EPL: Burnley 0-1 Arsenal

Alexis scored a dramatic stoppage-time penalty

Alexis Sanchez converted a controversial last-gasp penalty to give Arsenal a 1-0 victory over host Burnley at Turf Moor.

The Clarets named the same team who started the 2-0 win over Swansea City last weekend, while the visitors made one change from the side who beat Spurs 2-0, with Alex Iwobi replacing the ill Mesut Ozil.

The opening exchanges saw both sides keen to get the ball down and play, with plenty of space on offer for the respective midfields.

Ten minutes in, Ashley Barnes saw an appeal for a penalty waved away, despite there appearing to be a clear push in the back from Nacho Monreal.

Five minutes later Johan Berg Gudmundsson smacked an effort against the post, with Petr Cech perhaps getting a touch to the shot to keep it out.

At the other end Aaron Ramsey was unable to steer his effort on target following an inch-perfect cross from the left from Alexandre Lacazette, while a long-range drive from Monreal fizzed narrowly wide of an upright.

Seven minutes before the break Cech tipped away a Robbie Brady free-kick from 25 yards out, as the first half ended goalless.

Five minutes into the second period home keeper Nick Pope got down comfortably to deal with a 20-yarder from the busy Lacazette, while Cech had to field a Gudmundsson long-range piledriver just before the hour mark.

The visitors brought on Jack Wilshere midway through the second period to try and aid their cause, with both sides struggling to turn promising moves into clear chances.

Striker Chris Wood entered the fray for the Clarets for the final 12 minutes, as the game appeared to be drifting to a goalless conclusion.

However, right at the death James Tarkowski was adjudged to have pushed Ramsey over and Sanchez stepped up to score the resulting spot-kick, despite Pope going the right way.