Sterling inspires Chelsea to comeback win at Burnley

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By Neil JohnstonBBC Sport

Last updated on 11 minutes ago.From the section Premier League

Wilson Odobert celebrates scoring for Burnley against ChelseaWilson Odobert is the first teenager to score a Premier League goal for Burnley

Raheem Sterling inspired Chelsea to an impressive comeback win as Burnley slumped to their fifth successive Premier League home defeat of the campaign.

Eighteen-year-old French forward Wilson Odobert marked his first Premier League start by drilling low and hard past Robert Sanchez to send home fans into raptures at Turf Moor.

Chelsea were disjointed for spells but were back on level terms before half-time thanks to an unfortunate own goal.

A cross by Sterling, back in the starting XI after a virus, struck the knee of Belgium defender Ameen Al-Dakhil and looped over James Trafford into the net.

Chelsea then scored three times in a strong second-half showing to take the points.

Sterling, who has not featured for England since the World Cup, won a penalty after being fouled by Brazilian defender Vitinho, which allowed Cole Palmer to score his first goal for the Blues since moving from Manchester City.

The four-time Premier League winner with Manchester City then scored his side's third with an arrowed finish after Conor Gallagher had spotted his run.

Play restarted after Sterling's goal before referee Stuart Attwell stopped the game as a check by the video assistant referee (VAR) for a potential offside was continuing.

However, the goal was eventually allowed to stand.

Substitute Nicolas Jackson sealed the points with a spin and finish, with Sterling once again involved in the move.

Having won at Fulham on Monday, it is the first time Chelsea have secured back-to-back away wins in the Premier League since October 2022.

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Burnley

Squad number1Player nameTrafford

Squad number22Player nameVitinho

Squad number28Player nameAl Dakhil

Squad number44Player nameDelcroix

Squad number3Player nameTaylor

Squad number16Player nameBerge

Squad number24Player nameCullen

Squad number8Player nameBrownhill

Squad number31Player nameTrésor

Squad number17Player nameFoster

Squad number47Player nameOdobert

Squad number2Player nameO'Shea

Squad number14Player nameRoberts

Squad number21Player nameA Ramsey

Squad number30Player nameKoleosho

Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen

Chelsea

Squad number1Player nameSánchez

Squad number3Player nameCucurella

Squad number2Player nameDisasi

Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva

Squad number26Player nameColwill

Squad number23Player nameGallagher

Squad number25Player nameCaicedo

Squad number8Player nameFernández

Squad number20Player namePalmer

Squad number19Player nameBroja

Squad number7Player nameSterling

Squad number10Player nameMudryk

Squad number15Player nameJackson

Squad number29Player nameMaatsen

Line-ups

Burnley

Formation 4-3-3

1Trafford22da SilvaSubstituted forRobertsat 61'minutes28Al DakhilSubstituted forO'Sheaat 45'minutes44Delcroix3Taylor16Berge24CullenBooked at 30minsSubstituted forA Ramseyat 61'minutes8Brownhill31TrésorSubstituted forKoleoshoat 61'minutes17Foster47OdobertBooked at 38minsSubstituted forBruun Larsenat 79'minutes

Substitutes

2O'Shea4Cork9Rodríguez14Roberts21A Ramsey25Amdouni30Koleosho34Bruun Larsen49Muric

Chelsea

Formation 4-3-3

1Sánchez3CucurellaBooked at 26mins2Disasi6Thiago SilvaBooked at 45mins26Colwill23Gallagher25CaicedoBooked at 74mins8FernándezBooked at 27mins20PalmerSubstituted forMaatsenat 86'minutes19BrojaSubstituted forJacksonat 45'minutes7SterlingSubstituted forMudrykat 83'minutes

Substitutes

10Mudryk11Madueke15Jackson16Ugochukwu17Chukwuemeka28Petrovic29Maatsen42Gilchrist52Matos

Live Text

Match ends, Burnley 1, Chelsea 4.

Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Chelsea 4.

Attempt missed. Charlie Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.

Attempt blocked. Charlie Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mykhailo Mudryk.

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).

Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.

Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).

Hand ball by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).

Offside, Burnley. Connor Roberts tries a through ball, but Jacob Bruun Larsen is caught offside.

Foul by Ian Maatsen (Chelsea).

Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Cole Palmer.

Offside, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen tries a through ball, but Lyle Foster is caught offside.

Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Raheem Sterling.

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.

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