Chelsea recorded a third consecutive victory in the English Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Burnley as league action resumed after the international break, SportPremi reports.
Pedro Neto continued his fine form with the opener in the first half, before Enzo Fernandez made sure of all three points with a late second to complete the win.
The Blues also moved temporarily up to second in the standings, three points behind Arsenal ahead of other rounds of matches this weekend.
First half: Pedro Neto gives Chelsea the lead going into the break
Burnley started an unchanged team from their last league outing, a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United, while Chelsea started the match without some of their regular starters.
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Both sides traded early chances in the clash, although the home side had the first shot on target of the game, saved by Robert Sanchez in the visitors goal.
The Blues went ahead in the 37th minute after Pedro Neto got on the end of a brilliant delivery from Jamie Gittens and applied a headed finish to give his side the lead.
Second half: Fernandez seals win in final stages of clash
Chelsea dominated the early part of the second half and were only denied a second by the woodwork.
Pedro Neto, who had opened the scoring, fired in a shot that was tipped unto the post by Martin Dubravka.
Burnley wasted a chance to equalize through Zian Flemming, before Chelsea sealed the win late in the game through Enzo Fernandez.
Chelsea gear up for Barcelona clash with important win
Chelsea recorded a third straight league win with the comfortable victory over Burnley on Saturday.
It marked a seventh win from 12 matches for the Blues, who move up to second on the standings temporarily.
Enzo Maresca’s side will be riding high on confidence going into the UCL clash against Barcelona on Tuesday, especially with a couple of their key players getting the much-needed rest.
Players Ratings:
Burnley Players Ratings
- Dubravka – 6.8
- Walker – 6.6
- Tuanzebe – 6.1
- Esteve – 6.7
- Hartman – 6.9
- Ugochukwu – 5.7
- Cullen – 6.0
- Florentino – 6.6
- Anthony – 6.2
- Flemming – 5.7
- Tchaouna – 6.6
Substitutes
- Mejbri – 6.1
- Broja – 5.8
- Foster – 6.0
- Larsen – 6.0
Chelsea Players Ratings
- Sanchez – 7.7
- Cucurella – 7.2
- Chalobah – 7.4
- Tosin – 7.3
- James – 6.7
- Santos – 7.8
- Fernandez – 8.5
- Gittens – 8.1
- Joao Pedro – 6.8
- Pedro Neto – 8.0
- Delap – 6.4
Substitutes
- Badiashile – 6.5
- Gusto – 6.8
- Guiu – 7.1
Man of the Match
Enzo Fernandez – (8.5/10) – The Argentine midfielder produced another inspiring display in midfield and added Chelsea’s second of the game to cap off a solid display.
Key Stats
Ball Possession: Burnley 44% – 56% Chelsea
Total Shots: Burnley 8 – 15 Chelsea
Shots on target: Burnley 2 – 5 Chelsea
Pass Accuracy: Burnley 78% – 84% Chelsea
Corner Kicks: Burnley 1 – 9 Chelsea
What Next?
Burnley will hope to bounce back from their latest defeat when they face Brentford in the EPL next weekend.
Chelsea, meanwhile, host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, before facing London rivals Arsenal in the EPL next week.
