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Arsenal Vs Burnley (23/01/2022)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
03 Kieran Tierney
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães
16 Rob Holding
87 Bukayo Saka
11 Martin Ødegaard
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
23 Sambi Lokonga
9 Alexandre Lacazette
35 Gabriel Martinelli
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
20 Nuno Tavares
21 Calum Chambers
62 Edward Nketiah  
- Ryan Alebiosu
58 Miles Biereth
74 Salah-Eddine
82 Omari Hutchinson
87 Charlie Patino

Emirates Stadium


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LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 0-0 Burnley
90+1'
McNeil drives forward on the counter and shoots despite having three options at the back post. His fizzed effort goes just over Ramsdale's crossbar as Burnley looked to nick a late winner.
89'
Tarkowski does well to head the corner away and allow his team to clear upfield.
89'
Nketiah wins a corner after driving into the box. Can the Gunners find a dramatic late winner?
86'
SAVE!
Arsenal work the corner short, before crossing for Gabriel to rise highest, but the defender's header is too close to Pope.
83'
Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Jay Rodriguez.
81'
SHOT!
Lacazette tries to catch Pope out at his near post with a snap shot, but his strike lacks the power to really rouble the England international.
77'
Nketiah replace Smith Rowe.
70'
Arsenal 0-0 Burnley
Arteta is furious with the fourth official, complaining about how long Pope is taking over his goal kicks.
68'
Lacazette misses a great chance! Smith-Rowe does superbly to get to the byline before dragging it back for his teammate, however Lacazette's toed effort goes wide as it looked as if he couldn't miss.
67'
Arsenal are really upping the tempo now as they look to break the deadlock. Dyche's men look happy to sit back and let their opponents have the ball.
63'
What a save by Pope!
A clever corner routine leads to the ball finding Smith-Rowe on the penalty spot. He fires at goal and it looks to be heading in until Pope gets a strong hand to push it wide.
61'
CLOSE!
Odegaard's resulting free kick is floated over the bar, but also just over the bar too with Pope worried.
57'
Great defensive header at the far post by Roberts under pressure from Martinelli to concede a corner after good approacah play to the right byline by Saka.
53'
McNeil nearly sneaks a cross-shot in at the near post but Ramsdale is alert to push it behind for a corner, which then comes to nothing.
51'
Both players are back on and the game has restarted.
48'
Two players - Saka and Pieters - are down and needing treatment after a painful-looking clash...
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 0-0 Burnley
45+1'
CLOSE!
Pacy Arsenal break catches Burnely out as Odegaard feeds Saka in the box - but after cutting back inside, the forward flashes a shot inches past the far post.
45'
2' of additional time at the end of this first half.
42'
Ramsdale is out quickly to head clear a long through-ball and send it out for a throw-in.
39'
SHOT!
Good build up play down the left by the always direct Saka, who then finds Lacazette in the box and the captain then picks out the unmarked Tierney on the left edge of the box - but the Scot shoots high over the bar.
36'
McNeil drags an effort from distance well wide of Ramsdale's goal.
35'
But Holding heads over Saka's ball in from the right.
34'
Saka gets free to the right byline, but his low cross is turned behind for another Arsenal corner...
🟨 30'
Yellow Card to Josh Brownhill.
29'
SAVE!
But Odegaard's low shot is easily saved by Pope low down at his near post.
28'
Free kick to Arsenal in a promising area, 30 yards out just right of centre, after White is fouled by Brownhill..
🟨 25'
Yellow Card to Ashley Westwood.
21'
Arsenal go close!
Odegaard is picked out by Smith-Rowe before smashing an effort at goal. However, the shot is straight at Pope who saves with his feet before Lacazette's attempt on the rebound is blocked.
20'
CLOSE!
O'Neil floats the corner from the right to the near post and Ramsdale makes a hash of his punch and very nearly gives a goal on a plate for Burnley, but the 'keeper just about gets away with it.
18'
SHOT!
Lovely one-two by Lacazette there, before the captain strides forward and unleashes a thumping drive that flashes just past Pope's near post.
13'
Vydra drives forward with the ball on the counter-attack but is dispossessed before he can look for a killer pass.
11'
Arsenal's turn to now win a corner, but Pieters is there to head clear the ball in from the left.
10'
CLOSE!
Mee almost loops a header into the far corner from the resulting left-wing corner, with a worried Ramsdale scrambling back.
9'
SAVE!
Arsenal on top and in charge now - this could be the pattern of play now for the rest of he game.
6'
Arsenal win the first corner of the game as Lacazette's lovely through ball releases Martinelli down the left...
3'
It's been a tentative start to the game as both sides look to settle into the match. Roberts sends a long throw into the box, but Arsenal deal with it easily.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Burnley: Ramsdale, Tierney, White, Gabriel, Holding, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Lokonga, Lacazette, Martinelli.

Burnley

Sean Dyche


First Eleven
1 Nick Pope
23 Erik Pieters
6 Ben Mee
5 James Tarkowski
14 C. Roberts
11 Dwight McNeil
08 Josh Brownhill  
18 Ashley Westwood  
25 Aaron Lennon
19 Jay Rodriguez  
27 Matej Vydra
Substitutes
26 Phil Bardsley
7 Johann Gudmundsson  
22 N. Collins
4 Jack Cork
13 W. Hennessey
28 Kevin Long
2 Matthew Lowton
16 D. Stephens
37 B. Thomas

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
03 Kieran Tierney
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães
16 Rob Holding
87 Bukayo Saka
11 Martin Ødegaard
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
23 Sambi Lokonga
9 Alexandre Lacazette
35 Gabriel Martinelli
Substitutes
19 Bernd Leno
20 Nuno Tavares
21 Calum Chambers
62 Edward Nketiah  
- Ryan Alebiosu
58 Miles Biereth
74 Salah-Eddine
82 Omari Hutchinson
87 Charlie Patino

Burnley - Lineup

First Eleven
1 Nick Pope
23 Erik Pieters
6 Ben Mee
5 James Tarkowski
14 C. Roberts
11 Dwight McNeil
08 Josh Brownhill  
18 Ashley Westwood  
25 Aaron Lennon
19 Jay Rodriguez  
27 Matej Vydra
Substitutes
26 Phil Bardsley
7 Johann Gudmundsson  
22 N. Collins
4 Jack Cork
13 W. Hennessey
28 Kevin Long
2 Matthew Lowton
16 D. Stephens
37 B. Thomas