Overview
- Rice’s inswinging corner created Viktor Gyokeres’ opener before he headed in Leandro Trossard’s cross to secure a 2-0 victory at Turf Moor.
- The result moved Arsenal seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
- Arsenal equalled a club record with a seventh straight win without conceding in all competitions, according to The Times.
- Opta reports eight Arsenal goals from corners in the first 10 league games, the most ever at that stage of a Premier League season.
- Coverage traces Rice’s dead-ball role to a 2024 Dubai camp, with reports citing 10 set-piece assists for him since January 2024 as fans and team-mate Max Dowman hailed him online.