Ex-Benfica stars shine in Burnley v Chelsea, Portuguese flair | OneFootball

Last Saturday, November 22, Chelsea and Burnley faced off at Turf Moor, the home ground of the Clarets, for another round of the Premier League. With former Benfica players on each side of the barricade, the victory went to the Blues (2-0), with Pedro Neto standing out as the star of the match.

On the home team’s side, Burnley featured Florentino in the starting lineup, who is on loan from the Luz club; however, the English side holds a purchase option. For the visitors, Enzo Maresca once again put his trust in the Argentine Enzo Fernández. Recently, the number 8 spoke about his departure from Luz.

Playing away from home caused no issues for Chelsea, who took control of the match from the outset. In the 37th minute, the visitors opened the scoring after Jamie Bynoe-Gittens delivered a pinpoint cross to Pedro Neto’s head, who appeared at the far post, sending the team into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

The former Braga youngster was present at the crucial moments of the match and, in the final stretch, helped Chelsea seal the win. In the 88th minute, Neto set up Marc Guiu, who easily assisted Enzo Fernández for the finish. The Argentine sealed the result at 2-0.

The good result at the Clarets’ home ground allowed Chelsea to temporarily climb to 2nd place in the Premier League, with 23 points. Meanwhile, Florentino’s team continues to fight for survival, currently sitting in 17th place with just 10 points.

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