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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Arsenal | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +22 | Manchester City | 16 | 34 | 4 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 33 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 BUR |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.1 | Possession | 69.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 197 | Accurate Passes | 570 |
| 285 | Passes | 660 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 25 | Clearances | 3 |
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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