Burnley v Arsenal, 02 October 2016

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTurf Moor
Attendance20,982

View Burnley v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm The last four league meetings at Turf Moor dating back to 1975 had now produced only four goals (three scored by Arsenal).

0 Burnley

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Goals:

Laurent Koscielny 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Ben Mee
Midfielder Steven Defour
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Dean Marney
Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder/Forward George Boyd
Midfielder/Forward Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
Forward Sam Vokes

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Scott Arfield for Steven Defour 62

Substitutions:

Mohamed El Neny for Granit Xhaka 71
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Alex Iwobi 71

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender Jon Flanagan
Defender James Tarkowski
Midfielder Scott Arfield
Midfielder Aiden O'Neill
Midfielder/Forward Michael Kightly
Forward Patrick Bamford

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide

Comments:

League position: 14th Burnley had now scored five goals in their opening seven Premier League games in this season; the joint-lowest so far along with Stoke City. The Clarets had now conceded only six goals in their last 18 home league games (including 13 in the League Championship), and not more than one goal in any of those games. They had now conceded a goal in added time at the end of two of their last three Premier League home games (also a 1-1 draw versus Hull City).

Comments:

League position: 3rd This game marked the 20th anniversary of Arsene Wenger's official appointment as manager of Arsenal. His first game took place 11 miles away from Burnley at Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League on 12 October 1996 (won 2-0). Arsenal won an away game in the Premier League with a goal in added time at the end of a game for the first time since Robin Van Persie scored in a 2-1 victory at Liverpool on 3 March 2012. The Gunners had now won five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since February 2015.

0 Burnley

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Ben Mee
Midfielder Steven Defour
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Dean Marney
Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder/Forward George Boyd
Midfielder/Forward Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
Forward Sam Vokes

Substitutions:

Scott Arfield for Steven Defour 62

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender Jon Flanagan
Defender James Tarkowski
Midfielder Scott Arfield
Midfielder Aiden O'Neill
Midfielder/Forward Michael Kightly
Forward Patrick Bamford

Comments:

League position: 14th Burnley had now scored five goals in their opening seven Premier League games in this season; the joint-lowest so far along with Stoke City. The Clarets had now conceded only six goals in their last 18 home league games (including 13 in the League Championship), and not more than one goal in any of those games. They had now conceded a goal in added time at the end of two of their last three Premier League home games (also a 1-1 draw versus Hull City).

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Laurent Koscielny 90 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mohamed El Neny for Granit Xhaka 71
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Alex Iwobi 71

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide

Comments:

League position: 3rd This game marked the 20th anniversary of Arsene Wenger's official appointment as manager of Arsenal. His first game took place 11 miles away from Burnley at Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League on 12 October 1996 (won 2-0). Arsenal won an away game in the Premier League with a goal in added time at the end of a game for the first time since Robin Van Persie scored in a 2-1 victory at Liverpool on 3 March 2012. The Gunners had now won five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since February 2015.