ARSENAL have registered a second straight Premier League win after edging out a resilient Burnley side at Turf Moor.
An exceptional Martin Odegaard free kick was all that separated the two sides.
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FULL TIME WHISTLE
A jubilant Mikel Arteta reacts as the full time whistle blows at Turf Moor.
Credit: Reuters FULL-TIME ARSENAL WIN 1-0 AT BURNLEY
Huge result for Mikel Arteta. Back to back wins and it wasn’t pretty at times.
Martin Odegaard’s first-half free-kick the different at Turf Moor.
They move away from the Premier League relegation zone.
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Four-minutes added on.
Arsenal under the pump now.
Balls being flung into the Arsenal box, they’re holding on.
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Five-minutes to go at Turf Moor and it’s very tense.
Burnley pushing for an equaliser and have lots of the ball.
The Gunners have space in behind as the Clarets push forward.
Big few minutes ahead.
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Another change for both sides.
Kierney – who looks to have cramp – off for Tavares.
Chris Wood off and Jay Rodriguez on for Burnley.
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Change for Arsenal and they need some fresh legs in midfield.
Partey off and Ainsley Maitland-Niles is on.
Burnley well on top now.
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Big let off for Arsenal as Ben White makes a pass back that is too short.
Vydra runs onto it and Ramsdale looks to have taken him down.
Anthony Taylor gives the penalty, but then is told to go to the screen.
He thinks the Clarets striker has dived and it’s overturned.
OVERTURNED BY VAR! Vydra alleged to have dived!
Big drama!
PENALTY TO BURNLEY!
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Arsenal well on top now and need to take one of these chances.
Pepe having a good game but he’s been so wasteful, they all have.
He’s sent wide by an Aubameyang pass and Pepe saves well down low for a corner.
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Cornet almost has an instant impact!
He is free on the left of the box and fires straight at Ramsdale, who tips over from the corner.
The Arsenal keeper then takes a fantastic take from the resulting corner.
He’s had a good game so far. Very impressive again.
Smith Rowe comes off and Lokonga on.
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Double change for the Clarets. Max Cornet coming on for his debut.
Arsenal still haven’t made any substitutions yet.
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Now a big chance for Arsenal double their lead.
Lovely build-up play as Saka feeds into Aubameyang on the turn.
He plays in Smith Rowe on the angle, but his tame shot is straight at Pope.
If there’s one thing the talented youngster is missing out of his game, it’s his finishing.
Not ruthless enough.
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Big chance for Burnley as Westwood’s escapes free at the back post.
His half volley is straight at Ramsdale though, when he should have done better.
The Clarets have started well in the second-half. Arsenal haven’t got going.
Big early pressure on them.
BURNLEY 0 ARSENAL 1
Second-half gets underway with the Gunners narrowly ahead after Odegaard’s wonderful free-kick.
No changes at the break for either team.
Burnley on the attack early doors.
HALF-TIME – BURNLEY 0 ARSENAL 1
Arsenal fans, happy with this man?
The £40m price tag looks a lot, but if he can bring quality like that every week!
HALF-TIME! Burnley 0 Arsenal 1
Not the best of halves, but the Gunners will be happy with their work.
Martin Odegaard’s fantastic free-kick the difference at the break.
Pepe has been lively and the Burnley front two of Barnes and Wood have kept the back four busy.
Sean Dyche won’t be pleased. He’ll be laying into his players at half-time.
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Good chance for Emile Smith Rowe to double the lead.
Pepe cuts back to him and from 14-yards he blazes over.
The England man was leaning back, but it will go down as a chance.
Half-time approaching now.
40. Burnley 0 Arsenal 1
Five-minutes until half-time and not much has happened since the goal.
Burnley just had a decent chance, going two on two at the back with the Gunners.
Barnes pass to Wood is too strong though and Ramsdale comfortably gathers it up.
Arsenal on the attack now up the other end.
SCORE ACROSS THE PREMIER LEAGUE
- Burnley 0 Arsenal 1
- Liverpool 0 Crystal Palace 0
- Manchester City 0 Southampton 0
- Norwich 1 Watford 1
Not one to excite for Match of the Day tonight.
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Here’s a clip of that goal. Not much quality in the game so far, but that was a special free-kick by the youngster.
Meanwhile, Burnley back on the ball and looking for an equaliser.
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WHAT A GOAL BY MARTIN ODEGAARD.
He steps up just outside the box and curls his free-kick into the top right-hand corner.
Wonderful technique by the Norwegian, guided it in past Nick Pope.
Probably about fair after the early exchanges.
GOALLLLLL ARSENAL!
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Great chance for Arsenal here, 22-yards out centre of the goal.
Westwood forced into fouling Saka outside the ball while he was running at the back four.
Free-kick coming now. Odegaard over it.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
