Overview
- Viktor Gyökeres headed the opener from a set piece before Declan Rice doubled the lead inside 35 minutes at Turf Moor.
- Arsenal’s victory made it nine straight wins across competitions and extended a month-long streak without conceding.
- Burnley failed to register a first-half shot on target, with David Raya preserving the clean sheet by tipping a Marcus Edwards free kick in stoppage time.
- The leaders moved to 25 points, seven clear of Bournemouth, who have yet to play their match in this round.
- Burnley remain just outside the relegation places, as Scott Parker again left Oliver Sonne out of the squad for a seventh consecutive game.