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Bukayo Saka scored from the penalty spot to help Arsenal break their own Premier League set piece record.
The Gunners were facing Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon in a game which they led thanks to Martin Odegaard's early effort.
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However Arsenal doubled their lead later in the first half when Leandro Trossard was brought down in the penalty area, giving Saka the chance to score from the spot.
Beating James Trafford in the Burnley goal, Saka recorded Arsenal's 24th goal from a set piece so far in this Premier League season, including penalties.
That tally has beaten the previous record set by the Gunners in 2004/05, when they recorded 23 over the course of the campaign.
Set pieces have been a valuable tool for Mikel Arteta's side this term, and with 13 league fixtures still to play, there's every chance that they could beat that record by some distance.
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