Burnley vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal remain top after another cleansheet win at Burnley
Viktor Gyökeres and Declan Rice struck first-half goals as Arsenal won 2-0 at Burnley to extend their lead at the Premier League's summit and make it nine straight wins in all competitions.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 8': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 8': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 14': Goal! Burnley 0, Arsenal 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from very close range is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 22': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 22': Martin Dúbravka (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 24': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 24': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
- 27': Josh Cullen (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 28': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 31': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 31': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 32': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 32': Maxime Estève (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Burnley 0, Arsenal 2. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a fast break.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 43': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 44': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Viktor Gyökeres because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 46': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley).
- 47': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 52': Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley).
- 53': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 55': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Zian Flemming (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 58': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 58': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 62': Substitution, Burnley. Loum Tchaouna replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 64': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Maxime Estève (Burnley).
- 66': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 71': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 72': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 72': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 73': Attempt missed. Florentino (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Maxime Estève with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 75': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 75': Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Zian Flemming.
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Josh Laurent.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Christian Nørgaard replaces Martín Zubimendi because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 78': Maxime Estève (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Marcus Edwards replaces Josh Cullen.
- 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Florentino.
- 85': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal).
- 85': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 90': Foul by Marcus Edwards (Burnley).
- 90': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 494 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 28 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,538
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,538
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 29 | Josh Laurent |
| 3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Florentino |
| 24 | Josh Cullen  |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 8 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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