Alexis Sanchez’s late penalty gave Arsenal a controversial 1-0 win over Burnley, while managerless Everton endured more misery in a 4-1 thrashing at Southampton on Sunday.
Arsenal’s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) celebrates scoring a penalty during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on November 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTOArsene Wenger’s side looked set for a frustrating draw as they entered stoppage-time at Turf Moor, but they snatched the points when James Tarkowski was ruled to have pushed Aaron Ramsey.
Sanchez held his nerve to slot home the dramatic late penalty and moments later Arsenal were celebrating a win that lifted them into fourth place in the Premier League.
“From outside it (the penalty) looked 100 percent. I don’t know why he pushed him in the back. I would like to see it again,” Wenger said.
“In the first half we didn’t find our game. Burnley defend extremely well and are very dangerous on the direct game.
Sanchez lifts Arsenal, Everton thrashed again
