Summary

  • Aubameyang scores twice to take over as league's top scorer

  • First time Gunners have led in PL at half-time this season

  • Barnes smashes in for Clarets but Iwobi adds third

  • Seven other Premier League games on Saturday

  • Man City v Palace & Chelsea v Leicester among 15:00 GMT kick-offs

  • Solskjaer takes charge of Man Utd at Cardiff at 17:30 GMT

  1. 'Burnley back in it'published at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 2-1 Burnley

    Lee Dixon
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    There's a long ball and a real scramble. Arsenal don't clear their lines and when Barnes gets the second chance he doesn't miss - just puts his laces through it. Burnley are back in it.

  2. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Arsenal 2-1 Burnley

    That was Burnley's first away goal since 3 November!

    Burnley celebrateImage source, Reuters
  3. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 2-1 Burnleypublished at 62 mins

    Ashley Barnes

    Game on!

    An absolute gift for Burnley as shocking defending by Arsenal allows the visitors to haul themselves back into this.

    The Gunners have four or five chances to clear the ball before Ashley Barnes drills low and hard into the corner of the net.

    Ashley BarnesImage source, Reuters
  4. 'Kolasinac got lucky'published at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

    Lee Dixon
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Kolasinac pushes Long and though Long makes the most of it, you are not allowed to stop a player moving like that.

    I think he is lucky to get away with that, it could easily have been given as a penalty.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 59 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

    Where's the Christmas love?

    Kevin Friend is being made to work hard to earn his money.

    Tempers are bubbling as Matteo Guendouzi and Jack Cork go into the book for separate incidents.

    Matteo GuendouziImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

    A push on Kevin Long by Sead Kolasinac inside the Arsenal area but no penalty!

    Burnley are furious and Ashley Barnes, who has already been booked, is losing his cool.

    He is involved in a collision with Matteo Guendouzi and the Arsenal player comes off worse.

    Is this going to end 11 v 11?

  7. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

    A long cold winter for Burnley?

    They're going into Christmas in the relegation zone unless they can turn this around.

    Joe HartImage source, Getty Images
  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Gil: Aubameyang is lethal.

    Bishop: I'm now officially changing Aubameyang's name to #AUBAGOAL

    DJ Mannie: Aubameyang 12, Salah 11, just a quick reminder.

  9. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has now overtaken Mo Salah as Premier League top scorer this season.

    Twelve goals and counting for the Gunners forward.

    Pierre Emerick Aubameyang celebratesImage source, Reuters
  10. 'Lethal finish'published at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

    Lee Dixon
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Jack Cork had the ball in the Arsenal box and 30 second later Kolasinac is breaking at the other end of the pitch.

    Aubameyang in that position takes a touch to draw the defender in, another to get away and the third is a lethal finish.

    Joe Hart has got no chance. Near post but it's so fast. That combination Lacazette and Aubameyang, they'll get a lot of goals this season.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 2-0 Burnleypublished at 48 mins

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    Smashing finish!

    Burnley are caught cold after an attack goes wrong and Arsenal punish them on the counter with a terrific finish from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who lashes past Joe Hart.

    It's a rocket shot from the Gabon striker but where was Burnley's defending?

    Aubameyang celebrates his second goalImage source, Reuters
  12. ouch!

    Postpublished at 47 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Nasty collision between Bernd Leno and Chris Wood.

    Wood doesn't see the Arsenal keeper come rushing out of his area to make a headed clearance. The Burnley striker catches his opponent and it's a booking for Wood.

    LenoImage source, Reuters
  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Back under way.

  14. Postpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Arsenal are first to re-appear. They're out of the tunnel with a spring in their step.

  15. Postpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Despite losing Nacho Monreal to injury, here's some encouraging news for the Gunners.

    They have not lost any of their past 57 Premier League games at the Emirates when they've led at half-time, since losing 2-3 to Spurs in November 2010.

  16. get involved

    'A Christmas miracle'published at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    BakaOmubo: We lead at half time for the FIRST time this season

    Richard: A lead at half-time for Arsenal. It's a Christmas miracle!!

    Niyi: At last!! Arsenal leads at the break for the first time this season. Sign of awesome things to come.

  17. Postpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Breaking: Arsenal lead at half-time in a Premier League match for the first time this season.

    This is their 18th top-flight game.

  18. 'Encouragement for Burnley'published at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Lee Dixon
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Arsenal have done enough. It has not been scintillating but a very good goal. Burnley are well in the game. The team talk from Sean Dyche will be encouraging.

    But Arsenal have quality on the pitch, you may fear they'll get more chances.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Burnley are not out of this!

    Sean DycheImage source, PA
  20. 'Brilliant tackle from Long'published at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2018

    Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

    Lee Dixon
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Ben Mee got the ball in loads of space but had a trampoline touch. The ball gets to Lacazette who does great, but a brilliant brilliant tackle from Kevin Long. Timing was everything otherwise it was a penalty