Burnley vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Odegaard's free kick earns Arsenal 1-0 win at Burnley in EPL
— Martin Odegaard’s first-half free kick clinched Arsenal a 1-0 win at Burnley, whose winless home run in the English Premier League was extended to 13 matches on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Burnley 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Arsenal 1.
- 57': Substitution, Burnley. Maxwel Cornet replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 57': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Thomas Partey.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Chris Wood.
- 90'+2': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Arsenal 1.
Game Information
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,944
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 31 | 55 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 31 | 54 | 9 |
Statistics
ARS |
BUR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 523 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 33 | Clearances | 15 |
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 |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
Arsenal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
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