JAKARTA - Chelsea managed to roll Burnley four goals without reply in the 28th week of the English Premier League matchday at Turf Moor which ended on Saturday night (05/3), according to the official English Premier League website as reported by Antara.
Kai Havertz scored two goals in this match. The other two were scored by Reece James and Christian Pulisic, respectively.
With this victory, Chelsea remain in third position with a collection of 53 points from 26 matches.
Chelsea is still under Manchester City and Liverpool, who are in first and second respectively.
Meanwhile, Burnley sit at the top of the relegation zone or 18th with 21 points from 26 matches.
In this match, Chelsea fans chanted the name of their club owner Roman Abramovic during a moment of solidarity with Ukraine before kick-off.
The first chance was created by Chelsea in the 2nd minute. Saul picked up a pass from Rudiger on the left and sent it straight into the box, but the ball was too high for Havertz.
Chelsea continued to dominate possession in the first ten minutes while looking for space to score.
Burnley just got a chance in the 12th minute. Taylor gave James a pass which was passed to McNeil. However, their efforts were successfully stopped by Thiago Silva who cut the ball.
Chelsea had a chance in the 15th minute when Mount passed for Saul which was followed by a through ball for Havertz who was ready to shoot but Taylor was still able to block the ball.
A wave of attacks continued to be launched by Chelsea, but still failed to produce a goal. The first half ended with a score of glasses.
In the second half, Chelsea immediately scored a quick goal in the 47th minute. Reece James managed to break into Burnley's goal through his kick in the penalty box after utilizing feedback from Chalobah. The score became 1-0.
Five minutes later, Chelsea added to the advantage through a goal created by Havertz. Pulisic sent a cross to the far post which was met by Havertz directly to make it 2-0.
The Blues further increased their advantage in the 55th minute through Havertz's second goal. This time it was James' turn to provide the assist for the German. The position is 3-0.
Winning three goals did not make Thomas Tuchel's squad satisfied. They scored their fourth goal in the 69th minute through Pulisic's close-range shot after receiving a pass from Saul.
The score 4-0 for Chelsea's victory lasted until the game ended.
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