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Arsenal beats Burnley to put pressure on Manchester City

After controversially losing to Newcastle last weekend, Arsenal got back on track on Saturday with a 3-1 win against Burnley. The Gunners grabbed all three points thanks to three different goalscorers in the game. Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, and Oleksandr Zinchenko all managed to find the back of the net for the north London club.

Burnley entered the matchday desperately in need of a positive result. After all, the club sat in the relegation zone with one win, one draw, and nine losses. Their four points are two behind Luton Town, which is just outside the drop zone. However, the dismal start to the season continued for the Clarets.

The only dent in the match for Arsenal was the fact that Fabio Vieira was sent off late in the game. The midfielder was given a straight red card for a mistimed and dangerous tackle on Burnley’s Josh Brownhill. Nevertheless, the Gunners managed to hold on to their lead and take home the much needed points.

Win puts Gunners only behind City in table on goal difference

Arsenal now sits level on points with league-leading Manchester City. The reigning Premier League champions, however, have an opportunity to extend their lead this weekend. City faces Chelsea on Sunday, November 12th.

Keep track of how the game unfolded with updates between Burnley and Arsenal down below.

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FINAL: Arsenal 3, Burnley 1

Arsenal picks up three points despite going down to 10 men. They are now level on points with Manchester City atop the table, but the reigning champs still get to play tomorrow.

Burnley, on the other hand, remains 19th and can even drop to the cellar if Sheffield United can pick up a point on Sunday.

90' + 6' Jorginho down after friendly fire

Kiwior catches captain Jorginho with an accidental boot to the face inside Arsenal's box. The midfielder is receiving treatment from the medical staff.

90' + 3' Yellow card

Gudmundsson is booked for a heavy tackle on Rice.

90' Six added minutes

The sign goes up and shows that there will be six added minutes in this game as Burnley looks for multiple goals.

89' Arsenal substitution

Martinelli is replaced as he grabs his hamstring. Worrying sign for Arsenal fans. Defender Jakub Kiwior enters the fray to help stabilize the Gunners defense.

88' Burnley substitution

Vitinho is now taken off in place of Wilson Odobert. The substitute is a more attacking player as Burnley look for a few goals.

85' Burnley substitution

Burnley captain Brownhill makes way for Michael Obafemi.

83' RED CARD!

Vieira has been sent off by Michael Oliver for a mistimed and dangerous attempted tackle on Brownhill. The Gunners will have to see out the game with 10 players.

82' Arsenal substitutions

Saka and Trossard are both substituted by Arteta in place of Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson.

Arsenal 3 - Burnley 1

80' Burnley substitutions

Kompany makes his first changes of the match as Aaron Ramsey and Bruun Larsen enters the game for Amdouni and Koleosho.

79' Taylor blocks Trossard shot

Trossard was in a good position to hit a strike and extend his team's lead, but Burnley was able to block the shot before it became dangerous.

74' ARSENAL GOAL!

Zinchenko scores for the Gunners with an acrobatic karate finish inside the box. Saliba first hit the bar with another header then the ball fell straight to the Ukrainian. 

Arsenal 3 - Burnley 1

67' Rice narrowly misses target

Rice then takes his shot from long range. Trafford was a bit worried as he dove for the ball, but the shot goes about a yard outside of the post.

65' Koleosho shoots wide

The Burnley starlet takes a shot from distance, but the ball goes well wide of Raya's post.

59' Arsenal substitution

Arteta makes his first substitution of the game as Fabio Vieira enters the fray for Havertz.

58' ARSENAL GOAL!

Trossard takes the ensuing corner and sends a perfect pass to Saliba right in front of Trafford. The Arsenal defender converts the header to give his club the lead.

Arsenal 2 - Burnley 1

57' Trafford keeps scoreline level

Martinelli peppered Trafford with a shot from close range. The ball then went out for a corner kick.

54' BURNLEY GOAL!

The visitors strike back thanks to a goal by Brownhill. Arsenal players are complaining about a possible foul on Tomiyasu, but the goal stands. The shot struck an Arsenal defender on the way through Raya and into the net.

Arsenal 1 - Burnley 1

50' Gabriel goes down in the box

The Arsenal defender goes down inside the Burnley box in a similar fashion as the now infamous Newcastle incident with Joelinton. Nevertheless, Michael Oliver waves play to continue.

