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Burnley vs Arsenal (02/2/2020)

Burnley

Sean Dyche

First Eleven

1 Nick Pope

2 Matthew Lowton

3 Charlie Taylor

5 James Tarkowski Min. 82

6 Ben Mee

4 Jack Cork

13 Jeff Hendrick

18 Ashley Westwood

11 Dwight McNeil

9 Chris Wood

19 Jay Rodriguez

Substitutes

20 Joe Hart

26 Phil Bardsley

28 Kevin Long

23 Erik Pieters

12 Robbie Brady

25 Aaron Lennon

27 Matej Vydra

Turf Moor

End of Match

F-T	Burnley 0-0 Arsenal
90'	3 added minutes.
89'	Nketiah replaces Lacazette.
87'	Foul by Shkodran Mustafi
84'	McNeil attempts an scissored volley as Cork keeps in the ball near the byline and hangs it up into the centre. It's ambitious but not quite on target.
82'	Yellow card to James Tarkowski
78'	Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
76'	Aubameyang nods just wide! Lacazette holds the ball up to the left of Burnley's box and elects to curl a cross in himself. He finds Aubameyang whose header fizzes past the left-hand post.
75'	Attempt missed. Héctor Bellerín left footed shot from the right side of the box.
71'	Arsenal get a corner down their left. Torreira's effort lands to Willock whose cross in is headed out. Guendouzi's follow-up shot is blocked.
67'	Willock gets his first touches after coming on and Burnely invite him to stride forward, but the young midfielder shoots way wide from 20 yards.
65'	Rodriguez drags a shot wide as Burnley's wastefulness continues.
63'	Mesut Ozil replaced by Willock.
58'	Westwood whips in the free-kick from the left straight into the corridor of uncertainty between Leno and his defenders. Mee heads wide from the left of the six-yard box.
57'	Yellow card to Lucas Torreira.
55'	Yellow card to Granit Xhaka.
51'	Westwood stands up a decent cross but it's good defending from Arsenal as Luiz and Mustafi step up to catch Wood offside.
47'	Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
46'	Lucas Torreira replaces Bukayo Saka
H-T	Burnley 0-0 Arsenal
44'	Yellow card to Mesut Özil.
42'	McNeil wins a free kick on the left wing.
40'	Xhaka is down briefly as Hendrick accidentally catches his foot.
38'	Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick right footed shot from the centre of the box.
36'	Attempt saved. Aubameyang right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
32'	James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Charlie Taylor is caught offside.
30'	McNeil cuts inside and decides to have a pop from distance. It sails harmlessly over the bar. Burnley look promising on the counter-attack.
26'	Saka seems to be having a problem with his hip but he's going to continue for now.
23'	Ozil whips in the corner delivery but Mustafi heads it wide of the post.
22'	Ozil's shot is deflected into the path of Lacazette.
18'	Attempt missed. Wood chests down a direct pass and lays it off for Rodriguez who unleashes a daisy-cutter that looks destined for the bottom left corner. Leno dives to his right to keep it out. Burnley get their first corner of the game.
14'	Attempt missed. Aubameyang right footed shot from the left side of the box.
12'	Arsenal have had 85% possession in these opening 12 minutes.
7'	Saka has lined up at left-back but he's playing very far forward on the flank.
5'	Jay Rodriguez wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3'	Burnley's attack breaks down and Martinelli holds the ball up on the right flank.
1'	Arsenal start brightly as they work the ball out from the back.
1'	Whistle blows and Arsenal, in their Bruised Banana away kit, get the game started.
	Mesut Ozil making his 250th Arsenal appearance today.
	Burnley Starting XI To Face Arsenal: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez Substitute: Brady, Hart, Pieters, Lennon, Bardsley, Vydra, Long
	Arsenal Starting XI To Face Burnley: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Saka, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Aubameyang, Ozil, Martinelli, Lacazette Substitute: Papastathopoulos, Ceballos, Torreira, Pepe, Martinez, Willock, Nketiah