Dara O’Shea struck a late equaliser as 10-man Burnley secured a vital point away at Chelsea in the Premier League.
O’Shea headed in from Josh Cullen’s corner for relegation-threatened Burnley, three minutes after Cole Palmer had put the Blues back in front with a finish across goalkeeper Arijanet Muric.
Palmer had given Chelsea the lead in the first half, scoring a Panenka penalty after Lorenz Assignon received a second yellow card for fouling Mykhailo Mudryk in the box.
Shortly after the interval Burnley were back on level terms through Cullen’s superb finish on the volley, but late goals for both sides meant the points were shared.
Vincent Kompany’s Burnley are 19th in the table, four points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea remain 11th.
Assignon’s yellow cards came in the opening 40 minutes, with both fouls on Mudryk, and Kompany was then dismissed for his reaction to the dismissal.
The first half was a lively encounter, Jacob Bruun Larsen dragging a shot wide for the away side before Enzo Fernandez’s strike hit the bar.
England internationals Palmer and Conor Gallagher combined well in a fluid Chelsea move but Palmer shot wide of the target.
Wilson Odobert’s shot from the edge of the box was then palmed behind by home goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic as the away side attempted to get on the scoresheet.
One constant bright light for Pochettino is Palmer. He kept his composure to score from the spot and produced a fine finish from Sterling’s clever backheel.
Boos rang out at the final whistle and there will be huge expectations for a better home display when Manchester United visit on Thursday (20:15 BST).
