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Chelsea secured back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since March after coming from behind to thrash Burnley 4-1 on Saturday.
Looking to end a run of four successive home defeats on their return to the top flight this season, promoted Burnley raced into a 15th-minute lead, Wilson Odobert scoring his first goal in English football to stun the visitors.
Chelsea offered little in response until Ameen Al Dakhil put through his own net in the most unfortunate circumstances three minutes before the break to get Mauricio Pochettino’s team back level.
The visitors completed the turnaround early in the second half, Cole Palmer converting from the spot after Raheem Sterling had been fouled in the penalty area.
A fine Sterling goal and a fourth from substitute Nicolas Jackson put the game beyond the hosts, lifting Chelsea to ninth in the standings, with Burnley remaining in the relegation zone with only one win this season.
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That’s all for today, goodbye.
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Burnley have been defeated in their first five games at Turf Moor in the Premier League this season. They travel to Brentford after the international break. Chelsea have won their last two games in the league after securing just one victory in their first six outings. They host Arsenal in their next match before games against Brentford, Tottenham, Manchester City and Newcastle United in the top-flight.
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Chelsea scored three second-half goals to come from behind and beat Burnley at Turf Moor. Sterling curled a low shot from outside the box just wide of the post before Burnley netted the opener. Foster dribbled through Silva and Disasi, with the striker passing the ball across the box to Odobert, who drove his shot into the bottom corner. Sterling blasted an effort at Trafford before playing a crucial role in the Blues’ comeback. The winger dribbled towards the byline and put a cross into the box that deflected off Al Dakhil and over Trafford to level the score. Sterling was causing havoc down the left and won a penalty after being fouled by Vitinho. Palmer took responsibility and rolled his spot-kick down the right side of the goal. Fernandez curled a shot into the gloves of the goalkeeper before Sterling bagged Chelsea’s third. He got onto the end of Gallagher’s throughball and finished the chance with composure. Jackson completed the route on his return after suspension, turning past O’Shea before firing his strike into the net. Foster looked to net a consolation in stoppage time, but he struck his effort just over.
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FULL-TIME: BURNLEY 1-4 CHELSEA
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Foster has made a couple of good runs in the last couple of minutes but has not been found by his team-mates. He sticks his thumbs up after one of the balls through to him escapes his control, with Sanchez coming off his line to gain possession.
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OVER! Brownhill has the ball on the edge of Chelsea’s box and pokes a pass around Fernandez. Foster collects it and shoots just over the bar.
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The tempo of the game has lowered since Chelsea netted their fourth goal of the game. Larsen gets onto the end of a long ball forward and is beyond Cucurella, but his touch is poor, allowing the left-back to get back.
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There will be seven minutes of additional time. Burnley have started to commit a couple of fouls in frustration.
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Mudryk displays his pace with a fast run down the left. He gets towards the byline and has a chance to flash a cross into the path of Maatsen on the other side but cuts it back to Jackson in the middle. His touch is poor and his flick back to Fernandez is intercepted.
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Palmer comes off after an eclectic performance on the wing. Maatsen is on against his former side and is applauded by parts of Turf Moor.
