Chelsea v Burnley result
Chelsea 2–3 Burnley — Burnley won this Premier League match.
The result
Burnley won 3–2 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday 12 August.
The goals
Burnley led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Burnley: S. Vokes (24’, assisted by M. Lowton; 43’, assisted by S. Defour) and S. Ward (39’, assisted by J. Cork); Chelsea: Álvaro Morata (69’, assisted by Willian) and David Luiz (88’, assisted by Álvaro Morata). G. Cahill (14’) and Fàbregas (81’) were sent off.
Discipline
Craig Pawson, England showed eight yellow cards and two reds — against 5.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Chelsea: Marcos Alonso (3’), Fàbregas (16’), David Luiz (77’), Fàbregas (81’) and Antonio Rüdiger (89’); Burnley: R. Brady (60’), B. Mee (63’) and S. Arfield (77’).
What it changes
Chelsea have scored 62 goals, the sixth-most of the 20 clubs (2017/18 so far). Chelsea have conceded 38 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.
Burnley have scored 36 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 20 clubs (2017/18 so far). Burnley have conceded 39 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 20 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Vokes (Burnley) 9.9, Álvaro Morata (Chelsea) 7.2 and S. Defour (Burnley) 6.5 led the match.
Next up
Chelsea next travel to Sunderland on 7 November 2026.
Burnley next travel to QPR on 3 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Chelsea: Sunderland v Chelsea, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Burnley: QPR v Burnley, Tuesday 3 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Chelsea 2–3 Burnley · Premier League
- Venue: Stamford Bridge · London
- Referee: Craig Pawson, England
- Recent form: Chelsea 0W 1D 0L
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Match Statistics & Details
| Chelsea | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Possession | 39% |
| 19 | Shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 8 | Corners | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 521 | Passes | 320 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Chelsea Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| A. Rüdiger | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| David Luiz | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| César Azpilicueta | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Kanté | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcos Alonso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Y | 7.1 |
| Willian | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Fàbregas | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | RY | 7 |
| M. Batshuayi | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Boga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| G. Cahill | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 3 |
| A. Christensen sub | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Álvaro Morata sub | 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| C. Musonda sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Burnley Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Heaton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| M. Lowton | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Tarkowski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| B. Mee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| S. Ward | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Cork | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Brady | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Y | 7.6 |
| J. Hendrick | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| S. Vokes | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
| J. Guðmundsson | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| S. Defour | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| S. Arfield | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.4 |
| J. Walters | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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