Flemming earns last-gasp draw for Burnley after Chelsea’s Fofana sees red
Guardian Sport
by John Brewin at Stamford BridgeFebruary 21, 2026
Another late slip from Chelsea. They were coasting courtesy of an early João Pedro goal but the second-half dismissal of Wesley Fofana offered a glimmer to a Burnley team previously clinging on. In a mirror of Leeds’ comeback from 2-0 down here, Liam Rosenior’s team failed to run down the clock.
Instead, they allowed the unmarked Zian Flemming to nod home a James Ward-Prowse corner in added time. It might have been worse when Jacob Bruun Larsen headed a near-identical Ward-Prowse corner over the bar. Defending set pieces is a discipline the Rosenior regime has struggled with. “Our record defending set plays is not of the level,” admitted Chelsea’s manager.
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/21/2026