Arsenal 3-1 Burnley: Leandro Trossard, William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko strike for Mikel Arteta’s side as they return to winning ways after Josh Brownhill’s equaliser for visitors

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over over struggling Burnley at Emirates Stadium. 

After dominating much of the first half, Mikel Arteta’s side took the lead in the first minute of additional thanks to a header by Leandro Trossard. 

Burnley got an unlikely equaliser on the 54 minute mark through Josh Brownhill strike which was cancelled out just three minute later by William Saliba. 

Oleksandr Zinchenko extended Arsenal’s lead with a superb scissor kick before Fabio Vieira was shown a straight red after 83 minute following a dangerous tackle on Brownhill.  

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Burnley at home 

Leandro Trossard opened the scoring on the verge of half-time with a back-post header

The Belgian required treatment immediately as his shoulder clashed with the post before his goal

Josh Brownhill got Burnley an unlikely equaliser with a deflected shot 54 minutes in 

But Arsenal regained their lead almost immediately thanks to a close-range header by Saliba  

Oleksandr Zinchenko extended the Gunners’ lead with a scissor kick after 74 minutes 

 

MATCH FACTS  

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Ramsdale, Kiwior, Nketiah, Vieira, Nelson, Elneny, Ibrahim, Sagoe Jr, Walters

Scorers: Trossard 45+1, Saliba 57′, Zinchenko 74′

Burnley (4-4-2): Trafford, Vitinho, O’Shea, Beyer, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Berge, Brownhill, Koleosho, Amdouni, Rodriguez

Subs: Roberts, Redmond, Ramsey, Cullen, Vigouroux, Larsen, Delcroix, Obafemi, Odobert

Scorer: Brownhill 54′  

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