The Burnley vs Chelsea match in week 28 of the 2021/2022 Premier League has been completed. The Blues won 4-0 over the Clarets.
Competing at Turf Moor, Saturday (5/3/2022), Burnley vs Chelsea had a tough run. No goals in the first half.
New in the second half, Chelsea rampage. Four goals could be scored, each through Reece James, Kai Havertz who made two goals, and a closing goal from Christian Pulisic. The 4-0 score lasted until the game broke up.
Victory makes Chelsea now collect 53 points from 26 matches. While Burnley are stuck in the red zone, which is ranked 18th, with 21 points.
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The course of the match
The match was held, but it was tough. Few opportunities were created from the Burnley vs Chelsea match in the first half.
Chelsea, who again benched Romelu Lukaku, struggled to present a threat from his front line. Many attacks actually come from the second line.
Chelsea’s first on target opportunity came in the 19th minute. Defender Antonio Ruediger made a speculative shot from outside the penalty box, which Nick Pope could thwart.
The hosts themselves are also having trouble pushing into Chelsea’s territory. Several counter-attacks were launched, but the Blues defense was broken.
Until the break signal sounded, no goals were created. Burnley vs Chelsea is still 0-0 in the first half.
The second half rolled, Chelsea went berserk. Thomas Tuchel’s men scored three goals in the first 15 minutes after the break.
First Reece James who opened the scoring. His goal from a tight angle brought Chelsea a 1-0 lead in the 47th minute.
The visitors’ advantage increased in the 53rd minute. Kai Havertz put the ball in with a header, capitalizing on Christian Pulisic’s measured pass from the right. Score 2-0.
Two minutes later, Havertz brought Chelsea’s advantage even further. This time, he was able to enter the ball after continuing the bait James. The score was 3-0 created in the 55th minute.
Winning three goals to make Chelsea immediately comfortable against Burnley. On the other hand, the hosts could not move.
Chelsea can then widen the advantage to 4-0. Pulisic now also listed his name on the scoreboard in the 69th minute. The American was able to capitalize on James Tarkowski’s poor control and stab the ball in front of Burnley’s goal.
Four goals to make Chelsea seem satisfied. The West London camp began to relax the pressure, and replaced some of its stars.
In the remaining time of the game, there were no more chances created from both teams. Chelsea did relax the pressure, while Burnley couldn’t penetrate the Blue’s back row.
Until the game broke up, there were no more goals. Burnley vs Chelsea ended 0-4 for the Blues victory.
Lineup
Burnley: Pope, Taylor, Tarkowski, Collins, Robert, McNeill, Brownhill, Westwood, Lennon, Weghorst, Rodriguez
Chelsea: Mendy, Ruediger, Silva, Chalobah, Niguez, Jorginho, Kante, James, Pulisic, Mount, Havertz
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