Nigerian international, Victor Moses, sealed victory for Chelsea as the West London side earned a hard fought 2-1 win over Burnley.
The Blues were temporarily pegged back when Ashley Barnes diverted the ball past Thibaut Courtois, cancelling out an own goal from Kevin Long, only for Moses to hit back and earn his side a deserved victory.
The opener arrived with 20 minutes on the clock and was created by Moses, whose cross from the right was bundled over the line by Kevin Long after the smallest of touches from Pope on the initial delivery.
A slightly trickier chance for Moses ended with Pope producing a routine stop, and Chelsea’s inability to put the ball away would prove costly.
Against the run of play, and with a huge slice of luck, Burnley levelled things up as Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s shot hit the heel of Ashley Barnes and crept past Thibaut Courtois.
Parity was restored for just five minutes, however, after Moses fired the ball past Pope at his near post moments after the English stopper had kept out Emerson Palmieri’s drive.
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