Arsenal strengthened their grip on the top of the Premier League table as they secured a 2-0 victory away at Burnley on Saturday, boosting their lead to seven points. (Reuters)
The game was settled in the first half. In the 14th minute, Viktor Gyökeres opened the scoring with a header from a set-piece routine involving Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhães. (Reuters) Ten minutes later Rice himself doubled the lead, heading in from another well-executed move. (The Guardian) After that, Arsenal controlled the proceedings, kept their fifth consecutive league clean sheet, and looked largely untroubled. (Premier League)
Burnley were unable to muster a shot on target in the first half and looked vulnerable to Arsenal’s set-piece threats. (bleacherreport.com) For Arsenal, it was their fifth straight league win, and their performance under manager Mikel Arteta continues to underline the ambition of their title challenge. (theshortfuse.sbnation.com)
With this result, Arsenal now sit seven points clear at the summit. (Reuters)
Meanwhile, Burnley drop to 17th in the table, just four points above the relegation zone. (Premier League)
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