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Hakim Ziyech netted his first Premier League goal as Chelsea cruised to victory over winless Burnley at Turf Moor.
Making his first league start for the Blues, Ziyech wrong-footed Burnley keeper Nick Pope, expertly dispatching Tammy Abraham’s lay-off in the 26th minute.
Defender Kurt Zouma doubled the advantage just after the hour mark, rising highest to head home a Mason Mount corner.
And summer arrival Ziyech then turned provider seven minutes later, sliding through Timo Werner who side-footed an effort beyond the onrushing Pope.
Chelsea rise to fifth while Burnley remain 18th in the table, with Ashley Barnes missing one of the Clarets’ few chances when through on goal in the opening minutes.
Lampard’s side strike perfect balance
Chelsea ended a run of back-to-back goalless draws by emphatically beating Russian Premier League side FK Krasnodar 4-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
And their attackers were once again in full force with an Abraham header forcing Pope into a routine save shortly before Ziyech’s opener.
Having fired blanks in his first three Chelsea appearances, former Ajax winger Ziyech has now scored two in two. The 27-year-old looked increasingly lively, scoring and assisting as Chelsea’s new-look attack continued to shine.
The visitors’ six key summer signings, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy, Thiago Silva, Ziyech and Werner all started for the first time after Werner replaced Christian Pulisic who picked up a knock in the warm-up.
And, after rallying against some early Burnley pressure in the second half, goals from Zouma and Werner sunk the hosts before substitute Olivier Giroud poked in a low cross from Chilwell only to be flagged for offside.
The Blues, who have often been criticised for looking top heavy this season, were rarely threatened at the back, Barnes’ early chance the only moment a fourth consecutive clean sheet looked in doubt.
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Burnley
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Squad number1Player namePope
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Squad number2Player nameLowton
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Squad number28Player nameLong
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Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
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Squad number18Player nameWestwood
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Squad number16Player nameStephens
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Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
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Squad number9Player nameWood
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Squad number10Player nameBarnes
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Squad number12Player nameBrady
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Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
Chelsea
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
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Squad number24Player nameJames
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Squad number15Player nameZouma
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
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Squad number29Player nameHavertz
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Squad number7Player nameKanté
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Squad number19Player nameMount
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
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Squad number9Player nameAbraham
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Squad number11Player nameWerner
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Squad number5Player nameJorginho
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Squad number18Player nameGiroud
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Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi
Line-ups
Burnley
- 1Pope
- 2Lowton
- 28LongBooked at 49mins
- 5Tarkowski
- 3Taylor
- 8Brownhill
- 18Westwood
- 16StephensSubstituted forRodriguezat 45′minutes
- 11McNeil
- 9Wood
- 10BarnesSubstituted forBradyat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Brady
- 15Peacock-Farrell
- 19Rodriguez
- 27Vydra
- 33Thompson
- 34Dunne
- 38Richardson
Chelsea
- 16Mendy
- 24James
- 15Zouma
- 6Thiago Silva
- 21Chilwell
- 29HavertzSubstituted forJorginhoat 86′minutes
- 7Kanté
- 19Mount
- 22ZiyechSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 73′minutes
- 9AbrahamSubstituted forGiroudat 77′minutes
- 11Werner
Substitutes
- 2Rüdiger
- 5Jorginho
- 13Caballero
- 18Giroud
- 20Hudson-Odoi
- 28Azpilicueta
- 40Ziger
Live Text
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Match ends, Burnley 0, Chelsea 3.
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Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Chelsea 3.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
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Kevin Long (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
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James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Jorginho (Chelsea).
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Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kevin Long.
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Attempt blocked. N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Kai Havertz.
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Foul by N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
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Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
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Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
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Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
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Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
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