Burnley vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow live reaction as Chelsea blew Burnley away at Turf Moor on a busy day of Premier League action
Follow live reaction from this afternoon’s Premier League fixtures, after Chelsea swept Burnley aside in the second half to consolidate their place in the top four. Burnley will look back with regret after not taking their early chances but Chelsea were too good in the second half, with the returning Reece James producing an outstanding display on his first start since his injury lay-off. The wing-back fired Chelsea in front shortly after the break, as Thomas Tuchel’s side scored three times in the space of seven minutes.
Kai Havertz added the other two, steering in an excellent header from Christian Pulisic’s cross before tapping in James’ delivery from the right. Pulisic made it four for Chelsea late on to punish Burnley, who remain in the bottom three after suffering back-to-back defeats this week.
Elsewhere, Newcastle took a huge step towards survival after edging Brighton, while Brentford claimed an important win at Norwich to all but condemn Dean Smith’s side to the drop. Philippe Coutinho inspired Aston Villa to thrash Southampton, while Crystal Palace inflicted a third straight defeat for Wolves ahead of Liverpool’s evening clash with West Ham at Anfield.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
75 mins: Robertson is sent running around the outside but his pull-back is behind everyone. Diaz keeps it alive before Alexander-Arnold sets him up for a blast at goal that misses the near post.
Diogo Jota is coming on for Liverpool.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
74 mins: Salah takes a shot on from distance when he had better options around him, which just about sums up how Liverpool are feeling at the moment. Just a bit frustrated, just a bit edgy that they are only one goal ahead.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
71 mins: That’s a wake-up call for Liverpool to find a clinching goal. Keita works it inside to Mane but he sees two efforts on a shot at goal blocked by West Ham defenders.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
70 mins: WHAT A CHANCE! It has to be 1-1. The ball was worked out to Soucek on the wing and Lanzini was left in space inside. Soucek found him with the pass and Lanzini brought it down with a smart touch to find space for the shot, but the skied it horribly from six yards!
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
66 mins: A smart move from Liverpool but it ends in an easy save for Fabianski. Mane turned and Henderson and Salah exchanged passes before the Egyptian shot at goal.
It’s quickly followed up by another Salah effort as Liverpool came forward and Diaz’s run on the outside opened up space for Salah to look for the far corner from a central position, but it was relatively easy for Fabianski again.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
64 mins: Close! Mane spins in midfield and plays in Diaz, who glides in towards the box. He uses the run of Robertson to his outside to bend the ball towards the far post, but it drifts just wide.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
61 mins: A first change for West Ham as Mark Noble replaces the ineffective Nikola Vlasic. He takes the armband as he comes on into midfield.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
59 mins: The pressure is growing from Liverpool now. Alexander-Arnold is heavily involved as he combines with Salah down the right but Liverpool can’t work it into a shooting position.
Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
57 mins: Mane turns on the edge of his own box as Liverpool fly forward. It ends with Keita shooting from distance, which was not the right option, as his effort flies wide.
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