he clattered into Ryan Christie just outside the box - from the free kick, Justin Kluivert aimed at the 'keepers side, but Nick Pope was more than comfortable with dealing with it.

The Cherries have risen to third with the point, whilst the Toon Army are down in 13th with only one win this season.

Arsenal Snatch A Point Against Man City

Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage time equaliser from the bench gave the Gunners a point against the Citizens.

Erling Haaland broke free from Gabriel to slot past David Raya in a devastating counter attacking move that gave Manchester City the perfect start at the Emirates in the ninth minute.

City then sunk into a low block as Arsenal found it very difficult to create anything, with Noni Madueke's near post strike the only thing of danger - prompting Mikel Arteta to bring on Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze at the break.

The Gunners made a significant improvement as City brought on a whole host of defensive reinforcements such as Nico Gonzalez on and Haaland off, which looked like it would see them through to victory.

However, Gabriel Martinelli - an Arsenal substitute - made the ultimate difference as he was found galloping beyond the City backline to loop the ball over the head of Gianluigi Donnarumma and hand the hosts a precious point.

"What a MAGICAL finish!" ✨

Gabriel Martinelli equalises for Arsenal in injury-time! pic.twitter.com/dFllxh3eFP

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 21, 2025

Only time will tell if this point will end up being any good for the Gunners, or if it will be a case of two dropped given that they are already five points off the pace of Liverpool.