Match ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 5.
Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal continued their blistering goalscoring form to thrash Burnley and close the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard opened the scoring after four minutes, firing a crisp strike into the bottom corner following a pass from Gabriel Martinelli.
Saka converted from the spot after Lorenz Assignon fouled Leandro Trossard in the box.
The England forward got his second of the game just after the restart, latching on to a clever Odegaard pass then cutting inside and rifling a shot into the roof of the net.
Kai Havertz’s scuffed effort was blocked in the box but Trossard was alert to curl in for his third goal in as many league games.
Jakub Kiwior’s long throw down the line then found an unmarked Havertz, who ghosted in behind the defence and drilled past home goalkeeper James Trafford to complete a comprehensive win for the Gunners.
Arsenal, who have 21 goals in five straight wins, move two points behind leaders Liverpool, while Burnley remain in the relegation zone.
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Burnley
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Squad number1Player nameTrafford
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Squad number20Player nameAssignon
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Squad number2Player nameO’Shea
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Squad number33Player nameEsteve
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Squad number44Player nameDelcroix
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Squad number21Player nameA Ramsey
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Squad number16Player nameBerge
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
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Squad number47Player nameOdobert
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Squad number23Player nameFofana
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Squad number25Player nameAmdouni
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
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Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
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Squad number9Player nameRodrÃguez
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Squad number22Player nameVitinho
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Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Trafford
- 20AssignonBooked at 39minsSubstituted forda Silvaat 79′minutes
- 2O’Shea
- 33EsteveSubstituted forTaylorat 62′minutes
- 44Delcroix
- 21A RamseyBooked at 8minsSubstituted forRodrÃguezat 63′minutes
- 16Berge
- 8Brownhill
- 47OdobertSubstituted forBruun Larsenat 80′minutes
- 23Fofana
- 25AmdouniSubstituted forGudmundssonat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Taylor
- 4Cork
- 7Gudmundsson
- 9RodrÃguez
- 10Manuel
- 22da Silva
- 24Cullen
- 34Bruun Larsen
- 49Muric
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 4WhiteSubstituted forCédric Soaresat 69′minutes
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 15Kiwior
- 8Ãdegaard
- 41RiceSubstituted forJorginhoat 79′minutes
- 29HavertzSubstituted forSmith Roweat 84′minutes
- 7SakaBooked at 45minsSubstituted forNelsonat 69′minutes
- 19TrossardSubstituted forNketiahat 69′minutes
- 11Martinelli
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 10Smith Rowe
- 14Nketiah
- 17Cédric Soares
- 20Jorginho
- 24Nelson
- 25Elneny
- 40Bandeira
- 73Sweet
- Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Attendance:
- 21,311
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 5.
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Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay RodrÃguez.
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Attempt saved. Martin Ãdegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
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Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
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Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ãdegaard.
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Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
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Attempt missed. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
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Attempt missed. Dara O’Shea (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
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Attempt blocked. David Datro Fofana (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
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Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ãdegaard with a cross.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Trafford.
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Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dara O’Shea.
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Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
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Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
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