November 11, (THEWILL)- Arsenal delivered an impressive performance to beat Burnley 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, moving level on points with English Premier League leaders, Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side bounced back after conceding an equaliser to claim a comfortable victory despite being reduced to 10 men late on.
The Gunners took an early lead when Leandro Trossard bravely converted Bukayo Saka’s header for his sixth goal of the campaign. However, Burnley captain Josh Brownhill cancelled it out with a clinical finish just after the break. Arsenal responded superbly as William Saliba headed them back in front from a corner three minutes later. The outstanding Oleksandr Zinchenko then wrapped up the three points with a sensational scissor-kick volley from another set piece.
It was a dominant display from the league’s in-form team, who suffered a late blow when substitute Fabio Vieira was sent off for a reckless challenge. Still, Arsenal saw out a deserved win to move onto 27 points, level with champions City ahead of the defending champions’ trip to Chelsea on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta, the Gunners manager, will be hoping this result proves a significant step towards a potential title challenge this season with the chasing pack of Tottenham Hotspur, who lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool and Aston Villa hot on their heels.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
