"Chelsea were without some key players at Turf Moor, with Cole Palmer having sustained an injury setback and Moises Caicedo left on the bench by Enzo Maresca, who was overseeing his 50th Premier League match in charge of the Blues. Yet Chelsea nevertheless got the job done in solid, if unspectacular, fashion, condemning 17th-place Burnley to a third straight loss. Neto broke the deadlock in the 37th minute, stooping to head in from Jamie Gittens' teasing delivery."
"The Portugal international struck the woodwork midway through the second half, but Burnley were unable to make their good fortune count, with the toothless Clarets managing just two shots on target and a meagre 0.44 expected goals (xG). Chelsea's victory was sealed in the 88th minute - Robert Sanchez and Malo Gusto launching a counter-attack, with substitute Marc Guiu teeing up Fernandez to drill home and send the Blues, at least temporarily, into second place."
"Chelsea have spent plenty on securing the best young talent from across the globe in recent seasons, and they have become just the second team in Premier League history to go 50 consecutive games without a player aged 30 or older in their starting XI, after Aston Villa between September 2012 and January 2014 (59). One of those youngsters, 21-year-old Andrey Santos, was particularly impressive as he filled in for Caicedo in midfield. The Brazilian won two out of three tackles, made a joint team-high"
Chelsea defeated Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor, with Pedro Neto opening the scoring in the 37th minute and Enzo Fernandez sealing victory in the 88th. Chelsea were without some key players, including Cole Palmer, and Moises Caicedo was named on the bench for Enzo Maresca's 50th Premier League match in charge. Burnley managed only two shots on target and recorded a 0.44 expected goals (xG). Neto struck the woodwork in the second half. Chelsea have now won three straight league games and have gone 50 consecutive matches without a starter aged 30 or older. Andrey Santos impressed while filling in for Caicedo.
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