Peacock still opting for tactical feed

It seems as if the other Premier League matches from the world feed are using the traditional camera angle, but Peacock has instead chosen the tactical feed for this game.

46' Second half underway!

The second half starts at the Emirates Stadium in north London.

HALFTIME

Arsenal takes a 1-0 lead into the halftime break thanks to the late goal from Trossard.

45' + 3' Trossard grimacing in pain

The goalscorer was checked on by Arsenal's medical staff for about two minutes, but he seems to be okay to continue. It looked like Trossard's arm took much of the force from the post.

45' + 1' ARSENAL GOAL

The Gunners finally find their breakthrough as Trossard heads the ball into the net from just a few feet away. However, the Belgian has seemingly hurt himself by smashing into the post.

Arsenal 1 - Burnley 0

41' Five minutes to go before halftime

Arsenal has had their chances, but has yet to capitalize. Burnley's plan is working so far.

36' Trafford makes another save!

Trossard now takes a shot on goal from just outside of the box. The Burnley goalkeeper, however, makes a good save.

31' Burnley nearly scores on ensuing play

Gudmundsson finds himself racing towards the Arsenal goal in possession of the ball. Raya, however, makes a solid low save to deny the potential goal. 

30" Big chance for Havertz!

Havertz heads over the bar from close range. The midfielder should have hit the target from there.

Odd camera angle for the game

The camera angle on the Peacock stream is making the match a bit annoying to watch. It seems as if the camera is constantly moving.

25' Gunners starting to find their feet

Arsenal is now attacking in waves with Trossard and Havertz both having chances to give the Gunners the lead.

Arsenal 0 - Burnley 0

23' Saka goes down in the box but no penalty awarded

Arsenal hits on the counter as Saka races towards goal, but Burnley sniffs out the danger with referee Michael Oliver waving away a penalty claim.

20' Trafford saves Saka shot

After a scramble inside the box, Saka sends a dangerous shot towards to top corner of Trafford's goal. The keeper, however, makes a nice diving save.

13' Burnley defense holding on so far

Arsenal has had plenty of possession in the middle of the pitch so far, but hasn't been able to break down the opposing defense yet.

8' Amdouni stings Raya's gloves with shot

Burnley striker Amdouni hits a powerful shot from distance, but Raya is there to make the save.

5' Gabriel heads over the bar

Arsenal defender Gabriel heads the first shot of the game over the bar from a corner kick by Bukayo Saka.

Kickoff!

Visiting Burnley gets the game started from north London.

Arteta gives reason for White absence

The Arsenal boss has revealed that Ben White dealt with "some issues" during the latter stages of the Sevilla match. The defender misses his first Premier League game since May of 2022.

Both clubs looking to enter break on a high

Today's matchup is the final fixture for both teams before the international break. Arsenal will be looking to close the gap on the league-leaders Manchester City. Meanwhile, Burnley hope to get out of the relegation zone with a win.

Burnley reveals starting XI against Arsenal

Vincent Kompany names an unchanged starting lineup:

  • GK: James Trafford
  • RB: Vitinho
  • CB: Dara O'Shea
  • CB: Jordan Beyer
  • LB: Charlie Taylor
  • RM: Johann Berg Gudmundsson
  • CM: Sander Berge
  • CM: Josh Brownhill (C)
  • LM: Luca Koleosho
  • FW: Zeki Amdouni
  • FW: Jay Rodriguez

Arsenal team news is in

Mikel Arteta has named his starting XI, as typical mainstay Ben White misses out:

  • GK: David Raya
  • RB: Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • CB: William Saliba
  • CB: Gabriel
  • LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • DM: Jorginho (C)
  • CM: Declan Rice
  • CM: Kai Havertz
  • RW: Bukayo Saka
  • LW: Gabriel Martinelli
  • CF: Leandro Trossard

Can Arsenal shake off last week's controversy?

Mikel Arteta felt hard done by VAR decisions last week against Newcastle. As a result of the loss, Arsenal slumped to fourth in the Premier League. Burnley presents an opportunity to get back on track, but Vincent Kompany and the Clarets will do everything in their power to ensure that does not happen.

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