Staff Reporter.
Premier League leaders Chelsea were made to regret missed chances as Matej Vydra rescued a point for Burnley.
Kai Havertz opened the scoring for Chelsea with a header from Reece James’ cross, only his second league goal this season.
That is the seventh Premier League goal that right-back James has been involved in in six starts this season.
The Blues could have scored a hatful with Thiago Silva’s header hitting the post, while Nick Pope saved well from Callum Hudson-Odoi in each half.
But Burnley levelled when Ashley Westwood whipped in a cross which Jay Rodriguez headed across to Vydra to stab home.
Chelsea are three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table, while Burnley remain in the relegation zone.
Meanwhile Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher goals helped Crystal Palace overcome Wolves at Selhurst Park and stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to six matches.
Zaha’s angled second-half finish from James McArthur’s through-ball was initially disallowed for offside against the Ivorian, but the goal was awarded by the video assistant referee.
Gallagher doubled the Eagles’ lead with 12 minutes remaining, his goal-bound effort taking a heavy deflection off Wolves defender Conor Coady on its way past goalkeeper Jose Sa.
Referee Graham Scott had awarded Wolves a penalty 10 minutes after Zaha’s opener, but VAR ruled that Joel Ward’s foul on Rayan Ait-Nouri had taken place outside the area and overturned Scott’s original decision.
Patrick Vieira’s side deserved the three points on the balance of play, with Odsonne Edouard testing Sa on a number of occasions and Christian Benteke going close to opening the scoring prior to Zaha’s strike.
Wolves, who had won four consecutive league matches prior to their visit to south London, went closest through Raul Jimenez in the first half.
Palace’s third league victory of the season lifts them up to ninth in the table, one point behind eighth-placed Wolves.
Elsewhere Norwich picked up their first Premier League win of the season at the 11th time of asking by beating Brentford to move off the bottom of the table.
Premier League Results:
Manchester United 0 – 2 Manchester City.
Norwich City 2 – 1 Brentford.
Chelsea 1 – 1 Burnley.
Wolves 0 – 2 Crystal Palace.
Brighton 1 – 1 Newcastle United.