Chelsea entertained Burnley at Stamford Bridge earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a solid start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 40th minute when Lorenz Assignon was sent off by the referee. Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the lead in the 44th minute as Mauricio Pochettino’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Josh Cullen equalised for Burnley just two minutes into the second half. Palmer gave his team the lead again in the 78th minute which was cancelled out by Dara O’Shea’s goal just three minutes later. The contest finished with Chelsea being held to a frustrating 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against the Clarets.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 6/10
He made a few solid saves at the back but made one costly error during the game. Petrovic conceded two goals in the second half.
RB: Malo Gusto – 8/10
Gusto gave a good account of himself at both ends of the field.
CB: Axel Disasi – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when required and was strong in the air.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 6.5/10
Badiashile earned the ball back twice but struggled to keep things tidy at the back.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10
The Spaniard managed to create a few decent chances for his teammates and was accurate with his passing.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well but lacked quality on the ball.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10
Fernandez caused some headaches for the opposition defenders but failed to register a goal.
RW: Cole Palmer – 9/10
Palmer was a real menace in the final third and managed to score two good goals.
CAM: Conor Gallagher – 6.5/10
Gallagher created some problems for the Burnley defenders but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 8.5/10
He caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 7/10
Jackson had some bright moments in the game and engineered some meaningful openings for his teammates.
Substitutes:
RW: Noni Madueke – 6.5/10
He added some pace to Pochettino’s attack.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6.5/10
Sterling came on and picked up an assist.
RB: Alfie Gilchrist – N/A
