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SCORE: Burnley 1-2 Chelsea
SCORERS: Burnley - Ashley Barnes 64'; Chelsea - Kevin Long 20' (OG), Victor Moses 69'
Chelsea secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time in 2018 as they secured a hard-fought away win at Turf Moor against Burnley.
Even though the game had a slow start, The Blues looked the brightest of the two sides and went ahead after Nick Pope's attempt to clear a Victor Moses cross rebounded off Kevin Long and into his own net.
The Clarets did start the second half with more intent but were almost punished in the 55th minute when N'Golo Kante sent Alvaro Morata through on goal, only for the Spaniard to hit his shot wide of the target.
Morata's miss came to haunt Chelsea as Burnley scored the equaliser in the 64th minute when Johann Gudmundsson's shot was deflected by Ashley Barnes and caught Thibaut Courtois flat-footed.
But the parity only lasted for five minutes as Moses stepped into the Burnley box and slotted the ball past Pope. Even as the Clarets tried hard to find the equaliser, Chelsea hung on and secured all three points and will now switch their attention to the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton this weekend.
Here's a look at the player ratings from the game:
Burnley
Nick Pope (6/10):
It was not one of Pope's best performances for the Clarets as he was at fault for both the goals. His attempt to clear Moses' cross in the first half deflected off his own defender into the net.
Pope was also beaten at the near post for Chelsea's winner and should have done well given his form this season. The English shot-stopper did make four saves in the game as well.
James Tarkowski (6/10):
Tarkowski put in a good shift for his side. The English defender had a passing accuracy of 77% and also won five aerial duels.
He did receive a yellow card for his tackle on Morata and could have been sent off towards the end of the first half.
Kevin Long (6/10):
The Irish defender would feel he was unlucky to score the own goal that broke the deadlock. But apart from that Long had a good game as he had an 89% passing accuracy. He also made six clearances and five interceptions throughout the game.
Stephen Ward (6/10):
The left-back had a quiet game against Chelsea and had a tough time dealing with th threat of Moses. Ward did make 35 accurate passes in the game but Burnley would have wanted him to deliver some dangerous balls from the left flank.
Matthew Lowton (7/10):
Lowton was a constant threat for the Clarets and presented a good cross to Barnes in the 30th minute which the Burnley strikers just missed. He made three successful tackles and made four clearances throughout the game.
Ashley Westwood (6/10):
The former Aston Villa man had a decent game at the heart of the midfield for Burnley. Westwood had a passing accuracy of 84% and made two interceptions in the game as well.
Jack Cork (6/10):
The former Chelsea academy graduate put in a stellar performance in the midfield. Cork won two of his aerial duels and also completed two successful tackles as well.
Johann Gudmundsson (8/10):
The Icelandic midfielder was arguably the Clarets' best player on the field and was working hard to create chances. Even though the equaliser will go down in the name of Barnes, Gudmundsson should be given full credit for it.
He made three key passes throughout the game and also helped out defensively as well making some vital clearances as well. He was on hand to stop Pedro's run that looked threatening in the 58th minute.
Aaron Lennon (6/10):
The former Spurs winger was not at his best for Burnley today as he was not that influential throughout the game. He had a passing accuracy of 65% and made two successful tackles.
Chris Wood (6/10):
The Burnley frontman did not register a shot on target but did have a passing accuracy of 83% and came off for Sam Vokes in the 72nd minute.
Ashley Barnes (7/10):
Barnes was Burnley's second best player tonight and scored the equaliser for the Clarets. He was a constant threat to the Chelsea defence and won six of his aerial duels.
Substitutes:
Sam Vokes - N/A
He replaced Wood in the 72nd minute and did not make a big impact on the game.
Nahki Wells - N/A
Replaced Lennon in the 87th minute.
Chelsea
Thibaut Courtois (6/10):
The Belgian shot-stopper had a decent game apart from the equalising goal where he was caught on the wrong foot off a deflection from Barnes. Courtois had a 73% passing accuracy in the game.
Gary Cahill (8/10):
The Chelsea captain had one of the best games this season. Cahill had a big role in Chelsea's first goal as his pass found Moses. The English defender has a passing accuracy of 96% and won 12 of his aerial duels.
Antonio Rüdiger (6/10):
It was a decent shift put in by the German defender as he had a passing accuracy of 86% and was able to complete one dribble. Rudiger also won three of his aerial duels.
César Azpilicueta (7/10):
The Spanish defender has been one of Chelsea's consistent performers this season and continues his good form against Burnley as well. He won two aerial duels and had a passing accuracy of 85%.
N'Golo Kanté (7/10):
The French midfielder put in another impressive performance in the heart of the midfield and delivered a wonderful pass to Morata which the Spanish striker wasted. Kante had a passing accuracy of 91% and completed two successful tackles.
Tiemoué Bakayoko (6/10):
Bakayako has come in for a lot of criticism this season but put in an assured performance at Turf Moor. He won three of his aerial duels and completed one successful dribble.
Emerson Palmieri (7/10):
The former Roma man filled in well for the suspended Marcos Alonso and was a constant threat going forward as well. He had a passing accuracy of 77% and completed one successful tackle.
Victor Moses (9/10):
The best player on the pitch today, Moses put in a wonderful display and may have even shown Conte he deserves to play in a more advanced role for the Blues.
He was constantly marauding forward and was troubling the Burnley defence. He forced Pope into making the mistake for Chelsea's first goal and scored the second with a wonderful finish.
Moses completed two successful doubles and also won two his aerial duels.
Olivier Giroud (7/10):
The former Arsenal striker played a full 90 minutes for the Blues and put in a fine performance. He won four aerial duels and completed one successful tackle.
Álvaro Morata (6/10):
The Spanish attacker had a game to forget as his one-on-one chance with Pope that he could not even put it on target. Even though he had a passing accuracy of 88%, but only won one aerial duel.
Pedro (7/10):
The former Barcelona man was one of the brightest players for Chelsea and looked menacing going forward. He was able to complete two successful dribbles and had a passing accuracy of 82%.
Substitutes:
Eden Hazard (6/10):
He replaced Morata in the 71st minute and had a passing accuracy of 85% in his cameo role. The Belgian was able to complete three successful dribbles as well.
Davide Zappacosta - N/A
Replaced Emerson in the 84th minute.
