Chelsea have dropped points at home to 10-man Burnley despite taking the lead twice in the match. A Cole Palmer brace was canceled out by Josh Cullen and Dara O’Shea in the second half to walk away with a point from the game.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side were dominant in the first half, but failed to make any of their chances count. They needed a late penalty to open the account after Palmer converted with a panenka under pressure.
Burnley was down to 10 men just before the break but managed to score the equalizer just seconds after the second half started. The relegation battlers almost took the lead minutes later, but Pterovic managed to pull off a stunning save to deny Lyle Foster.
Substitute Raheem Sterling put Cole Palmer through on goal with a cheeky backheel, and the new signing made no mistake. He scored his 16th goal of the season and helped the Blues take a 2-1 load.
However, that lasted just three minutes as a mistake from Petrovic helped Burnley equalize after O’Shea got a free header. Jay Rodriquez hit the post right at the end of the game, while Sterling missed a header from inside the six-yard box – both missing chances to win the game for their respective sides.
Chelsea Player Ratings:
Đorđe Petrović | 6 – Costly error saw Burnley get the draw, but he kept Chelsea in the game with good saves earlier in the game.
Malo Gusto | 8 – Was excellent throughout the game and could have got a couple of assists himself.
Axel Disasi | 7 – Scored in the first half, but it got chalked off because of handball but was strong defensively.
Benoît Badiashile | 7 – Could have done a lot more for the two goals as he was not bold enough.
Marc Cucurella | 7.5 – Had an excellent game and was giving it his all until the very end but just could not get Chelsea the three points.
Moisés Caicedo | 7.5 – Another solid outing for the record signing as he did his job to perfection.
Enzo Fernández | 8 – The Argentine managed was trying his best to create chances until the very end, but could not get the end ball right.
Cole Palmer | 9.5 – Missed chances in the first half, but scored both goals and was easily the best player on the pitch.
Conor Gallagher | 7 – Was given a free role by Pochettino, but he was unable to get things done today.
Mykhaylo Mudryk | 8 – The Ukranian was at his best today, but was just not able to get the end product today.
Nicolas Jackson | 6 – Was linking up well, but was unable to do anything special in the box.
Noni Madueke | 7 – Tried his best to cut in and get the goals for Chelsea, but failed to get the shots on target.
Raheem Sterling | 7 – Excellent assist for Cole Palmer, but failed to score from close range to win the game for Chelsea.
Alfie Gilchrist | 6 – Did not have a lot to do after coming on in the dying minutes.
Burnley Player Ratings:
Arijanet Murić | 9 – The second-best player on the pitch by a mile. Was the main reason why Burnley got a point from the game.
Lorenz Assignon | 3 – Got sent off in the first half and gave away a penalty to Chelsea.
Dara O’Shea | 8 – Scored a brilliant goal in the second half and defended well throughout the game.
Maxime Estève | 7 – Gave Jackson a hard time and was blocking shots and passes with ease.
Vitinho | 6 – Chelsea players were getting past him with ease and he could not do anything about it.
Jacob Bruun Larsen | 7 – Only played the first half but was doing better than most of the Burnley players.
Josh Cullen | 8.5 – Burnley’s best outfield player today, and he scored the goal that got them back in the game.
Sander Berge | 6.5 – Was getting overrun by Caicedo and Enzo in the midfield but managed to finish the game well.
Wilson Odobert | 7 – The winger was a tough player to face for Gusto, but he did not do much to trouble Petrovic.
Zeki Amdouni | 6 – The forward was taken off to bring in Charlie Taylor after Lorenz Assignon was sent off. He hardly made an impact in the first half.
Lyle Foster | 6 – Had one good chance to score, but was easily saved by Petrovic.
Charlie Taylor | 7 – Was much better than Assignon after coming on in the first half and helped them stabilize in the second half.
Josh Brownhill | 7 – Burnley was making the most of things after Brownhill came on for them at the break.
Johann Gudmundsson | 6.5 – Was not able to make a big impact in the game.
Jay Rodriguez | 6 – Hit the post late in the game, but failed to score the winner with the follow up.