EPL table: Arsenal go five points clear of Man City with narrow Burnley win

Arsenal are 1 triumph distant from claiming their archetypal Premier League rubric successful 22 years.

This follows a battling 1-0 triumph implicit already-relegated Burnley astatine the Emirates connected Monday night.

The Gunners came into their past location fixture 2 points clear, knowing they could enactment unit connected Manchester City, who are distant to Bournemouth connected Wednesday night.

And Mikel Arteta named a precise attacking broadside to look the Clarets.

Although Arsenal dominated the archetypal half, they lone had Kai Havertz’s header to show.

The extremity proved to beryllium the winner, arsenic the league leaders took their tally to 82 points.

If City neglect to bushed Bournemouth tomorrow, Arsenal volition beryllium confirmed champions. Otherwise they would request to triumph astatine Crystal Palace successful their last crippled connected Sunday.

 EPL table: Arsenal spell 5 points wide of Man City with constrictive Burnley win