Arsenal vs Burnley - Premier League, Regular Season - 37 (Mon, 18 May 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 37 
Emirates Stadium, London
Match reportArsenal vs Burnley: Havertz goal and VAR scare put Arsenal close to titleArsenal vs Burnley ended 1-0 as Kai Havertz scored in the 37th minute, then survived a VAR review, while Bukayo Saka reached 50 PL assists for Arsenal. Events
First half
- 28' Yellow card: H. Mejbri
- Goal: K. Havertz assist: B. Saka 1-0 37'
Second half
- Yellow card: K. Havertz 67'
- 70' Substitution: H. MejbriZ. Amdouni
- 71' Substitution: L. UgochukwuJ. Laurent
- Substitution: R. CalafioriP. Hincapie 72'
- Substitution: K. HavertzV. Gyokeres 73'
- Substitution: E. EzeM. Lewis-Skelly 73'
- 78' Substitution: FlorentinoJ. Ward-Prowse
- 82' Substitution: M. EsteveB. Humphreys
- 82' Substitution: L. TchaounaJ. Bruun Larsen
- 90+1' Yellow card: Z. Flemming
- Substitution: L. TrossardG. Martinelli 90+3'
- Substitution: M. OdegaardM. Zubimendi 90+3'
- 90+4' Yellow card: Lucas Pires
Stats
ArsenalBurnley
- 61% Possession 39%
- 13 Shots 5
- 3 On target 0
- 1.03 xG 0.21
- 3 Corners 3
- 7 Fouls 16
All stats
- 506 Passes 322
- 87% Pass accuracy 79%
- 0 Saves 2
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 3
Player of the match
DRDeclan Rice
ArsenalStories
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Arsenal’s title celebrations felt like 22 years of tension finally leaving the club Arsenal title celebrations ran until 5am after the club’s first Premier League crown in 22 years, with Bukayo Saka at the heart of it. -
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Patrick Vieira names five Arsenal players in a combined Invincibles XI Patrick Vieira named five current Arsenal players in a combined Invincibles XI, backing David Raya, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka while still choosing -
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Arsenal Premier League title confirmed after late surge Arsenal ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title after four straight wins, a 1-0 Burnley win and Manchester City’s draw with Bournemouth. -
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Arsenal title win overshadowed by Havertz red card debate Arsenal's title night mixed Kai Havertz's winner with a red-card debate. Michael Jackson and Keith Hackett both said the 69th-minute tackle merited red. -
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Declan Rice says Arsenal still have one more step to take Declan Rice says Arsenal's title bid is still not done after Burnley, with David Raya's 19 clean sheets backing the run-in. -
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Kai Havertz one red-card scare away from changing Arsenal's night Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s winner, escaped a VAR red-card upgrade for a 67th-minute challenge and was quickly substituted by Mikel Arteta. -
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Arsenal player ratings vs Burnley as Rice leads and Havertz delivers Arsenal player ratings vs Burnley: Declan Rice starred, Kai Havertz scored from Bukayo Saka's corner, and two VAR calls kept it tense. -
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Arsenal injury update: Calafiori back in training but Burnley remains a doubt Riccardo Calafiori is back in training, but Arsenal are still waiting on his Burnley availability while Ben White and other doubts linger. -
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Arsenal injury update leaves Arteta juggling Burnley selection Arteta says Calafiori is still a doubt and Timber is progressing ahead of Burnley, while Ben White is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Lineups & ratings
Arsenal
4-3-3 Coach Mikel Arteta
29 ↓73'
7
19 ↓90'
41
1
10 ↓73'
2
8 ↓90'
33 ↓72'
3
- 5 Piero Hincapié for R. Calafiori
- 14 Viktor Gyökeres for K. Havertz
- 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly for E. Eze
- 11 Gabriel Martinelli for L. Trossard
- 36 Martín Zubimendi for M. Odegaard
- 9
- 13
- 20
- 56
Burnley
4-2-3-1 Coach Mike Jackson
16 ↓78'
2
6
19
17 ↓82'
5 ↓82'
28 ↓70'
11
8 ↓71'
13
23
- 25 Zeki Amdouni for H. Mejbri
- 29 Josh Laurent for L. Ugochukwu
- 20 James Ward-Prowse for Florentino
- 7 Jacob Bruun Larsen for L. Tchaouna
- 12 Bashir Humphreys for M. Esteve
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 10
Bench · Arsenal
- 5 Piero Hincapié for R. Calafiori
- 14 Viktor Gyökeres for K. Havertz
- 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly for E. Eze
- 11 Gabriel Martinelli for L. Trossard
- 36 Martín Zubimendi for M. Odegaard
- 9
- 13
- 20
- 56
Bench · Burnley
- 25 Zeki Amdouni for H. Mejbri
- 29 Josh Laurent for L. Ugochukwu
- 20 James Ward-Prowse for Florentino
- 7 Jacob Bruun Larsen for L. Tchaouna
- 12 Bashir Humphreys for M. Esteve
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- 3
- 4
- 10