
Chelsea vs Burnley, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea secure first win of Tuchel era vs. Burnley
![Chelsea's Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta scores the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Burnley [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2021/0131/r808687_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta scored his first goal this season as Thomas Tuchel marked his first win in charge with a 2-0 victory over Burnley.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
- 2': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 2': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 9': Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 13': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
- 13': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 16': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 19': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 19': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 23': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Dwight McNeil is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 30': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 40': Goal! Chelsea 1, Burnley 0. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 42': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
- 42': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 52': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 52': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 54': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 56': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Timo Werner.
- 57': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Matej Vydra.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 59': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 59': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 60': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Chris Wood because of an injury.
- 62': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 66': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 67': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 67': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 71': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 72': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Joel Mumbongo replaces Robbie Brady.
- 79': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Reece James is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Mason Mount.
- 83': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 84': Goal! Chelsea 2, Burnley 0. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 87': Offside, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Joel Mumbongo is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Burnley 0.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 7 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
7 | Saves | 0 |
28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
1 | SHOTS | 19 |
0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
187 | Accurate Passes | 627 |
287 | Passes | 723 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
11 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
77 | Long Balls | 62 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
15 | Tackles | 13 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 9 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
6 | Thiago Silva |
2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
28 | César Azpilicueta |
17 | Mateo Kovacic |
5 | Jorginho |
3 | Marcos Alonso |
20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
9 | Tammy Abraham |
11 | Timo Werner |
19 | Mason Mount |
Burnley (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
6 | Ben Mee |
5 | James Tarkowski |
23 | Erik Pieters |
2 | Matthew Lowton |
4 | Jack Cork |
18 | Ashley Westwood ![]() |
11 | Dwight McNeil |
12 | Robbie Brady |
9 | Chris Wood |
27 | Matej Vydra |
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