Burnley 0-5 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka scores twice as Gunners close gap at the top
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Bukayo Saka has scored six goals in his last four Premier League away games
Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal continued their blistering goalscoring form to thrash Burnley and close the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard opened the scoring after four minutes, firing a crisp strike into the bottom corner following a pass from Gabriel Martinelli.
Saka converted from the spot after Lorenz Assignon fouled Leandro Trossard in the box.
The England forward got his second of the game just after the restart, latching on to a clever Odegaard pass then cutting inside and rifling a shot into the roof of the net.
Kai Havertz’s scuffed effort was blocked in the box but Trossard was alert to curl in for his third goal in as many league games.
Jakub Kiwior’s long throw down the line then found an unmarked Havertz, who ghosted in behind the defence and drilled past home goalkeeper James Trafford to complete a comprehensive win for the Gunners.
Arsenal, who have 21 goals in five straight wins, move two points behind leaders Liverpool, while Burnley remain in the relegation zone.
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Burnley
Squad number1Player nameTrafford
Squad number20Player nameAssignon
Squad number2Player nameO’Shea
Squad number33Player nameEsteve
Squad number44Player nameDelcroix
Squad number21Player nameA Ramsey
Squad number16Player nameBerge
Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Squad number47Player nameOdobert
Squad number23Player nameFofana
Squad number25Player nameAmdouni
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
Squad number9Player nameRodríguez
Squad number22Player nameVitinho
Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen
Line-upsBurnley
Formation 4-4-2
1Trafford
20Assignon2O’Shea33Esteve44Delcroix
21A Ramsey16Berge8Brownhill47Odobert
23Fofana25Amdouni
Substitutes
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
22Raya
4White2Saliba6Gabriel15Kiwior
8Ødegaard41Rice29Havertz
7Saka19Trossard11Martinelli
Substitutes
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:21,311
Live Text
Match ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 5.
Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 5.
Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Rodríguez.
Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
Attempt missed. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
Attempt missed. Dara O’Shea (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
Attempt blocked. David Datro Fofana (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Trafford.
Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dara O’Shea.
Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).