Saturday, October 29, 2016

Giroud's 1st Arsenal goals of season add to Sunderland woes (The Associated Press)

Arsenal's Olivier Giroud, front, heads the ball to score his side's third goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Olivier Giroud scored his first goals of the season as Arsenal beat Sunderland 4-1 on Saturday, leaving the beleaguered northeast team with only two points after 10 Premier League games. The France forward struck twice within five minutes of being introduced as a 69th-minute substitute to kill off hopes of Sunderland's fightback after Jermain Defoe's penalty had canceled out Alexis Sanchez's first-half opener for Arsenal. Sunderland lacked both the defensive resilience and the raw pace to compete, further weakening David Moyes' hold on the Sunderland job.


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