Arsenal 3, Burnley 0
BURNLEY lose to superb goals from Carlos Vela, Eduardo and Emmanuel Eboue.
Burnley will line up: Jensen; Alexander, Carlisle, Caldwell, Kalvenes; Gudjonsson; Eagles, McDonald, McCann, Blake; Paterson. Subs: Penny, Elliott, Rodriguez, Thompson, Jordan, Mahon, MacDonald.
Arsenal: Fabianski; Sagna, Djourou, Gibbs; Eboue, Song, Diaby, Arshavin; Vela, Eduardo. Subs: Almunia, Van Persie, Walcott, Ramsey, Clichy, Bendtner, Bischoff.
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Burnley start well in terms of possession, but Arsenal soon settle into their patient, probing stride.
7 mins - Steven Caldwell times his challenge to perfection to prevent Emmanuel Eboue cutting inside, clear on goal.
9 mins - Bacary Sagna floats a cross just over the angle.
11 mins - Kieran Gibbs volleys wide after a Carlos Vela corner.
15 mins - Joey Gudjonsson robs William Gallas, but with Martin Paterson looking to run in behind Johan Djourou, the Icelandic midfielder holds onto the ball too long and the chance is gone.
25 mins - Chris Eagles' mis-control allows Andrey Arshavin to find Vela, who gets his body in front of Gudjonsson and nutmegs Clarke Carlisle, before clipping the ball over Brian Jensen.
Arsenal 1, Burnley 0
36 mins - Alex Song clips a pass over Caldwell, but Carlisle prevents Vela going clear.
It's keep-ball from Arsenal now, as Burnley are dragged around by movement and vision.
40 mins - Chris McCann heads Lukasz Fabianski's goal kick on, and Caldwell has to intervene to stop Eduardo going through.
44 mins - Blake's corner hits Paterson and hits Sagna before eventually being cleared after a scramble.
At the other end, Jensen saves from Eboue after Eduardo's pass.
Half-Time - Arsenal 1, Burnley 0
48 mins - Kevin McDonald is boojed for a foul on Eboue.
51 mins - Arshavin rescues the ball on the left and finds Gibbs, who moves the ball on to Song, and Eduardo volleys home with the outside of his left boot. Top class.
Arsenal 2, Burnley 0
53 mins - Kalvenes finds Paterson, who curls a shot wide.
Wade Elliott replaces Eagles.
58 mins - Arshavin heads Sagna's cross at Jensen.
Steven Thompson for Gudjonsson.
60 mins - Robin Van Persie for Vela.
63 mins - Eduardo heads Sagna's cross wide when it looked easier to score.
71 mins - Theo Walcott for Eduardo, and Aaron Ramsey for Abou Diaby.
75 mins - Alex MacDonald for McDonald.
77 mins - Arshavin finds Walcott, but Jensen saves well.
79 mins - Van Persie volleys wide at the far post after Walcott stands the ball up.
84 mins - Song backheel finds Eboue, who slams in the third.
Arsenal 3, Burnley 0
86 mins - Caldwell hits the angle with a header from Blake's corner.
89 mins - Blake finds McCann, who goes down under a challenge from Djourou, but Chris Foy decides against awarding a penalty.
Attendance: 57,454 (Burnley 5,188).
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