Arsenal survived both the dismissal of Granit Xhaka and the concession of a late penalty to beat Burnley 2-1 in dramatic fashion on Sunday, Alexis Sanchez's last-gasp spot-kick keeping the pressure on their Premier League title rivals. Shkodran Mustafi opened his Gunners account after the break at Emirates Stadium, where Andre Gray equalised from the penalty spot in injury time. Arsene Wenger's team refused to be denied though, Sanchez restoring the lead with a spot-kick of his own in the 98th minute as Arsenal snatched back the victory to climb to second in the table. The hosts saw midfielder Xhaka sent off for the second time in his debut season before Burnley lost Dean Marney to a...
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