Lorenz Assignon received his second yellow card within a span of just two minutes after he brought down Mykhailo Mudryk inside the Burnley box. When manager Vincent Kompany voiced his objection to the decision, he too was shown a red card, preceding a lengthy VAR review that upheld the penalty decision.
Burnley supporters expressed their frustration on social media over the penalty call and the subsequent reduction to 10 players, with TheBurnleyWay remarking: “Mudryk runs across Assignon = Red card. Konpany complains = Red card. This league is a f*cking joke.”
“Absolutely disgraceful! @FA_PGMOL EMBARRASSING!,” commented ItsLB_City, while notomiwa added: “That’s actually disgusting that’s been given as a pen, and it’s lead to 2 red cards.”
Sriniwrites_ lamented: “Burnley have been done so dirty. The Assignon challenge wasn’t even a foul, let alone a red card and a penalty. Sending Kompany off for arguing as well was over the top. Another weekend, another stinker from the refs.”
Opresii noted: “Kompany has really suffered this season… so many wrong decisions gone against them.”
Journalist Simon Evans expressed surprise, stating: “Really, really soft penalty for Chelsea. Of course VAR not going to overturn when Assignon’s hand is on his shoulder. But not even close to a yellow card. Absurd.”
After a prolonged wait for VAR’s verdict, Cole Palmer successfully converted the penalty, giving Chelsea the lead. This setback was significant for Burnley, who had started the match strongly and seemed capable of reaching halftime with the score level.
Assignon and Kompany will now serve suspensions following their dismissals, dealing a heavy blow to Burnley’s relegation battle. Chelsea, on the other hand, will focus on preparing for their upcoming fixture against Manchester United after Saturday’s game.
Burnley performance and stats
Burnley is currently 19th in the Premier League with 17 points.
In the last 30 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 20 times. In its last match, Burnley drawn 2-2 against Chelsea.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 29 goals and conceding 63.
Burnley will play the next match in Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday 2nd of April in Burnley. The prediction is Wolverhampton Wanderers winning the match.
Chelsea performance and stats
Chelsea is currently 11th in the Premier League with 39 points.
In the last 28 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Chelsea drawn 2-2 against Burnley.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 47 goals and conceding 45.
Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester United on Wednesday 3rd of April in London.