Arsenal were 3-1 winners at the Stadium of Light. Olivier Giroud and Aaron ramsey were the scorers for Arsene Wnger’s side, with new signing Mesut Ozil creating the first goal after just 11 minutes.
A Craig Gardner penalty early in the second half brought Paolo Di Canio’s side level but Ramsey struck twice in the second half to see Arsenal safely home with the three points.
Newcastle were 2-1 winners over Aston Villa at Villa Park, with Hatem Ben Arfa and Yoann Gouffran getting the goals for the visitors, while Christian Benteke was the scorer for Villa.
Spurs had Gylfi Sigurdsson to thank for a 2-0 win over Norwich. The Icelandic midfielder was the scorer of both goals at White Hart Lane.
West Brom and Fulham had to share the spoils at the Hawthorns, with a 1-1 draw, while Hull City and Cardiff also drew 1-1.
Man City endured a disappointing afternoon at the Brittania stadium, with a 0-0 draw against Stoke.
Barclays Premier League results
Sunderland 1-3 Arsenal
Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle
Spurs 2-0 Norwich
Cardiff 1-1 Hull City
Stoke 0-0 Man City
West Brom 1-1 Fulham
