Chelsea stunned by Flemming’s stoppage-time header for Burnley | OneFootball

Burnley struck deep into stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, capitalising on Wesley Fofana’s second-half dismissal to claim a valuable point.

Chelsea were in control for much of the contest after Joao Pedro opened the scoring inside four minutes.

The Brazilian forward bundled home from close range after Pedro Neto’s low cross split the Burnley defence.

That early breakthrough set the tone for a dominant first half in which the hosts dictated possession and territory.

Cole Palmer came close to doubling the lead after seizing on a defensive error, but Martin Dubravka saved his effort.

Burnley offered no attacking threat before the interval, with their clearest sight of goal coming from a set piece that failed to trouble Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea continued to press after the restart, but they were unable to convert their superiority into a second goal.

Joao Pedro had another effort blocked, while Palmer’s influence faded as Burnley gradually settled.

The turning point arrived in the 72nd minute when Fofana received a second yellow card for a late challenge on James Ward-Prowse.

Having already been booked earlier in the match, the defender left Chelsea to navigate the closing stages with 10 men.

Burnley immediately sensed an opportunity. Josh Laurent forced a save from Sanchez, and manager Scott Parker introduced attacking reinforcements in search of an equaliser.

Chelsea responded by reinforcing their defence, but the shift in momentum was unmistakable.

Ward-Prowse’s delivery from wide areas began to cause problems, and Burnley increasingly pushed forward. Their persistence paid off in the 93rd minute.

Zian Flemming rose unmarked from a Ward-Prowse corner to head past Sanchez and stun the home crowd.

Jacob Bruun Larsen squandered a similar opportunity moments later, which would have added insult to injury for the home side.

Chelsea were booed off at full-time after dropping more points from a winning position.