Manchester United see off Cardiff to start Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era with a win
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Your support makes all the difference.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign as Manchester United caretaker manager began with a convincing 5-1 win at former club Cardiff.
The 45-year-old took over earlier this week after Jose Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday following United's poor start to the Premier League season and saw his side stroll past the Bluebirds with plenty to spare.
The Cardiff City Stadium result is the first time United have scored five goals in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge, and it keeps Solskjaer's side in sixth place.
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GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Burnley (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 14 minutes)
A lovely goal!
Mesut Ozil combines with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alexandre Lacazette on the right, moving away from the edge of the area and cutting inside.
Ozil deliciously curls the most perfect of passes for the onrushing Sead Kolasinac, taking out the entire Burnley defence in the process.
Kolasinac pulls the ball back for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who had found space on the penalty spot and the Gabonese striker cleverly found the bottom right-hand corner with an outside-of-the foot finish.
1-0 Arsenal.
17 minutes
A Burnley foul on the left leaves Mesut Ozil standing over a free kick.
Ozil somewhat surprisingly tries to knock the ball down the line for Kolasinac, but the Bosnian's touch is too heavy and it is a goal kick.
A waste.
20 minutes
Arsenal have settled into their rhythm since taking the lead.
Mesut Ozil is in a very free role behind Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and is starting to cause the Burnley defence real bother, dragging them out of position and finding clever passes.
Joe Hart is behind an Ainsley Maitland-Niles drive.
24 minutes
Having seen Bernd Leno's problems in the air last week, it is unsurprising that Burnley are attempting as many crosses into the box as possible.
So far they have lacked the desired quality, but you sense it could be a fruitful path for Sean Dyche's physical side to continue to explore as they look to get back on level terms.
27 minutes
A Burnley corner offers them opportunity to do just that, but Leno is decisive and firm in the punch to clear.
29 minutes
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has considerable pace and ability with the ball at his feet and has already made several dangerous runs forward from right back.
On this occasion he beats Ben Mee all-too-simply but James Tarkowski is alert to step across and step in.
30 minutes
Alexandre Lacazette opts for the rabona from a crossing position on the right, and is unable to find an Arsenal head.
Burnley have the chance to counter-attack but Jack Cork is simply too slow, Sead Kolasinac hunting him down and using the shoulder legally to win the ball and leave Cork sprawled several yards away.
Jack Cork has been surprisingly forward-minded for Burnley, though he has had little impact in more advanced areas so far.
35 minutes
A little festive fracas is sparked as Ashley Barnes and Sokratis clash off the pitch, with the Austrian striker alleging that the Greek centre-half perhaps used his elbow. Barnes then puts Sokratis in a headlock (a rather tight one, too) and in charge the rest of the players.
A booking for Barnes.
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