Nervy Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Burnley score five

Arsenal survived a late scare against Wolves yesterday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League as Burnley lifted themselves off the bottom with a 5-0 trouncing of 10-man Sheffield United.

After their impressive 6-0 victory over Lens in the Champions League, they got off to a strong start against Wolves, taking a 2-0 lead within 13 minutes. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring, and Martin Odegaard doubled the lead with a well-placed shot. It must have been nerve-wracking when Wolves pulled one back in the 86th minute, but Arsenal held on for the win.

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley hammered fellow strugglers Sheffield United 5-0 at Turf Moor.

Jay Rodriguez wasted no time and scored the fastest goal of the season, finding the back of the net in just 15 seconds. Jacob Bruun Larsen and Zeki Amdouni added to the tally, and the floodgates opened with Luca Koleosho and Josh Brownhill also scoring.

But Burnley are now just two points behind 17th-placed Luton after just their second win of the season.

Luton went down 3-1 at Brentford, where Neal Maupay opened the scoring from close range early in the second half and Ben Mee made it two.

Luton substitute Jacob Brown rifled a shot low beyond Mark Flekken in the 76th minute but Shandon Baptiste restored Brentford’s two-goal cushion just five minutes later.

Everton, in action against Nottingham Forest are now bottom of the league, due to a swingeing 10-point deduction imposed for breaking Premier League financial rules.

Despite their predicament, Sean Dyche’s men will be confident they can secure a third consecutive away win in the league.