Chelsea vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
Burnley shock Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to nick late draw
A 79th minute header from Burnley's Matej Vydra shocked Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as the sides drew 1-1.
Match Commentary
- 33': Goal! Chelsea 1, Burnley 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Burnley 0.
- 61': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Chris Wood.
- 68': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Ross Barkley.
- 76': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Goal! Chelsea 1, Burnley 1. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez with a headed pass.
- 84': James Tarkowski (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 88': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Maxwel Cornet.
- 90'+1': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,798
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Manchester City | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| +9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| +9 | Arsenal | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| +9 | Liverpool | 7 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 CHE |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.9 | Possession | 30.1 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 570 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 660 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 3 | Clearances | 25 |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 18 | Ross Barkley |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski  |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
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