Burnley vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueXhaka's blunder costs Arsenal in 1-1 draw with Burnley
— Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka gifted a bizarre equalizer to Burnley in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday that further damaged his team’s chances of reaching the European qualification positions.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 4': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 6': Goal! Burnley 0, Arsenal 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 17': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 17': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 22': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 24': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 24': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 28': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 29': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 32': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 32': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 36': Nick Pope (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Burnley 1, Arsenal 1. Chris Wood (Burnley) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 1, Arsenal 1.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 51': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 52': Offside, Burnley. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calum Chambers with a cross.
- 55': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 55': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 61': Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 62': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 63': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Charlie Taylor.
- 64': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
- 66': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 68': Substitution, Burnley. Robbie Brady replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 68': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Willian.
- 70': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 71': Erik Pieters (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 75': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
- 78': Attempt saved. Erik Pieters (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 78': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 79': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Thomas Partey.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 85': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 86': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Matej Vydra.
- 86': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 89': Hand ball by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 90': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 90'+2': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pablo Marí (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 488 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 595 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 91 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
| 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 |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 27 | Matej Vydra |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 11 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 12 | Willian |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka  |
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