Before the match, the Arsenal fans held up a banner that said "three games to make history" - two remaining games in the Premier League, plus the Champions League final against Paris St-Germain in Budapest on 30 May.
As Arsenal have dealt with the title pressure in recent weeks, manager Arteta has said that he has been making some of his big selection decisions based on intuition.
He did that again for this game naming an attacking line-up that contained Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka.
All of those players are comfortable in possession and alongside the marauding Riccardo Calafiori, Arsenal dominated possession and played like a team who know they are close to making history.
With one league game left and the positive feeling at an all-time high, Arsenal are surely set to end their wait for a major trophy - in what could be a historic season.
Arsenal 1-0 Burnley: What Arteta saidpublished at 22:53 BST 18 May
22:53 BST 18 May
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to the BBC: "I'm really happy with the performance, with the result. In the first half, I think we played some of the best football that we have played this season. The margin should have been bigger but we haven't achieved that, and we have shown what we have shown all season that when we need to defend and get through the game we can do it in an efficient way.
"We were unlucky that we did not score the second or third goal. We faced a tough opponent. Look at the spirit that they had still today to try to get something out of the game. This league is so tough.
"I'm very happy tonight. We have done our job, what is in our hands. We have to wait and see what is going to happen tomorrow and then it's time to prepare for the Palace game.
"Burnley did it last week against Aston Villa, so we knew it was going to be the case. We had to maintain the high standards, the way we have been competing all season and we need to win one more game."
On Manchester City's game v Bournemouth tomorrow: "I will watch tomorrow. Tomorrow we start to prepare Palace and we will watch it for sure. One more to go."
On the Havertz challenge: "I haven't had a look at the challenge again. He said it wasn't but I don't know, I haven't seen it."
Did you know?
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka became the second youngest player (24 years, 255 days) to reach both 50+ goals and 50+ assists in Premier League history (60 goals, 50 assists), behind only Wayne Rooney who was 24 years and 84 days when he did so.
Kai Havertz has scored more Premier League goals against Burnley than any other opponent (five), while the Arsenal frontman has netted 32.6% of his overall goals in the competition against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (14/43).
Arsenal have now won 25+ Premier League games in three of the last four seasons (26 in 2022-23, 28 in 2023-24, 25 in 2025-26), with Mikel Arteta achieving this feat as often as Arsene Wenger did (26 in 2001-02, 26 in 2003-04, 25 in 2004-05).
Arsenal have kept 32 clean sheets this season, six more than any other side in Europe's big-five leagues in all competitions. Only in 1970-71 (37) and 1979-80 (33) have they had more in a single season.
Arsenal v Burnley: Team newspublished at 19:03 BST 18 May
19:03 BST 18 May
With right-back Ben White out with a knee injury that will see him miss the World Cup, Cristhian Mosquera is his replacement.
That is one of three changes from the Arsenal side that began the 1-0 win at West Ham. Kai Havertz gets the nod up front, with Viktor Gyokeres among the substitutes, while Martin Odegaard is back in midfield, replacing Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Arsenal XI: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Mosquera, Odegaard, Rice, Trossard, Eze, Saka, Havertz.
Arsenal v Burnley: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 12:55 BST 18 May
12:55 BST 18 May
Prudent Nsengiyumva BBC Sport journalist
Arsenal can't seal the Premier League title on Monday night (20:00 BST), even with a win, after Man City's midweek victory pushed any celebrations back. But three points would edge them closer to ending a 22 year wait. Burnley, already relegated, have nothing at stake — yet they've shown they can still upset bigger plans.
Gunners in dreamland with two games to clinch the title
Arsenal have spent three seasons living with the sting of near misses, always measured against a relentless Manchester City side that has dominated the Premier League.
Six titles in eight years, Arsenal finishing runners up three times, and every doubt that comes with it.
Even the 2-1 defeat in April at the Etihad felt, to many, like the script repeating itself.
That sense of scepticism only deepened on Wednesday night.
