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Arsene Wenger’s farewell LIVE: Tributes, pictures and video from the Emirates

Follow the latest as Wenger bids goodbye to the Emirates Stadium

Jack Watson
Sunday 06 May 2018 13:42 EDT
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Arsenal pays tribute to Arsene Wenger in send-off video

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Arsene Wenger will step out at the Emirates for the final time on Sunday as his Arsenal side face Burnley in the Frenchman’s last home game.

The club have special celebrations planned to mark the end of 22 years in charge of the Gunners at the end of the game but there is still work to be done to avoid Burnley leapfrogging them into seventh in the league.

Will Wenger cap off his time in north London with a win? There will be a packed out Emirates hoping he can.

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What time is it?

Kick-off is at 4.30pm BST at the Emirates Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

The game is not on television but you can follow all the action from Wenger’s farewell here.

Odds…

Arsenal: 1/2

Burnley: 27/4

Draw: 4/1

Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

Half Time

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:17

Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

45+2: Alexandre Lacazette

The Gunners add a deserved second goal at the end of the half. Alex Iwobi lays the ball to Hector Bellerin who makes a break for the byline, he gets there and pulls a chipped pass back to Lacazette who stabs a volley in at the near post. Nice finish.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:19

Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:20

Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

Liverpool had the larger share of the chances in the early stages of the match but Chelsea held firm. Sadio Mane had the pick of the chances and forced a couple of decent stops from Thibaut Courtois but there was nothing he couldn't deal with.

Against the run of play, Chelsea got forward and Victor Moses' cross to the front post was headed in by Olivier Giroud to give Chelsea the lead. 

From then, Chelsea have looked fairly comfortable and have limited Liverpool's attacks, including Mohamed Salah who was booked for diving.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:23

Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

Arsene Wenger's Emirates farewell party got off to a good start when Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang put Arsenal into the lead after linking well with Alexandre Lacazette, which will please whoever succeeds the Frenchman.

The Gunners doubled their advantage and Lacazette scored one of his own right before half time when he volleyed Hector Bellerin's cross at the front post. 

Sean Dyche made it clear that Burnley are not here to make up the numbers but that has been the case in the first 45 minutes. The visitors have failed to have a single shot, and have had to deal with Ashley Barnes being forced off with a shoulder injury.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:26

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:27

Callum Chambers and Konstantinos Mavropanos, could we have found Arsenal's future defensive duo? They have certainly looked very good together this afternoon.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:30

Back underway

The second half has kicked off at Stamford Bridge and the Emirates. We'll bring you all the live updates from both games.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:33

Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool

47: Chelsea have started the half strongly and go close through Victor Moses. 

Tenacious play on the left from Eden Hazard leaves space for Moses on the right, who cuts  a shot across goal after receiving the ball from Cesc Fabregas' pass, but fires wide.

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:36

Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

47: Almost 3-0.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's runs with pace and power down the left wing and cuts a cross back to Jack Wilshere. From the penalty spot, Wilshere curls an effort just over. The midfielder looked to use the pace on the ball and angle it into the top corner but the direction was a little bit off. 

Jack Watson6 May 2018 17:38

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