Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal an early lead and Bukayo Saka then struck twice either side of half-time, before Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz completed the rout.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Gunners maintain their perfect start to 2024 after five straight wins and now have a better goal difference than Liverpool in the Premier League title race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Burnley have now gone seven matches without a win, leaving them in 19th on 13 points, seven points from safety.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Liverpool confirmed that they would end the day top of the Premier League table after a win at Brentford, their first victory there in the Premier League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mohamed Salah gets a goal and an assist on return from injury as Liverpool record a 4-1 win at Gtech Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A sublime effort from Darwin Nunez in the first half was followed by goals from Alexis Mac Allister and substitutes Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo after the interval in London.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ivan Toney got on the scoresheet for Brentford though his effort to make it 3-1 proved to be a consolation strike for the hosts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defeat for Brentford in their 100th Premier League match leaves them 14th on 25 points, six clear of the bottom three.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/premier-league-arsenal-thumps-burnley-liverpool-beat-brentford.jpg", "alt_img": "Premier League: Arsenal thumps Burnley; Liverpool beat Brentford", "alt_title": "Premier League: Arsenal thumps Burnley; Liverpool beat Brentford ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Premier League: Arsenal Thumps Burnley; Liverpool Beat Brentford On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Premier League: Arsenal Thumps Burnley; Liverpool Beat Brentford, West Ham United: Arsenal stayed two points behind leaders Liverpool after another rampant display, triumphing 5-0 at Burnley on the.", "seo_keywords": "Premier League, West Ham United, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, The Gunners, Mohamed Salah, Gtech Stadium, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Ivan Toney", "tag": "", "tagging": "Premier League, West Ham United, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, The Gunners, Mohamed Salah, Gtech Stadium, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Ivan Toney", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "premier-league-arsenal-thumps-burnley-liverpool-beat-brentford", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "895", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-02-18 09:58:03", "updated": "2024-02-18 09:58:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Premier League, West Ham United, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, The Gunners, Mohamed Salah, Gtech Stadium, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Ivan Toney", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-02-18 09:58:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "868085", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/premier-league-arsenal-thumps-burnley-liverpool-beat-brentford-13311" }