Arsenal and Burnley fans clash as stewards fail to control Turf Moor carnage

Arsenal and Burnley fans clashed in the stands at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon as stewards failed to keep the rival supporters separated at full-time.

The Gunners claimed a 1-0 victory thanks to a moment of brilliance from Martin Odegaard, with the home side denied a late penalty by VAR following a challenge from Aaron Ramsdale.

With Sean Dyche's men left frustrated on the pitch, many of those in attendance also looked annoyed with clips of clashes shared online.

Stewards could been seen trying to take control as tempers flared, with fans running past empty seats to meet in the middle of the split in support.

As reported by Football.London, the clashes included drinks being thrown from both sides.

Back to the action on the pitch, Ramsdale was hailed for his performance in keeping a clean sheet, with Odegaard's free-kick leaving fans delighted.

The Gunners now sit 12th in the table after two consecutive victories, having lost their opening three encounters against Brentford, Chelsea and Manchester City.

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The Arsenal boss told Match of the Day: “It was a hard-fought victory at a really tough place.

"You have to be ready for a fight. In the first half we had some really good periods when we were really dominant and should have scored more goals. In the second half we gave the ball away cheaply too many times.

"We have players who are not at their strength playing in this type of game, but they did their best and we got the win. I’m very proud of them defensively and I’m really pleased with the win.

"It’s two wins in a row, two clean sheets. Let’s go again. We have a lot to catch up!"

And Dyche adding: "I think it was a good performance. I feel like a broken record saying that lately. In the first half we didn’t do a lot wrong. In the second half I thought we smothered the game. It’s head-scratching that we didn’t score.

"We created a couple of good-ish chances. We took the game on fantastically well, but you’ve got to find that killer edge. I thought we defended very well today and limited Arsenal to very few chances, which is difficult to do.

"It’s very rare that we dominate a game today like we did against them. That clinical edge in both boxes is important. That was a really strong performance in the end."

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