In the 12th round of the Premier League, Chelsea demonstrated its superiority, claiming a 2-1 victory over Burnley this Saturday. The opener came in the 36th minute of the first half, courtesy of Pedro Neto. Later, Enzo Fernández secured the win for Chelsea with a goal in the 42nd minute of the second half.
Burnley, guided by Scott Parker, created some dangerous moments, including a shot from Pedro Neto in the 62nd minute that rattled the post and nearly equalized.
Enzo Fernández was named the player of the match, contributing significantly with one goal, 22 key passes, and two shots on target. Pedro Neto also played a crucial role, netting one goal and completing 18 accurate passes while attempting three shots at goal.
The Burnley manager set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Martin Dúbravka in goal; Kyle Walker, Axel Tuanzebe, Maxime Estève, and Quilindschy Hartman in defense; Florentino Luís, Josh Cullen, Loum Tchaouna, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Jaidon Anthony in midfield; with Zian Flemming leading the attack.
Chelsea, under Enzo Maresca, also employed a 4-5-1 formation, with Robert Sánchez in goal; Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Marc Cucurella in defense; Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, João Pedro, and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens in midfield; and Liam Delap up front.
The referee for the match was Peter Bankes at Turf Moor.
Burnley’s next challenge in the league will be an away fixture against Brentford, while Chelsea will host Arsenal in their upcoming match.
With this result, Burnley remains in 17th place with 10 points, while Chelsea sits in 2nd place with 23 points for the season.
Substitutions for Burnley
71’ 2T – Lesley Ugochukwu off for Hannibal Mejbri, Jaidon Anthony off for Armando Broja, and Zian Flemming off for Lyle Foster.
83’ 2T – Florentino Luís off for Joshua Laurent.
Yellow Cards for Burnley:
3’ 2T Kyle Walker (Unsporting behavior) and 36’ 2T Hannibal Mejbri (Arguing with an opponent).
Substitutions for Chelsea
45’ 2T – Reece James off for Benoit Badiashile.
66’ 2T – Liam Delap off for Malo Gusto.
75’ 2T – João Pedro off for Marc Guiu and Loum Tchaouna off for Bruun Larsen.
Yellow Cards for Chelsea:
40’ 1T Pedro Neto (Delaying the game), 23’ 2T João Pedro (Holding an opponent to prevent progress), 32’ 2T Enzo Maresca (Insulting or disapproving the referee), and 35’ 2T Benoit Badiashile (Arguing with an opponent).