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74 min: Arsenal have a free-kick on the right … and it’s a rare waste. Rice overdoes the delivery.
72 min: Three players are coming on for Arsenal: Gyökeres, Hincapié and Lewis-Skelly replace Havertz, Calafiori and Eze.
70 min: Amdouni replaces Hannibal for Burnley. Ugochukwu goes off, too, replaced by Laurent.
69 min: Well, well, well, it’s not overturned. Havertz’s studs were high and on Ugochukwu. But the Arsenal forward remains on the field.
68 min: Oooh, Havertz’s foot was far too high on Ugochukwu. VAR’s having a look. That’s a dreadful challenge.
67 min: Eze needlessly gives the ball away with an attempted backheel in midfield but Burnley don’t cause any bother. Havertz slides in on Ugochukwu to get a yellow.
64 min: Anthony has been Burnley’s most dangerous man but Arsenal don’t look all too stressed at the moment. The players that is – Mikel Arteta is restless on the touchline.
63 min: Rice whips in to the front post before an offside flag pauses the game.
62 min: Mosquera is down on the right and Arsenal have a free-kick ….
60 min: Burnley double up on Saka out on the wing, but the England forward has a chance moments later … he smashes it into the side-netting.
57 min: Burnley are still in this as Hannibal finds far too much room outside the Arsenal area. He boots the ball back to Burnley, though.
55 min: Lovely from Arsenal. Trossard drinks the ball into the left channel for Havertz, who hooks it into the middle for Eze to head … it’s blocked, sucking any power out of the effort.
54 min: Mosquera crosses from the right and Eze slams a volley into the ground, with Weiss tipping the bouncing ball over the bar. Or maybe not: it’s given as a goalkick.
52 min: Anthony now finds himself on the right and he sends in a delicious cross into the middle, but Flemming is nowhere to be seen. That was a proper chance.
51 min: It’s all a bit too calm at the moment. Arsenal aren’t really forcing it … but here’s Anthony after Eze misplaces a pass. The Burnley man cuts in from the left … and launches high. Eze raises his hand in apology.
49 min: Ødegaard receives in his own half before driving forward, down the right. Burnley hold the fort.
48 min: Burnley knock it around at the back before Weiss goes long … and Arsenal begin their own spell of possession.
46 min: And we are back.
Ben Barclay believes in Mike Jackson’s master plan:
Burnley have Arsenal right where they want them. No point going up a goal, and sparking a furious come back. Better to wait until the 80th minute and score a Hail Mary equaliser.
Sky are speaking to Ødegaard at half-time. Just don’t see the point of it. Let the guy have a breather.
Øivind Idsø writes in:
Ok, so Arsenal have scored more than 25 per cent of their goals on a corner this season, and that is in the PL alone.
Just confirms that this season is a complete write-off in terms of entertainment.
Hey, don’t call me bitter just because I support Liverpool!!
But still.
HALF-TIME: Arsenal 1-0 Burnley
It’s not been box-office but Arsenal have their precious goal.
45+2 min: Burnley have a moment of promise on the right wing but waste it, failing to cross into a crowded area before the half-time whistle is blown.
44 min: Havertz drifts to the right, plays the ball to Saka, who goes for a curler … it’s narrowly wide. The winger is causing plenty of bother.
43 min: Ødegaard goes a little too heavy with a pass Saka was trying to get to.
41 min: Anthony skips down the right and puts the ball into the net for Burnley … but the whistle had long gone for a foul on Eze.
40 min: Rice is back in the Arsenal area to boot the ball away for a Burnley corner … it doesn’t bring the hosts any trouble.
Saka dinks a lovely ball into the mixer and Havertz, wearing an invisible jet-pack, rises high at the front post, a glancing header enough to give Arsenal the lead.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Burnley (Havertz 37)
Arsenal. Corner. Goal. Standard.
37 min: Here come Arsenal again as Calafiori pulls the ball back for Ødegaard … his low drive is deflected for a corner …
36 min: VAR’s had a look and said no! There’s a tangle of legs between Saka and Lucas Pires. Gary Neville isn’t sure on comms and agrees with the ref and VAR.
34 min: Flemming misplaces a pass when Burnley have the chance to counter … and here come Arsenal down the left, the ball rolled into the middle. Saka emerges ready to tap in, and he goes down! Penalty?
33 min: Burnley’s defensive shape is holding up quite well.
30 min: Saka scoops a cross from the right that leaves a back-pedalling Weiss briefly worried.
