Burnley v Arsenal player ratings: Tarkowski 7, McNeil 5; Odegaard 8, Aubameyang 5

Superb free-kick from former Real Madrid player earns Gunners three points at Turf Moor

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  BURNLEY RATINGS: Nick Pope – 6: Down well to block Tierney cross after five minutes. One comically bad kick straight out for throw in first half and left grasping at thin air by brilliant Odegaard free-kick. PA

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  Matthew Lowton – 7: Right-back was up against the dangerous Tierney and the Scot was kept relatively quiet. Part of a well-oranised Burnley back four that all played well. AFP

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  James Tarkowski – 7: Headed chance way over after 13 minutes but was very solid, cool and composed defensively throughout. Getty

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  Ben Mee – 7: Along with defensive partner Tarkowski, helped keep the likes of Aubameyang and Saka’s attacking impact to a minimum and Burnley’s captain should be pleased with his day’s work. Getty

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  Charlie Taylor – 6: Some good runs down the left but his ability to pick out teammates with his crosses was less impressive. Getty

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  Johann Gudmundsson – 6: Easily beaten by well-timed Tierney run early on but teamed up well with Lowton to keep one of the Gunner’s key attacking outlets from having much impact. Offered very little to Burnley offensively. Getty

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  Ashley Westwood – 6: Lovely ball into box to pick out Barnes only for big striker to waste chance. Booked for clipping heels of Saka as England man bore down on goal and Odegaard scored from resulting free-kick. Acrobatic shot straight at keeper just after break. Getty

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  Josh Brownhill – 6: Involved in nice exchange of passes that would lead to substitute Cornet almost equalising. Getty

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  Dwight McNeil – 5: Burnley needed more from their main man in midfield. Bar a few decent balls into box had quiet first half and not much better in second although did drive one shot into the side netting in the 78th-minute. A frustrating day. Getty

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  Chris Wood – 5: Not much of a sight on goal until heading over bar with 15 minutes to go and attacking partner Barnes was far more of a pain for Gunners to deal with than the Kiwi. AFP

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  Ashley Barnes – 6: Booted chance over bar from just inside box after route-one Burnley attack and then headed even better opportunity well wide with rushed header soon after. Booked for catching Tierney in face with hand challenging for header. Getty

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  SUBS: Maxwel Cornet – (On for Gudmundsson 57’) 7: Record signing's arrival lifted the crowd after he had a shot saved by Ramsdale minutes after coming on. Getty

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  Matej Vydra – (On for Barnes 57 ’) 6: His introduction with Cornet give Burnley fresh impetus and thought he had won Burnley a penalty when he was brought down by Ramsdale only for referee to change mind after looking at pitch-side monitor. Getty

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  Jay Rodriguez – (On for Wood 82’) N/A: Headed chance wide in injury-time. Reuters

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  ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale – 6: Not much to do in first half although did flap badly at one cross into box. Called into action in second to save Cornet’s strike but was relieved when referee decided against awarding Burnley penalty after a VAR check following his challenge on Vydra. Getty

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  Takehiro Tomiyasu – 7: Japanese right-back gave an assured performance from start to finish defensively, although offered little going forward. Getty

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  Ben White – 5: Big-money signing from Brighton was ponderous in possession at times and needs to move the ball quicker. Caught in possession by Wood at start of second half and would have been relieved chance came to nothing. Terrible back pass almost dropped short of Ramsdale that led to keeper's challenge on Vydra and Burnley's penalty that never was. AFP

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  Gabriel – 7: Brazilian up against old school English battering ram forward in Barnes and produced brilliant last-ditch tackle to stop striker getting through on goal at one point. Seemed to relish the battle. Getty

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  Kieran Tierney – 6: Trademark early run down left, leaving Gudmundsson, and low ball into box that Pope saved well but not one of Scot’s most influential games, to say the least. Getty

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  Thomas Partey – 7: Ghanian returned for his first start of the season and played at the back of an Arsenal midfield triangle with Smith Rowe and Odegaard. Always looking to move the ball forward and Gunners will be delighted to have him back. Getty

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  Emile Smith Rowe – 6: Also back in the team in team in new-look centre of midfield. Fired first-time shot just over bar after being teed-up by Pepe on edge of half-time. Weak finish straight at Pope when well-placed at start of second half. Getty

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  Nicolas Pepe – 5: Very poor cross into box when teammates well placed in first 10 minutes then failed to get woeful corner past first man after 20. A common theme for Pepe whose final ball can be infuriating for teammates and fans alike. PA

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  Martin Odegaard – 8: Nice ball to put Tierney away down left early on and even better free-kick to score only goal at Turf Moor after half an hour. That stunning finish was the game’s only moment of real quality. Getty

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  Bukayo Saka – 6: Hadn’t been much of an attacking threat until Westwood stopped his surging run at goal with cynical foul that led to Odegaard’s free-kick goal. Would have been through on goal just before break had first touch not let him down. PA

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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 5: Arsenal captain barely touched the ball in opening 45 minutes. Nice pass to set up chance for Smith Rowe after half-time but worryingly quiet from Gunners point of view. Reuters

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  SUBS: Albert Sambi Lokonga – (on for Smith Row 61’) 5: No impact after coming on. Getty

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  Ainsley Maitland-Niles – (On for Partey 75’) 6: Produced nothing of note following his introduction

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  Nuno Tavares – (On for Tierney 78’) N/A. Booked in injury time and then pulled a shot wide of target moments later after good run. Getty

A brilliant first half free-kick from Martin Odegaard earned Arsenal three points after a tight game against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.

The Norwegian curled home what turned out to be the winner after Bukayo Saka's surging run had been ended by Ashley Westwood's foul.

That 30th-minute strike was the game's only moment of real attacking quality and gave Odegaard his first goal since joining the Gunners on a permanent basis from Real Madrid in a £30 million ($41.2m) deal last month.

Burnley thought they had been awarded a penalty in the second half when Aaron Ramsdale was adjudged to have fouled substitute Matej Vydra after a terrible Ben White back-pass fell well short of the Gunners keeper.

But referee Anthony Taylor overturned his initial decision after reviewing the incident on the pitchside screen - much to the frustration of Burnley who now have just one point from five matches and sit second bottom of the Premier League. It was Artsenal's second 1-0 win in a row and leaves them 12th on six points.

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