Highlights: Chelsea beat Burnley 3-1 to go top of the table

Diego Costa celebrates his first competitive Chelsea goal

Chelsea came from a goal behind to beat a hapless Burnley side 3-1 to go top of the Premier League Table.

New signings Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas made their debuts for the club and so did Thibaut Courtois. but left-back Felipe Luis was on the bench. Burnley were playing in the Premier League for the first time since getting relegated in the 2009-10 season.

Burnley got an early lead but Chelsea hit back scoring three goals in the first half with fluid and easy on the eye football to send a message to their title rivals.

Burnley 1- 0 Chelsea : Scott Arfield (14’)

Burnley took a shock lead through Scott Arfield’s well taken shot just inside the box to which Courtois couldn’t react to.

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Burnley 1-1 Chelsea: Diego Costa (17’)

Chelsea weren’t flustered and kept probing a nervous looking Burnley backline . A deflected cross by Branislav Ivanovic fell into the path of Diego Costa who made no mistake in scoring in his first Premier League match.

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Burnley 1-2 Chelsea: Andre Schuerrle (21’)

Just 4 minutes later, former Arsenal and Barcelona playmaker Cesc Fabregas produced a moment of magic with a lobbed pass to Andre Schuerrle, who had made a great late run to slide it past the Burnley goalkeeper Heaton.

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In what could have added further to the scoreline, Costa pounced on a poor backpass by Burnley, nudged it past Goalkeeper Heaton but referee Michael Oliver instead booked the striker for simulation.

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Burnley 1-3 Chelsea: Branislav Ivanovic (34’)

Fabregas turned provider again as his corner was easily tapped by Ivanovic.