Mikel Arteta revealed in his press conference that he missed City's 3-0 dismantling of Palace as he was at a "good dinner", but digesting the scoreline later may have reinforced the level Arsenal must match.
This time, however, the picture is different.
The Gunners are 180 minutes from ending a two decade wait for the title.
Burnley first, then Crystal Palace.
Win both, and the trophy finally returns to north London for the first time since 2004.
No games in hand for City. No late surge to overhaul them.
And they seem to have turned last season's pain into a habit of meeting these moments head on.
Arteta's men couldn't have asked for a more favourable opponent either, on paper.
They've lost just one of their 19 Premier League games against Burnley and have been ruthless against relegated sides, winning all 10 such fixtures that season.
Control has been their trademark.
Eighteen clean sheet wins, seven by 1-0, and a bench that keeps delivering—17 goals scored or assisted by substitutes.
The opportunity is there to finish the job and put that "bottle jobs" tag to bed once and for all.
Burnley relegated, but still dangerous
Burnley are already down but far from passive. Last weekend's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa — against a side chasing the Champions League — showed they can still cause problems. They opened the scoring, created enough chances to win, and refused to fold even after falling 2-1 behind. It is exactly the sort of warning Arsenal cannot ignore.
But this may still be a tall order for even the most optimistic Clarets fans. Mike Jackson's side have taken just one win from their last 27 league games, and a trip to the Emirates rarely ends well.
Burnley have never scored more than once in a Premier League match against the Gunners. Their record in final away games is thin too, with only two wins in nine top flight seasons.
Still, the fight they showed against Villa suggests they won't simply fade away. Arsenal, with everything on the line, know complacency is the one opponent they cannot let in.
Arsenal are believed to be open to selling Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus for £30m, with the 29-year-old having been linked with AC Milan and Juventus. (Caught Offside), external
Sutton's predictions: Arsenal v Burnley published at 19:04 BST 17 May
19:04 BST 17 May
It is Arsenal's title. They are not going to blow it now, against Burnley.
I can see it being quite a comfortable evening for the Gunners, actually. The home crowd will be nervous until they score but I can see Mikel Arteta's side making an early breakthrough.
As much as Burnley are still scrapping, which they showed with their draw against Aston Villa last week, they have frustrated their own supporters much more than they have frustrated the opposition this season.
Arsenal are a much better team and, whether it comes from a set-play or open play, they will have too much for them.
Arsenal launch 2026-27 home kitpublished at 11:08 BST 15 May
11:08 BST 15 May
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Arsenal have released their 2026-27 home kit.
The Gunners say the inspiration behind the kit is celebrating 20 years of playing at Emirates Stadium and features "subtle visual references" to the arena, "including a bespoke crewneck collar inspired by the sweeping rooflines and subtle red patterning across the body".
Captain Martin Odegaard said: "Wearing this shirt means representing something much bigger than ourselves. We carry the pride and belonging felt by our supporters around the world.
"Our connection with them inspires us and I feel so proud to wear this kit and to honour what this badge and what Arsenal stands for."
Friday's kit launch follows the announcement of a new multi-year agreement with payroll and HR platform Deel to become the club's official sleeve partner from the start of next campaign.
FA Cup final: Who scored the best goal?published at 10:39 BST 15 May
10:39 BST 15 May
Alex Bysouth BBC Sport Senior Journalist
There's something magical about those seconds before the FA Cup final kicks off. Trumpets and tin-foil trophies, players as tense as the travelling fans, gaffers pacing the dugout in full club suits. The anticipation of a new hero emerging.
Some goals, though, are written in FA Cup folklore, rolled out for every cup final montage - they're the belters, the moments of individual magic, the strikes that sealed shock wins.
I've chosen 10 that make an all-time list and here are a couple of them. See how they ranked by accessing the full article at the bottom of this post.
The celebration is iconic. Charlie George in yellow, laying down on his back, arms outstretched, lifting his head and scruffily sideburned cheeks before he is mobbed by Arsenal team-mates after scoring the winner against Liverpool deep into extra time.
