Arsenal vs Burnley, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beat Burnley to go one win from Premier League title
Arsenal have one hand on their first Premier League title in 22 years following a 1-0 win against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 2': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 3': Attempt missed. Florentino (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zian Flemming following a corner.
- 7': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 10': Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Burnley).
- 10': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori following a set piece situation.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 14': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.
- 15': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 15': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 15': Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Burnley).
- 20': Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 25': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
- 25': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna with a cross following a fast break.
- 28': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley).
- 28': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Max Weiss (Burnley). Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 37': Goal! Arsenal 1, Burnley 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 41': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 41': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Burnley 0.
- 46': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
- 46': Lucas Pires (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 51': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 52': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 52': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cristhian Mosquera with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max Weiss (Burnley). Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 57': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna.
- 59': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
- 59': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 62': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Burnley).
- 62': Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 67': Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Delay in match (Arsenal). VAR checking.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Zeki Amdouni replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 71': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kai Havertz.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 73': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Loum Tchaouna (Burnley).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 77': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Burnley. James Ward-Prowse replaces Florentino.
- 79': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 79': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Loum Tchaouna.
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Bashir Humphreys replaces Maxime Estève.
- 86': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
- 87': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 88': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 90'+1': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Zian Flemming (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+4': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
- 90'+4': Lucas Pires (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Burnley 0.
Statistics
 BUR |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 336 | Passes | 513 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,274
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,274
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Max Weiß (GK) |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 6 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 23 | Lucas Pires  |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 28 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 8 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 16 | Florentino |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 17 | Loum Tchaouna |
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