Premier League defending champions Chelsea failed to gain points in their first game of the 2017/18 season. Entertain Burnley at Stamford Bridge, The Blues fell with a score of 2-3.
The game:
The yellow card marks Chelsea's gait this season. Entertain Burnley at Stamford Bridge, Marcos Alonso had to receive the first yellow card for the defending champion.
Unlucky for the Blues, a 14-minute rolling ball, Antonio Conte's side have to play with 10 players. Gary Cahill was sent off after violating Defour hard.
Less one player, must be paid handsomely host. Burnley, who was so determined to make a successful public Stamford Bridge fell silent.
Utilizing cross Matthew Lowton, Sam Vokes managed to deceive Thibaut Courtois and change the score to 0-1.
Superior one goal, make foster children Sean Dyche more confident. The result was predictable. Entering the 39th minute, goalkeeper Courtois back vibrating. Stephen Ward managed to double the advantage of the visitors.
Chelsea getting slumped in minute 43. Less than four minutes after Ward's goal, Sam Vokes back to record his name on the scoreboard. 0-3 score for the visitors closed the first half.
In the second half, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte made a change by pulling out Batshuayi and entering new striker Alvaro Morata. Morata's presence proved to make the Blues attack more sharp.
A one-two cooperation with Willian, Morata managed to spread the threat. The effort finally paid off in minute 69. Welcoming the cross Willian, a former Real Madrid player managed to cut the position to 1-3.
Entering the 81st minute, Chelsea are chasing back behind terara disaster. Received a second yellow card, Cesc Fabregas was forced out of the field and make the Blues have to play with nine players.
Despite minus two players, Chelsea are still kicking on hold Burnley defense. Entering the 88th minute, Chelsea again cut the distance. Benefiting Morata bait, David Luiz minimizes the position to 2-3.
In the remaining time, the Blues increasingly heavily looking for a counterweight goal. But until the long whistle sounded, the score of 2-3 to win Burnley survive.
Composition of Players:
Chelsea (3-4-3): Courtois; Rudiger, Luiz, Cahill; Azpilicueta, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Boga, Batshuayi.
Reserves: Caballero, Morata, Kenedy, Musonda, Christensen, Tomori, Scott.
Burnley (4-5-1): Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward; Cork, Defour; Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Brady; Vokes.
Backup: Taylor, Barnes, Westwood, Walters, Long, Pope, Arfield.