You can almost sense the burning quads and cramping calf muscles through the grainy footage as George plays a one-two before lashing a strike beyond Ray Clemence from the edge of the box to seal Arsenal a league and cup double.
"As soon as it left my foot, I knew it was a goal," said the maverick Gunners forward.
Ray Parlour was never prolific. In fact, he had only scored once in 37 games all season before Arsenal's FA Cup final against Chelsea in 2002.
But the 'Romford Pele' could produce when it mattered. With 20 minutes to go at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the midfielder's sweaty curls could be spotted bounding through blue shirts to pick up Sylvain Wiltord's pass.
Parlour looked like he wanted to shift the ball on to a team-mate but, as William Gallas and Marcel Desailly backed off, suddenly he had room 30 yards out to curl an effort beyond despairing goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini.
Freddie Ljungberg scored a special solo effort of his own 10 minutes later to take the trophy back to north London.
How would you set up Arsenal's defensive line?published at 19:35 BST 14 May
19:35 BST 14 May
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We asked you to put yourselves in Mikel Arteta's shoes and suggest what you would do to solve Arsenal's lack of right-back options for the final games of this season.
Here are some of your suggestions:
Will: I would play Cristhian Mosquera at right-back against Burnley. That way Jurrien Timber can get his fitness back for the Crystal Palace game, and then hopefully be ready for Paris St-Germain after getting some game time the previous week.
Neil: I would start Mosquera in a back four with William Saliba, Gabriel and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Another option is shifting Saliba to right-back and playing Riccardo Calafiori at centre-back with Gabriel and Lewis-Skelly.
Kieran: It's not tried and tested but I wouldn't be so worried about throwing Christian Norgaard in at right-back. He has always done well when he has been given a chance and he could be a decent option given we seem to have a lot of midfielders. However, I can't fault Mosquera for his efforts either so I wouldn't mind him continuing in that role as well.
Kyle: I would play Mosquera. He has been used there before and he coped relatively well. It makes most sense. Any other choice would be strange - for example, Declan Rice.
Lew: The obvious answer would be putting Mosquera there but, with Lewis-Skelly playing in midfield at the moment, you could try putting Martin Zubimendi in as a right-back who drifts into midfield - a bit like Trent Alexander-Arnold did at Liverpool. Just please don't put Rice in at right-back. It kills our midfield and the job he does there is massively important.
Colin: If Timber can't make it, it has to be Mosquera - but young Marli Salmon must be on the bench. We can't waste Rice at right-back again. Lewis-Skelly has proven his worth and should partner Rice in midfield, but if Zubimendi is looking good in training then both he and Lewis-Skelly should share minutes in each of the remaining games.
So we asked supporters of clubs involved - including Arsenal fan writer Chris Howard - what it says about how VAR is working...
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As a matchgoing supporter, I experience the agony of a VAR "wait" call on a regular basis, and I am not a fan. But Pandora's box has been open, kids, so we all need to reframe our relationship with it.
And I think we also have to go back to what we all want from VAR.
We hear "consistency" and "getting the right decision" as the key reasons. The first part can be debated, but I do feel that when the decisions aren't extremely subjective - "that's never a pen!" - VAR does often get things right.
The noise around West Ham's goal was not about the decision in isolation, it was partisan fans, commentators and ex-players having their say and trying to create noise and get themselves profiled.
We do, however, need to look at those in charge of VAR and a review of the people behind the screens is something that needs to be done sooner rather than later.
Timber racing to be fit for Premier League and Champions League finalepublished at 11:59 BST 14 May
11:59 BST 14 May
Alex Howell Arsenal reporter
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Mikel Arteta has said that Jurrien Timber is doing "everything he can" to be fit for the climax of Arsenal's run-in.
The full-back has not featured for the Gunners since coming off in the first half of their 2-0 win over Everton in March.
The right-back position is now a problem area for Mikel Arteta as alongside Timber, Ben White has also been ruled out for the season with a knee ligament injury.
Timber has been spotted around the squad before the games against Atletico Madrid and West Ham last week as he tried to come back in time for Arsenal's title push and the Champions League final.
