Burnley v Arsenal, 26 November 2017

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTurf Moor
Attendance21,722

View Burnley v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm This became the first-ever Premier League fixture that had featured a 90th minute winning goal in three consecutive games.

0 Burnley

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Ben Mee
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Midfielder Steven Defour
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder/Forward Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
Forward Ashley Barnes

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Sead Kolašinac Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Chris Wood for Steven Defour 78

Substitutions:

Jack Wilshere for Alex Iwobi 67
Danny Welbeck for Alexandre Lacazette 79

Cards:

Steven Defour 15 Y
Robbie Brady 25 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Kevin Long
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Scott Arfield
Forward Sam Vokes
Forward Chris Wood

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 7th Burnley failed in their attempt to win four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since November 1968. The Clarets had now conceded two goals in their last six home games in the Premier League. Only eight goals had been scored in the seven Premier League games at Turf Moor so far in this season; fewer than at any other stadium. Burnley manager Sean Dyche said: “I thought it was highly unlikely the penalty wasn’t going to get given, at that stage, I think you can all make your conclusions from that, working backwards. It’s a tough one, it probably is a penalty, but my point is it was never not going to be given on today’s performance, I can assure you. When the ball is four feet over his head, that’s the hardest part, but I need to make it clear, you lay your hands on someone, he goes down - not in a cheating way, because he was nudged - they’re tough calls. But at that stage of the game, you have to be 100%, which I presume the referee was."

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal had now won four of their last five games in the Premier League. The Gunners had now taken 20 points from 17 away games in the Premier League in 2017 (won six, lost nine). They had now won all six of the Premier League games in which both Alexis Sánchez and Alexandre Lacazette had started. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “In the second-half we upped the tempo and dominated much more. We created more chances and it was a question of finding the final ball, being patient and not making a mistake at the back. From the outside it looked 100% a penalty, I don’t know why he pushed him with two hands in his back but it looked like a penalty. When you see how difficult it is to score against them it’s a big result, you’d think that many clubs will drop points here.”

0 Burnley

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Ben Mee
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder Robbie Brady
Defender/Midfielder Jack Cork
Midfielder Steven Defour
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder/Forward Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
Forward Ashley Barnes

Substitutions:

Chris Wood for Steven Defour 78

Cards:

Steven Defour 15 Y
Robbie Brady 25 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Kevin Long
Defender/Midfielder Ashley R Westwood
Midfielder Scott Arfield
Forward Sam Vokes
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 7th Burnley failed in their attempt to win four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since November 1968. The Clarets had now conceded two goals in their last six home games in the Premier League. Only eight goals had been scored in the seven Premier League games at Turf Moor so far in this season; fewer than at any other stadium. Burnley manager Sean Dyche said: “I thought it was highly unlikely the penalty wasn’t going to get given, at that stage, I think you can all make your conclusions from that, working backwards. It’s a tough one, it probably is a penalty, but my point is it was never not going to be given on today’s performance, I can assure you. When the ball is four feet over his head, that’s the hardest part, but I need to make it clear, you lay your hands on someone, he goes down - not in a cheating way, because he was nudged - they’re tough calls. But at that stage of the game, you have to be 100%, which I presume the referee was."

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Sead Kolašinac Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Wilshere for Alex Iwobi 67
Danny Welbeck for Alexandre Lacazette 79

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal had now won four of their last five games in the Premier League. The Gunners had now taken 20 points from 17 away games in the Premier League in 2017 (won six, lost nine). They had now won all six of the Premier League games in which both Alexis Sánchez and Alexandre Lacazette had started. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “In the second-half we upped the tempo and dominated much more. We created more chances and it was a question of finding the final ball, being patient and not making a mistake at the back. From the outside it looked 100% a penalty, I don’t know why he pushed him with two hands in his back but it looked like a penalty. When you see how difficult it is to score against them it’s a big result, you’d think that many clubs will drop points here.”