Neto and Fernández strike as Chelsea subdue a spirited Burnley
Chelsea moved up to second in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory at Burnley, Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández providing the decisive moments in a game that was often more workmanlike than spectacular. Neto’s superb first-half header and a late Fernández finish ensured a third straight league win and kept Enzo Maresca’s side within three points of leaders Arsenal.
Burnley, who began brightly at Turf Moor and had cause to feel aggrieved over a first-half penalty controversy, ultimately paid for their lack of cutting edge in the final third. Chelsea grew into the contest, imposed control after the break and, despite never needing to move through the gears, were far more clinical when chances arrived, leaving the hosts facing a third consecutive defeat and the prospect of slipping into the relegation zone.
Burnley's front-foot start exposes Chelsea's early uncertainty