Burnley player ratings vs Arsenal as two 7/10s and two 5/10s dished out

Burnley suffered only their second home defeat under Scott Parker as league leaders Arsenal proved too strong.

First-half goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice handed the Gunners the 2-0 victory, which extends their lead at the top to seven points.

Burnley struggled to lay a glove on Mikel Arteta’s side during the first-half after being undone by another Arsenal set-piece.

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They did improve in the second period though and were unfortunate not to halve the deficit with a couple of late chances.

Here’s how Burnley’s players rated:

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