Emphatic finishes from Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso gave Thomas Tuchel his first victory as Chelsea head coach against a below-par Burnley.
Captain Azpilicueta – the longest-serving player in the team – drilled Callum Hudson-Odoi’s lay-off high past Nick Pope just before half-time in the Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.
Azpilicueta’s fellow Spanish defender Alonso added a classy second late on, skilfully controlling a Christian Pulisic cross before lashing a volley over Pope at his near post.
The impressive Hudson-Odoi was unlucky not to score in between with a shot that was deflected on to a post by Burnley defender Erik Pieters.
Chelsea comfortably registered a second successive clean sheet under Tuchel, whose first game was the midweek goalless draw with Wolves, as Burnley did not manage a shot on target.
The only downside for Tuchel was Timo Werner’s failure to score for a 12th league game as Chelsea climbed three places to seventh in the table, while Burnley remain 15th.
More to follow.
Player of the match
Hudson-OdoiCallum Hudson-Odoi
Chelsea
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Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi
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Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
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Squad number3Player nameAlonso
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Squad number19Player nameMount
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Squad number24Player nameJames
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Squad number17Player nameKovacic
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Squad number10Player namePulisic
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Squad number2Player nameRüdiger
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Squad number5Player nameJorginho
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
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Squad number29Player nameHavertz
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Squad number11Player nameWerner
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Squad number9Player nameAbraham
Burnley
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Squad number1Player namePope
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Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
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Squad number6Player nameMee
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Squad number2Player nameLowton
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Squad number18Player nameWestwood
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Squad number46Player nameMumbongo
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Squad number4Player nameCork
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Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
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Squad number23Player namePieters
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Squad number12Player nameBrady
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Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
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Squad number27Player nameVydra
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Squad number9Player nameWood
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Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 16Mendy
- 28Azpilicueta
- 6Thiago Silva
- 2Rüdiger
- 20Hudson-OdoiSubstituted forJamesat 73′minutes
- 5Jorginho
- 17Kovacic
- 3Alonso
- 19MountSubstituted forHavertzat 80′minutes
- 11Werner
- 9AbrahamSubstituted forPulisicat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 4Christensen
- 7Kanté
- 10Pulisic
- 15Zouma
- 18Giroud
- 21Chilwell
- 24James
- 29Havertz
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Pope
- 2Lowton
- 5Tarkowski
- 6Mee
- 23Pieters
- 12BradySubstituted forMumbongoat 76′minutes
- 18WestwoodBooked at 60mins
- 4Cork
- 11McNeil
- 27VydraSubstituted forRodriguezat 57′minutes
- 9WoodSubstituted forGudmundssonat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Gudmundsson
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 16Stephens
- 19Rodriguez
- 26Bardsley
- 28Long
- 34Dunne
- 41Benson
- 46Mumbongo
Live Text
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Match ends, Chelsea 2, Burnley 0.
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Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Burnley 0.
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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.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
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Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
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Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
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Offside, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Joel Mumbongo is caught offside.
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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.
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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.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Mason Mount.
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Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Reece James is caught offside.
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Substitution, Burnley. Joel Mumbongo replaces Robbie Brady.
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Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorginho.
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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.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
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Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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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.
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Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
