Eden Hazard inspires Blues third successive league win

Eden Hazard inspired a rampant Chelsea to a third straight Premier League win this season as Antonio Conte’s side maintained their 100 per cent record.

If Burnley arrived at Stamford Bridge hoping their 19 per cent possession win over Liverpool might be repeated, that notion was swiftly shattered by this mis-match.

Belgium star Hazard had already had one chance when after nine minutes he picked the ball up just in the Clarets’ half, before running at the defence and curling a wonderful shot past Tom Heaton.

He almost added a second soon after, only a desperate goal-line clearance from Ben Mee denyed him. But there was no stopping for Chelsea, and the recalled Brazilian Willian fired in No2 from an angle just before half-time.

25-year-old Hazard, who is nearing his peak years as a player, continued to torment Sean Dyche’s men after the break.

He almost teed up Diego Costa before seeing a superb volley from Willian’s corner saved by Heaton and then firing just over on the hour.

Burnley did muster a flurry of corners, but there was no way back for them and Hazard was substituted after 80 minutes with the applause ringing in his ears, the Belgian left to watch on as Victor Moses added a third late on.