Premier League: Arsenal Regain Winning Form With Defeat Of Burnley

 

Arsenal are back to winning ways after beating Burnley 3-1 at Emirates Stadium despite playing 10-man in the later stages of the game. 

The hosts took the lead in the added minutes to the first half as Bukayo Saka's header pass found Leandro Trossard, who nodded the ball past Trafford for the opening goal. 

Burnley leveled the scoring after halftime break as Luca Koleosho outsmarted Tomiyasu to win the ball. His cross set off the agitations for the loose ball which Josh Brownhill smashed home that deflected on Gabriel past Raya into the goal. 

Arsenal responded in minutes as William Saliba got a header past Trafford following a corner and put the side back in the lead. Aleksandr Zinchenko later scored the winning goal with a karate kick from the edge of the box following a corner. 

Shortly before Zinchenko's goal, Fabio Vieira was red carded for a rough tackle. At this time, Saka and Trossard had just been substituted. However, they were able to hold on to the lead until the final whistle. 

Quick Overview

The victory restored Arsenal's winning forms after losing 1-0 to Newcastle United, a defeat that was disputed by the club's manager, Mikel Arteta. It was their first league game defeat that ended their winning streak. Ahead of today's game, they defeated Sevilla 2-0 in their Champions League game with both goals coming from Trossard and Saka. 

Burnley played competitively but that was not enough to see them through against Arsenal, who had good control of the game. For Arsenal, Trossard and is one regular face on their scoresheet, and likewise, Saka who is frequent with making assists.