Burnley held on to a commendable 2-2 draw away to Chelsea, who disappointingly dropped points again in the top-four battle.
2018/2019 Premier League
2-2
Match Report
Chelsea lost N'Golo Kante and Callum Hudson-Odoi to injury as they missed an opportunity to go third in the Premier League in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
Maurizio Sarri's men were hoping to bounce back from a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in their previous top-flight outing but they dropped points once again and could be facing key games against Manchester United and Eintracht Frankfurt without Kante.
Burnley – still yet to confirm their survival – went ahead through Jeff Hendrick early on, and although Kante and Gonzalo Higuain saw Chelsea turn things around in the space of two minutes, Ashley Barnes pegged them back in an enthralling first half.
Chelsea did much of the attacking after the interval but Sarri – who was removed from the sidelines in stoppage time – saw his side fail to make the most of top-four rivals Tottenham, Arsenal and United losing at the weekend.
Match Events
8' GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Burnley (Hendrick)
Burnley take the lead with their first shot on target and what a strike it is.
A corner is cleared to Hendrick on the edge of the area, who takes it first time and volleys it into the top corner.
12' GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Burnley (Kante)
The perfect response for Chelsea. Eden Hazard twists and turns Matthew Lowton, leaving the Burnley defender on the floor, and cuts the ball back for N'Golo Kante.
His finish is emphatic and Chelsea are level already.
14' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Burnley (Higuain)
It's raining goals at Stamford Bridge and all three of them have been crackers.
Higuain turns on the edge of the box, plays a one-two with Azpilicueta and fires in a bullet off the bar from the right-hand side of the penalty area.
24' GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Burnley (Barnes)
Burnley have barely had a kick, but they're level at Stamford Bridge.
The free-kick is drifted into the back post, where Ben Mee nods it across the six-yard box. Chris Wood then diverts it into the path of Ashley Barnes who has the simple task of putting the ball into the back of the net.
40' Hudson-Odoi limps off injured
Hudson-Odoi is being helped around the touchline. His night is over and, potentially, his season if it proves to be serious. Pedro comes on for the youngster.
58' Emerson comes close!
Emerson takes a touch and fizzes in a drive with his left-foot from 25-yards out. It's wide of the post though and Tom Heaton is yet to be properly tested since the break.
67' CHANCE! Azpilicueta's shot saved
Tom Heaton is forced into a sharp stop as Dwight McNeil goes to sleep and allows Cesar Azpilicueta to fire in an effort at the back post.