Liverpool v Burnley
Saturday September 12, 2009 Kick off: 15:00 Day 5 Anfield
As expected, Chelsea dominated possession and created a host of chances but a combination of wayward final deliveries and good goalkeeping denied them a lead until Anelka (pictured right) struck in first-half injury time.
Ballack and Cole added to the lead early in the second half as Carlo Ancelotti's side taught the newly-promoted club a harsh lesson in top-flight football after the Clarets' shock win against Manchester United.
Anelka should have put the hosts ahead on seven minutes but a heavy touch put the ball in Brian Jensen's arms when he raced clean through after Andre Bikey's error.
Martin Paterson missed a glorious chance to give Burnley a shock lead two minutes later, but he somehow shot wide when found unmarked in the box by Tyrone Mears, who had been allowed behind the Chelsea defence by a Frank Lampard error.
Otherwise, it was wave after wave of blue attacks that saw Jensen save well from Michael Ballack, John Terry and Lampard.
The impressive Didier Drogba had a shot deflected wide after a superb show of strength midway through the opening 45, and he was denied a brilliant solo goal when - after a slick dribble and turn left the hapless Bikey for dead - Clarke Carlisle slid in with a perfectly-timed tackle as the Ivorian prepared to pull the trigger.
Ballack and Cole added to the lead early in the second half as Carlo Ancelotti's side taught the newly-promoted club a harsh lesson in top-flight football after the Clarets' shock win against Manchester United.
Anelka should have put the hosts ahead on seven minutes but a heavy touch put the ball in Brian Jensen's arms when he raced clean through after Andre Bikey's error.
Martin Paterson missed a glorious chance to give Burnley a shock lead two minutes later, but he somehow shot wide when found unmarked in the box by Tyrone Mears, who had been allowed behind the Chelsea defence by a Frank Lampard error.
Otherwise, it was wave after wave of blue attacks that saw Jensen save well from Michael Ballack, John Terry and Lampard.
The impressive Didier Drogba had a shot deflected wide after a superb show of strength midway through the opening 45, and he was denied a brilliant solo goal when - after a slick dribble and turn left the hapless Bikey for dead - Clarke Carlisle slid in with a perfectly-timed tackle as the Ivorian prepared to pull the trigger.
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