Chelsea have been booed off after they blew one other lead at Stamford Bridge, with Wesley Fofana’s pink card and Zian Flemming’s highly effective header serving to battling Burnley seize a treasured 1-1 draw.
Liam Rosenior’s Blues have been in full management, pushing for a second so as to add to Joao Pedro’s early opener. However then their red-card downside struck once more.
For an eighth time this season they have been lowered to 10 when Fofana planted his studs into James Ward-Prowse’s foot for a second yellow. Tosin was fortunate to not comply with him again to the dressing room for a shove on Flemming when he obtained the mistaken facet of the centre-back.
However Flemming would have his large second – capitalising on non-existent marking to go house a 93rd-minute nook.
Burnley might have suffered a nasty FA Cup exit to Mansfield final weekend however this draw, on the again of their comeback win at Crystal Palace final day trip within the league, reveals the second-bottom facet are nonetheless preventing. Their hole to survival is now eight factors.
Chelsea, although, have been masters of their very own downfall. After Sunderland and Leeds got here from behind right here earlier within the season, Burnley have accomplished the set for promoted sides battling again for rewards at Stamford Bridge. Essential factors Chelsea might depend the price of come the tip of the season.
They’re as much as fourth however away video games with Arsenal and Aston Villa subsequent, their Champions League qualifying hopes have taken a success. Their followers aren’t impressed.
Missed possibilities and one other pink price Chelsea
Chelsea had obtained off to a flying begin, with in-form Joao Pedro sliding in his seventh purpose in his final 9 video games after Pedro Neto obtained in behind Kyle Walker.
Joao Pedro shoots beneath strain from Bashir Humphreys
Walker and Joe Worrall put in blocks to stop Cole Palmer including a fast second and, though Burnley obtained a foothold, they have been relieved to see Palmer spurn a one-on-one probability after a nasty Walker error. The out-of-sorts Walker was hooked at half-time.
Burnley continued to place our bodies on the road as Chelsea appeared to reassert their authority after the break, with Worrall’s glorious sort out on Palmer adopted by Bashir Humphreys sliding in to stop Joao Pedro including to his tally.
Fofana’s pink utterly shifted the mentality of each groups. Rosenior despatched on Tosin for Palmer – who went down the tunnel for therapy – and will simply have seen the sub despatched off too.
Chelsea’s nervousness elevated and the failure to choose up Flemming from that late nook was a primary error. Jacob Bruun Larsen virtually added a winner from one other nook moments later.
They do go above Man Utd within the standings however, forward of United’s journey to Everton on Monday Night time Soccer, there might be loads of scrutiny on the self-discipline of this younger Chelsea workforce. They now have some large video games coming as much as bolster their Champions League qualifying bid.
