Ten-man Burnley twice got here from behind to earn a well-deserved level away at Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.
The Clarets fought tooth and nail towards the weak Blues at Stamford Bridge, refusing to lie down after they’d harshly been diminished to 10 males on the finish of the primary half.
Regardless of Cole Palmer’s greatest efforts, Chelsea might solely document some extent regardless of their distinct benefit. A woeful defensive effort noticed them relinquish what ought to’ve been a routine three factors.
How the match unfolded
The solar beamed down in west London, however a quite flat Stamford Bridge welcomed the 2 sides as Burnley loved a vibrant begin to proceedings.
Buoyed by their victory over Brentford earlier than the break, Vincent Kompany’s guests produced a assured opening with Djordje Petrovic drawn into a few saves to disclaim Wilson Odobert and Josh Cullen.
Chelsea had their moments on the different finish, however they struggled to maintain strain towards the Clarets. Nicolas Jackson ran the channels doggedly, and Palmer all the time supplied a spark when he obtained on the ball. Axel Disasi thought he’d given the hosts a 1-0 lead when he transformed Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross, however replays confirmed that the final contact got here off the Frenchman’s hand.
The Clarets continued to carry their very own regardless of that scare, however their efforts had been undermined in the direction of the tip of the primary half by the softest of penalty calls which noticed Lorenz Assignon harshly obtain his second reserving of the afternoon. A rightfully livid Vincent Kompany joined his full-back within the dressing room as he noticed crimson, and Palmer transformed the spot kick with the cheekiest of makes an attempt.
Regardless of Chelsea’s woes this season, many would’ve anticipated a second half procession, however Cullen’s very good strike from distance drew the ten-men stage simply two minutes after the restart. Stamford Bridge was in a persistent state of unrest thereafter because the hosts tried to interrupt down the resilient Clarets.
Having seen their facet huff and puff for a lot of the second half with out a lot reward, Chelsea supporters breathed a collective sigh of reduction when Palmer scored his second having collected Raheem Sterling’s great flick. Burnley, although, refused to give up they usually someway discovered the online once more quickly after.
Dara O’Shea leapt highest from a outswinging nook to revive parity for a second time. The defender’s header burst by way of the palms of Petrovic, who can be dissatisfied to not have saved the ball out.
It might’ve obtained even higher for the very good guests, however Jay Rodriguez’s thumping header crashed off the bar earlier than the striker made a large number of the rebound. Burnley had been compelled to dig in for the remaining couple of minutes, however after Sterling missed an excellent likelihood to win it, they appeared comfy defending their field.
GK: Djordje Petrovic – 5/10 – Had produced a fantastic efficiency, however he did not cowl himself in glory for O’Shea’s aim.
RB: Malo Gusto – 5/10 – Began the sport poorly, and regardless of the odd burst from full-back, Gusto did not provide an excessive amount of towards Burnley’s deep block.
CB: Axel Disasi – 4/10 – Ought to’ve been a routine outing for Disasi, however he by no means exuded calm on the coronary heart of Chelsea’s defence. Additionally a hindrance when he drove into Burnley’s third with the ball.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 4/10 – Impressed with the ball and produced some composed sequences. Nevertheless, he was caught out at instances positionally – shedding Lyle Foster for likelihood firstly of the second half.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 4/10 – At all times appears to supply a little bit little bit of chaos down the left – not for the appropriate causes. A poor one-on-one defender who did not have an effect in possession within the second half.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6/10 – There was a notable intervention within the first half, however Caicedo was in any other case quiet on Saturday afternoon.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 5/10 – Wasn’t the very best hour of soccer Gallagher’s produced, that is for positive. Ponderous in possession and sometimes bypassed when Chelsea tried to create.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 5/10 – Noticed loads of the ball within the second half, however Fernandez’s vibrant moments had been sparing.
RW: Cole Palmer – 8/10 – Not his most effective show by any means, however Palmer tried his utmost to get Chelsea over the road.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6/10 – Ran the channels effectively (once more) and obtained by way of a ton of labor. Poor within the field.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 7/10 – Enthusiasm cannot be denied and he provided a real menace for the period. Drew the ‘foul’ for the penalty and created a few promising openings within the second half. Nonetheless struggles for consistency within the last third.
Substitutes
SUB: Noni Madueke (62′ for Gallagher) – 5/10
SUB: Raheem Sterling (73′ for Caicedo) – 6/10
SUB: Alfie Gilchrist – (87′ for Gusto) – N/A
Subs not used: Marcus Bettinelli (GK), Thiago Silva, Cesare Casadei, Deivid Washington, Jimi Tauriainen, Josh Acheampong
Supervisor
Mauricio Pochettino – 4/10 – Chelsea had been flat for essentially the most half, struggling to maintain strain earlier than Burnley had been diminished to 10. There’s nothing in regards to the Blues for the time being which depicts sustainability.
GK: Arijanet Muric – 9/10 – Sat down by Palmer from 12 yards, however you could not fault Muric within the second half. Heroic show from the Burnley shot-stopper.
RB: Lorenz Assignon – 5/10 – A spritely efficiency and provided a menace going ahead. Harshly dismissed simply earlier than half-time.
CB: Dara O’Shea – 8/10 – Did not have a lot towards Jackson one-v-one, however defended the Burnley field effectively for essentially the most half. Pretty header to provide the guests’ second equaliser.
CB: Maxime Esteve – 7/10 – Fared higher towards Jackson and appeared comfy when compelled to defend huge areas. A commendable show.
LB: Vitinho – 6/10 – Drifted over to the appropriate after Charlie Taylor’s introduction and had a tricky time coping with Mudryk’s tempo. Did produce a few stellar last-ditch challenges, although.
RM: Jacob Bruun Larsen – 6/10 – Energetic within the first half, and his positioning did give the Chelsea backline a number of points. Could not piece it collectively within the last third and was withdrawn on the break.
CM: Josh Cullen – 8/10 – That was some strike to attract Burnley stage, beautiful the Bridge. Produced a number of moments of actual high quality in possession regardless of the difficult circumstances.
CM: Sander Berge – 8/10 – The imposing midfielder held his personal and a few in the midst of the park. A strong efficiency from Berge.
LM: Wilson Odobert – 6/10 – A vibrant spark when the competition was 11v11, with Odobert’s half-space runs creating a few first rate probabilities for the guests.
ST: Zeki Amdouni – 4/10 – Sadly did not have a lot of an affect and was sacrificed for defensive steadiness after Assignon’s dismissal.
ST: Lyle Foster – 6/10 – Dropped in and labored between the traces fairly successfully within the first half. Had an excellent likelihood after Cullen equalised which he merely needed to rating given the circumstances.
Substitutes
SUB: Charlie Taylor (45′ for Amdouni) – 8/10
SUB: Josh Brownhill (46′ for Bruun Larsen) – 6/10
SUB: Jay Rodriguez (69′ for Foster) – 6/10
SUB: Johann Gudmundsson (69′ for Odobert) – 5/10
Subs not used: James Trafford (GK), Jack Cork, Manuel Benson, Hjalmar Ekdal, Mike Tresor
Supervisor
Vincent Kompany – 7/10 – Many will perceive his anger for which he was despatched off. He wasn’t on the touchline for the second half as his facet produced a gritty show filled with character.
Participant of the match – Arijanet Muric (Burnley)
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