Football

Burnley holds Arsenal in EPL

March 7, 2021 8:00 am

Burnley put on some heroic defending in the Premier League last night to hold Arsenal to a 1-all draw.

Amid a dramatic late onslaught, Granit Xhaka’s error ultimately cost the Gunners after his errant pass struck Chris Wood for a bizarre equalizer to cancel out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s opener.

Arsenal piled on relentless pressure in the closing stages but it was not enough to give them the win.

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A fifth successive home draw inches 15th-placed Burnley seven points clear of the Premier League bottom three.

Arsenal remains in 10th position with their hopes of a late push for European qualification hindered by two dropped points.

[Source: BBC]