Thomas Tuchel won his first game in charge of Chelsea after a 2-0 victory against Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
2020/2021 Premier League
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Match Reports
Chelsea climb up to seventh in the Premier League but made it much harder for themselves than it should have been on Sunday afternoon in west London.
Cesar Azpilicueta netted the first of the Tuchel era as they took the lead in the 41st minute, smashing home past Nick Pope from close range.
Marcos Alonso secured the three points six minutes from time with a fantastic volley at the near post.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
12' CHANCE! Hudson-Odoi's shot wide out
26' MISS! Alonso's header wide out
30' Werner misses a good chance!
40' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Burnley (Azpilicueta)
52' CLOSE! Wernerls header saved
58' OFF THE POST! Hudson-Odoi's nearly scores
68' SAVE! Fine stop from Pope
69' Mount's long shot wide out
76' MISS! Kovacic's long shot flies into the sky
80' Sub! Havertz replaces Mount
83' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Burnley (Alonso)
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, Rudiger, E. Mendy, Werner, Abraham, Mount, Hudson-Odoi
Subs: Giroud, Zouma, Kepa, Christensen, Kante, Chilwell, Pulisic, Havertz, Reece James
Burnley XI: Pieters, Cork, Westwood, Vydra, Wood, Lowton, Mee, Brady, Tarkowski, Pope, McNeil
Subs: Bardsley, Jay Rodriguez, Gudmundsson, Stephens, Kevin Long, Peacock-Farrell, Dunne, J. Mumbongo, J. Benson