Burnley striker Zian Flemming pounced in stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Flemming headed in from a James Ward\u2011Prowse corner in the 93rd minute after Chelsea had lost control of the match following Wesley Fofana’s dismissal.<\/p>\n
The hosts had dominated until the defender’s 72nd\u2011minute second yellow card for a tackle on Ward\u2011Prowse, having taken the lead through Joao Pedro in the fourth minute.<\/p>\n
But there will be an inquest, as Chelsea have dropped a league\u2011high 17 points from winning positions at home this season. They also have six red cards – more than any other team in the Premier League and eight in all competitions.<\/p>\n
It looked as though it would be plain sailing for Chelsea after Joao Pedro bundled in Pedro Neto’s cross from close range in the fourth minute.<\/p>\n
Cole Palmer nearly capitalised on a mistake by Kyle Walker on the halfway line but failed to lift his shot over Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, with two further efforts in the half also blocked.<\/p>\n
Burnley’s only real chance in the first half came when Lesley Ugochukwu volleyed over from a corner awarded under a new rule which penalised Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for holding on to the ball for more than eight seconds.<\/p>\n
After the interval, Joao Pedro had another effort blocked by former Chelsea defender Bashir Humphreys before heading over from a corner in the 66th minute.<\/p>\n
Burnley had not registered a second-half shot before Fofana received a second yellow card in the 72nd minute, having been earlier booked for a late challenge on Hannibal Mejbri.<\/p>\n
Four minutes later, Josh Laurent forced a save from Sanchez, as Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior brought on defenders, while Scott Parker introduced attackers in search of an equaliser.<\/p>\n
Flemming was unmarked when he headed his dramatic leveller, and substitute Jacob Bruun Larsen missed a similar chance minutes later, with Chelsea supporters booing their team off after the final whistle. <\/p>\n