Chelsea beat Burnley, stay in hunt for top-four finish

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Deposed English Premier League champions Chelsea edged past Burnley 2-1 to stay in contention for a top-four finish.

Playing away at Turf Moor on Thursday, Antonio Conte's boys were lucky enough to clinch an early lead as Kevin Long scored an own goal in the 20th minute.

The home side clawed their way back into the game by scoring an equalizer in the second half as Ashley Barnes deflected Johann Berg Gudmundsson's attempt. However, European hopefuls Burnley failed to restore the deadlock for long as Victor Moses struck home a decisive winning goal in the 69th to seal the game in the Blues' favor.

Players of Chelsea protest after Ashley Barnes of Burnley scores a goal to make it 1-1 during the Premier League match at Turf Moor on April 19, 2018. /VCG Photo

Thanks to their morale-boosting win, last season's champions are now five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur after narrowing last week's gap of 10 points. Chelsea will get a chance to reduce it further when they travel to Swansea on April 28.

Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino's team will take on Manchester United in an FA Cup semi-final on Saturday and will play their next Premiership encounter against Watford on April 30.