"He wanted to be very close to the team," Arteta said of Timber's presence despite not being in the squad.
"He's progressed a little bit in the past few days. He's feeling better. We're going to try to get him fit and available as quick as possible, but let's see.
"He has been out now for a while, unfortunately. He is such an important player for us - we all know that - and he is doing everything that he possibly can to help the team in any capacity.
"We know his leadership, his quality and how much the team needs him."
Alongside White, who Arteta said is out for the "long term", Riccardo Calafiori came off at half-time of Arsenal's dramatic 1-0 win at West Ham, but the Gunners boss is unsure if the Italian will be available for Arsenal's final home match against Burnley on Monday.
"No, we don't know whether it's going to be a better one - we still have days ahead. Hopefully it's nothing serious but we'll have to wait and see how we react to that," he said.
Arteta said Cristhian Mosquera could be "an option" in the defensive line, but added that he is keen on being "flexible" and "open to not only one but two or three" solutions amid his right-back conundrum.
So what would you do about the right-back situation if you were Arteta?
Arteta on player availability, right-back conundrum and 'living in the moment'published at 11:44 BST 14 May
11:44 BST 14 May
Millie Sian BBC Sport journalist
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against Burnley at Emirates Stadium (kick-off 20:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
It is unknown if defender Riccardo Calafiori will be fit after he was forced off with a muscle injury at half-time last time out: "We still have a few days ahead of us. Hopefully it is nothing serious, but we'll have to wait and see how he reacts."
Jurrien Timber, who is struggling with a recurring ankle injury, is "feeling better" and has "progressed a little bit" this week. The aim is to get the defender "fit and available as quick as possible" because he is "such an important player". Arteta added: "He is doing everything he possibly can to help the team in any capacity. There is a chance he could play - I cannot tell you how big the chance is."
When asked if injured Ben White will miss the World Cup, he replied: "It looks like a long-term injury so, at the moment, the focus is on when we will get him back available for Arsenal. That isn't going to happen for many, many weeks."
The Gunners will be forced to "look at alternatives" at right-back going into the final run-in. However, he reiterated: "We have experienced this all over the pitch this season. When we've had other issues, they've normally been in the same positions as well. Each time, we have managed to find the right level of performance and consistency, so I'm sure we can do it."
Cristhian Mosquera could be "an option" in the defensive line, but Arteta is keen on being "flexible" and "open to not only one but two or three options" amid his right-back conundrum.
Following the 1-0 win over West Ham, the Gunners are "living in the moment", the players' emotions are "in a really good state" and the "energy level is right". There is also a sense of "enthusiasm and positivity" going into the final two league games of the season.
On whether the importance of goal difference is in the back of his mind, Arteta said: "We have to win the games first of all - then we can make the difference with more goals, as obviously that's even better. But we are playing some very tough matches. Goal difference is part of the narrative. There are various factors, though, and this could just be one of them. It is a factor that has been important since the start of the season."
On Red Action confirming another 'meet the bus' event before Monday night's game, Arteta said: "I loved it and I think the players all loved it [last time]. It builds an energy and a connection with the fans that we haven't experienced before. The whole preparation showed the level of meaning was higher, and the atmosphere showed the level of passion from our supporters was different as well. It really helped us."
Arteta didn't watch Manchester City's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. When asked if the result changes his plan of attack for the remaining games, he replied: "It changes nothing. We only focus on the things that are in our hands. We are focused on preparing in the best way possible to beat Burnley."
Arteta has 'thinking to do' before final gamespublished at 09:03 BST 14 May
09:03 BST 14 May
Alex Howell Arsenal reporter
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Mikel Arteta is hosting an early press conference before Arsenal's final home game against Burnley.
The supporters are planning another demonstration to welcome the players when they arrive at Emirates Stadium. They did it for the first time before the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid.
Arteta has been dealt a blow after Ben White was ruled out for the season with a knee ligament injury, and with Jurrien Timber also injured, the Arsenal manager has thinking to do about what to do at right-back for their last three games of the season.
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