Despite conceding first, Chelsea had a comeback to win 4-1 at Burnley in round 8 of the Premier League. Chelsea is ranked 10th on the rankings. Chelsea is a guest at Burnley’s field with their performance improving recently, Pochettino’s army has 3 wins on all fronts, including 2 wins in the Premier League.

 

The away team raised their attacking formation after the opening whistle, the home team took the initiative with a defensive counter-attack. In the 15th minute, Burnley counter-attacked. Odobert received the ball on the left and easily finished, defeating Sanchez. The loss showed the weakness of Chelsea’s defense. Only two home team players approached Chelsea’s penalty area and they scored.

Chelsea’s efforts to apply pressure after conceding a goal were rewarded in the 42nd minute. After Sterling’s cross, Al Dakhil made an unsafe block that resulted in the ball going into the net, helping Chelsea equalize 1-1.

 

Three minutes into the second half, Chelsea were awarded a penalty. Sterling broke through from the left wing into Burnley’s penalty area and the home team’s defender committed a foul. The referee gave Chelsea an 11m penalty, Palmer accurately took the 11m kick to increase the score to 2-1.

After contributing to two home team goals, Sterling directly scored. In the 65th minute, Chelsea players won the ball in the middle of the field. Gallagher passed the ball to Sterling who ran up to the left of the center to receive the ball. The English striker accurately scored at the corner.

The two-goal gap helped Chelsea feel more clearly about victory and they played with a comfortable spirit. In the 74th minute, Jackson received the ball in the center of the penalty area, calmly eliminated the home team’s defenders and kicked the ball to score. The score of 4-1 is also the final score of the match.