Chelsea Secure 2-0 Victory Over Burnley at Turf Moor
Burnley, England – Chelsea defeated Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday, securing a vital win in their Premier League campaign.Goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández sealed the victory for the Blues,moving them further away from the relegation zone.
The match marks a crucial three points for chelsea, who have been inconsistent this season. For Burnley, the defeat deepens their struggles at the bottom of the table, increasing their risk of relegation.The result impacts both teams’ positioning as the season progresses, with chelsea aiming for a top-half finish and Burnley battling to avoid the drop.
Chelsea’s first opportunity came in the 9th minute with a long-range shot from Liam Delap, which whent over the goal.Burnley responded with a header from Quilindschy Hartman in the 11th minute, but it went wide. Loum Tchaouna tested Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with a long-distance shot in the 20th minute, which was saved. Trevoh chalobah’s attempt from distance in the 31st minute was also denied by Burnley’s Martin Dubravka.
Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 37th minute when Neto headed in a cross from jamie Gittens, sending the ball into the left corner of Burnley’s goal. Burnley attempted to equalize before halftime, with Zian Flemming’s shot in the 39th minute going wide.
The second half saw Joao Pedro attempt a long-range shot in the 47th minute, which missed the target. Neto came close to doubling Chelsea’s led in the 63rd minute, but Dubravka made another save. Flemming had a chance in the Chelsea penalty box in the 69th minute, but his shot went over the goal. Malo Gusto’s close-range shot was saved by Dubravka in the 77th minute.
Chelsea extended their lead in the 88th minute when Enzo Fernández met a cross from Marc Guiu and fired a shot that Dubravka and Burnley defenders were unable to prevent from entering the goal.
Lineups:
Burnley: dubravka; Hartman,Tuanzebe,Esteve,Walker; Florentino (Laurent 84′),Cullen,Ugochukwu (mejbri 72′); Anthony (Foster 72′),Flemming (Broja 72′),Tchaouna (Larsen 76′).
chelsea: sanchez; Cucurella, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, James (Badiashile 46′); fernández, Andrey Santos; Gittens, Joao Pedro (Guiu 76′), Neto; Delap (Gusto 67′).