Former Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes scored for Arsenal against Sunderland.
Alan Shearer couldn’t hide his delight after former Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes got one over on Sunderland.
The Stadium of Light faithful booed and aimed insults at the Brazilian, but it was he who had the last laugh after opening the scoring in Arsenal’s 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
Guimaraes was introduced at half-time before breaking the deadlock in the 58th minute. His sublime 20-yard strike came just 121 seconds after goalkeeper David Raya had saved Enzo Le Fee’s penalty at the other end.
Bruno Guimaraes of Arsenal celebrates his goal towards the Sunderland fans during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Sunderland and Arsenal FC at Stadium of Light on September 12, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)placeholder image
Bruno Guimaraes of Arsenal celebrates his goal towards the Sunderland fans during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Sunderland and Arsenal FC at Stadium of Light on September 12, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Alan Shearer laughs as Bruno Guimaraes mocks Sunderland
As Guimaraes wheeled away in celebration, the 28-year-old mocked the Black Cats with a hand gesture calling them a small club. Shearer, unsurprisingly, saw the funny side.
“What about Bruno Guimaraes scoring the goal? Getting battered off the Sunderland and coming on and scoring, hahaha,” Shearer told The Rest is Football Podcast.
“You just felt it when they were hammering him and booing him, he has got the quality to do something here. When the player gets the last laugh, it must hurt.”
Guimaraes’ taunting didn’t stop there either. After the match, the midfielder took to Instagram to share photos of his goal and celebration, alongside the caption: “They know what they are, the fat rat wishes you a nice weekend.”
For context, the “fat rat” comment was an insult Guimaraes heard from Sunderland fans as he got off the Arsenal team bus at the Stadium of Light.
Like Shearer, Guimaraes’ antics went down a treat with Newcastle fans, many of whom joked that they now forgive him for leaving the club in the summer.
The former Lyon man spent five-and-a-half years on Tyneside and wrote himself into the history books after captaining the club to a first domestic trophy in 56 years when he lifted the Carabao Cup last year.
Speaking after the Sunderland game, Guimaraes said: “Everyone knows my history, everyone knows what I have done for Newcastle and how much I care about the club.
“It was an important goal, my first goal for Arsenal, so I’m very happy and proud. I’ve had a difficult start with two injuries but now I am feeling very good. I hope for many more [goals] now.”