Match report: Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland

Arsenal Nketiah (17 49 58) Pepe (27) Patino (90 + 1) By Rob Kelly

WHAT HAPPENED

Eddie Nketiah scored his first senior hat-trick and Charlie Patino scored on his debut as we sealed our place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive victory against Sunderland.

We came into the match in fine form in the competition, having scored 11 times without concession – and Mikel Arteta picked a mix of youth and experience in his line up.

While much of the pre-match talk centred around the inclusion of 18-year-old Charlie Patino in the matchday squad for the first time, the starting XI had a job to do and they set about it instantly.

Within five minutes Nketiah had headed a fine Cedric cross over…