NINE MEN CHELSEA GETS STUN BY BURNLEY
After captain Gary Cahill received a straight red card for a reckless tackle on Steven Defour, Sam Vokes put Burnley ahead in the 24th minute, volleying in Matthew Lowton’s cross. Stephen Ward doubled the lead a quarter of an hour later with a fierce shot after a one-two with Jack Cork.
In-form Vokes now has seven goals in his last six Premier League appearances after netting only five in the previous 58.
Antonio Conte substituted Batshuayi for Alvaro Morata 31 minutes to stoppage time and he scored on his Premier League debut with a header.
Any hopes of a recovery were lost when Cesc Fabregas was sent off after collecting a second booking late on, although David Luiz did set up a grandstand finish with a powerful volley to make it 3-2 with two minutes left on the clock.
Robbie Brady then hit the post at the opposite end from a free-kick as Burnley pushed for a fourth.
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