Burnley profit as Chelsea lose the cool

Chelsea 1 Burnley 1: Sometimes, it is best to count to 10 and walk away, Jose.

Burnley profit as Chelsea lose the cool

Certainly Nemanja Matic learnt that lesson the hard way, seeing red for seeing red in the 69th minute, when he reacted to Ashley Barnes planting his studs on his shin by violently shoving the Burnley striker to the ground.

Matic will now miss three games, starting with the Capital One Cup final against Tottenham next Sunday, while Barnes may face retrospective action from the FA.

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