Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the 2026/27 Premier League season with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. David Raya saved Enzo Le Fée’s penalty before Bruno Guimarães broke the deadlock with a stunning strike, while Bukayo Saka sealed the win from the spot in stoppage time. The result gave Mikel Arteta’s side four wins from four league games.
Arsenal Match Historic Premier League Record
The victory also saw Arteta’s Arsenal equal a record achieved during the legendary 2003/04 Invincibles season.
Arsenal have now won their opening four Premier League matches of a season for the fourth time. The previous occasions were 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2022/23.
The achievement is particularly significant because the first time Arsenal produced this kind of start, they went on to create Premier League history.
Arsenal’s Four-Win Starts
2003/04 – Won the Premier League title
2004/05 – Finished runners-up
2022/23 – Finished runners-up
2026/27 – Four wins from four
The 2003/04 campaign remains one of the greatest seasons in Premier League history. Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal famously completed the entire 38-game league campaign without defeat, becoming the first team in the Premier League era to achieve the feat.
Arteta’s Arsenal Chasing History
Arteta’s current side will now hope this latest winning start can ultimately produce a similar outcome.
Arsenal entered the 2026/27 campaign as defending Premier League champions and have wasted little time demonstrating their consistency. After defeating Coventry City, Aston Villa and Chelsea, they overcame another difficult test against Sunderland to maintain their 100 per cent record.
The latest victory was particularly impressive because Sunderland pushed Arsenal throughout the contest. Raya’s penalty save proved crucial before Guimarães struck just 121 seconds later, giving the Gunners the breakthrough.
Four games into the season, Arsenal have therefore matched the opening record of the Invincibles. While it is far too early to draw comparisons with Wenger’s historic team, Arteta’s side has made the perfect start, and history now provides an intriguing benchmark for what could follow.