Arsenal were unable to close the gap on Manchester United as Sunderland battled through a 0-0 draw.
After Sunderland started brightly, the Gunners, who head to Barcelona on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash, gained the upper hand, as Nicklas Bendtner's angled shot was tipped over by man of the match Simon Mignolet.The crossbar saved Sunderland in the second half, while Andrey Arshavin should have been given a penalty and then had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside.
Arsenal were looking to close the gap on United, who play at Liverpool, down to jus
t one point following an unbeaten league run of 10 games.
