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Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Arsenal vs Burnley – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0. Goals: K. Havertz (37'). Arsenal had 61% possession against Burnley's 39%. Shots on target: 3-0.

Premier League · Regular Season - 37

Monday, 18 May 2026

ArsenalArsenal

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BurnleyBurnley

Referee: P. Tierney

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
David Raya1David RayaG
Cristhian Mosquera3Cristhian MosqueraD
William Saliba2William SalibaD
Gabriel Magalhães6Gabriel MagalhãesD
Riccardo Calafiori33Riccardo CalafioriD
Martin Ødegaard8Martin ØdegaardM
Declan Rice41Declan RiceM
Eberechi Eze10Eberechi EzeM
Bukayo Saka7Bukayo SakaF
Kai Havertz29Kai HavertzF
Leandro Trossard19Leandro TrossardF

Substitutes

5Piero HincapiéD
49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
14Viktor GyökeresF
36Martín ZubimendiM
11Gabriel MartinelliF
13Kepa ArrizabalagaG
20Noni MaduekeF
56Max DowmanM
9Gabriel JesusF
BurnleyBurnley4-2-3-1
Max Weiss13Max WeissG
Kyle Walker2Kyle WalkerD
Axel Tuanzebe6Axel TuanzebeD
Maxime Estève5Maxime EstèveD
Lucas Pires23Lucas PiresD
Florentino Luís16Florentino LuísM
Lesley Ugochukwu8Lesley UgochukwuM
Loum Tchaouna17Loum TchaounaM
Hannibal Mejbri28Hannibal MejbriM
Jaidon Anthony11Jaidon AnthonyM
Zian Flemming19Zian FlemmingF

Substitutes

25Zeki AmdouniF
29Josh LaurentM
20James Ward-ProwseM
12Bashir HumphreysD
7Jacob Bruun LarsenF
1Martin DúbravkaG
3Quilindschy HartmanD
4Joe WorrallD
10Marcus EdwardsF

Match Events

28'Y

H. Mejbri

37'G

K. Havertz

Assist: B. Saka

67'Y

K. Havertz

70'S

H. Mejbri

Substitution 1

71'S

L. Ugochukwu

Substitution 2

72'S

R. Calafiori

Substitution 1

73'S

K. Havertz

Substitution 2

73'S

E. Eze

Substitution 3

78'S

Florentino

Substitution 3

82'S

M. Estève

Substitution 4

82'S

L. Tchaouna

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

Z. Flemming

90'+3S

L. Trossard

Substitution 4

90'+3S

M. Ødegaard

Substitution 5

90'+4Y

Lucas Pires

Statistics

Arsenal
61%39%
Burnley
1.03Expected Goals (xG)0.21
13Total Shots5
3Shots on Target0
3Corners3
7Fouls16
1Offsides0
86Pass Accuracy (%)78
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Arsenal host Burnley on Monday, 18 May 2026 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Burnley sit 19th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. Burnley have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Nov 2025: Arsenal 2-0 Burnley; 17 Feb 2024: Arsenal 5-0 Burnley; 11 Nov 2023: Arsenal 3-1 Burnley. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0. Arsenal scored through K. Havertz 37'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 37 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 61% of the ball against 39% for Burnley. Shots on target finished 3-0. Expected goals read 1.03 for Arsenal, 0.21 for Burnley.

Verdict

The win nudges Arsenal forward and leaves Burnley with work to do. Arsenal sat 1st and Burnley 19th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.