Arsenal vs Burnley, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueXhaka, Aubameyang miscues doom Arsenal in loss to Burnley
Arsenal fell to Burnley in a mistake-riddled match that saw Granit Xhaka sent off for violent conduct and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang net an own-goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Dangerous play by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 4': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 4': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Burnley. Chris Wood tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 12': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 17': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 23': Offside, Burnley. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 25': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
- 28': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robbie Brady.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 30': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 32': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Robbie Brady is caught offside.
- 34': Robbie Brady (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Hand ball by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 38': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 41': Offside, Arsenal. Willian tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Burnley 0.
- 47': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 51': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 54': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 54': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 56': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 56': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 58': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 58': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 59': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 62': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 64': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 64': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 69': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Chris Wood.
- 71': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 71': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 72': VAR Decision: No card change Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 73': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Own Goal by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal. Arsenal 0, Burnley 1.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Héctor Bellerín.
- 76': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Charlie Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mohamed Elneny.
- 78': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 82': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Willian.
- 84': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 84': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 86': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 87': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 90'+5': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 90'+6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 1.
Statistics
 BUR |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.3 | Possession | 64.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 307 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 40 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,000
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín  |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka  |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 12 | Willian |
Burnley (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 12 | Robbie Brady |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 19 | Jay Rodríguez |
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