Ten-man Chelsea implode again in home draw with Burnley

(moves coach Liam reference up to second paragraph)

By William Schomberg

LONDON, Feb 21 : Chelsea succumbed to familiar failings on Saturday as they took an early lead against struggling Burnley but suffered a sixth red card of the season and conceded a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw.

Having given up a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Leeds United in their previous home game, coach Liam Rosenior said he was still learning who he could rely on when things get tough. 

"We have set fire to four points from two home games," Rosenior, who replaced Enzo Maresca in mid-January, told reporters. "It's not good enough for a club of this level."

Saturday's 93rd-minute equaliser, when an unmarked Zian Flemming powered home a corner from substitute James Ward-Prowse, means Chelsea have dropped 17 points from winning positions in Premier League home games this season, more than any other side.

"The best teams, the teams that win titles - which is where we want to get to - they win games 1-0 when they probably haven't had the best performance," Rosenior said. "That should have been a 1-0 at the least today."

Yet it could have been worse for Chelsea as Burnley's Jacob Bruun Larson headed over from a corner in the 96th minute and the home fans made their frustrations clear at the final whistle.

PEDRO OPENS SCORING

Things had looked like very different when Joao Pedro slid in for his fifth goal in six league games to convert a cross by Pedro Neto after a defence-splitting pass by Moises Caicedo in the fourth minute. 

But Chelsea failed to extend their lead against a side who started the game nine points from safety. Cole Palmer wasted a one-on-one chance with Martin Dubravka and the Burnley goalkeeper was not tested much in the rest of the game.

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