“Jaidon Anthony heads home from close range after Brentford win a corner, breaking the deadlock against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, Igor Thiago converts a fast break to double Brentford's lead just minutes after coming on.”
Pivotal“Substitute Fábio Carvalho finishes from close range in stoppage time to complete the scoring, capping a chaotic finish that saw Chelsea's Maxence Lacroix miss a header just moments earlier.”
Brentford
Chelsea
Outstanding performance
Brentford•DefenderChelsea dominated the ball and territory, finishing with 59% possession and 60 dangerous attacks to Brentford's 36, but they had nothing to show for it where it mattered most. Brentford, patient and disciplined without the ball, waited for their moments and were clinical when they arrived - six shots on target from just 13 attempts told the story of their efficiency. Jaidon Anthony's header from a corner broke the deadlock in the 61st minute, and once Brentford's changes brought fresh legs, Igor Thiago punished a sloppy Chelsea moment on the break before Fábio Carvalho, on for mere minutes, added a third in stoppage time to complete a rout that flattered the scoreline. For Chelsea, sitting deep in the table and struggling for form, this will sting given their control of the game; for Brentford, it's a huge statement result that eases relegation-zone pressure and offers real momentum heading into the next fixtures.
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assist: Kevin Schade
Goal! Brentford leads Chelsea 3-0. Fábio Carvalho scores for Brentford with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box.
Maxence Lacroix from Chelsea misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box after a set piece situation.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Jannik Schuster of Brentford.
Morgan Rogers from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Chelsea: Estêvão comes on for Pedro Neto.
Substitution for Brentford: Fábio Carvalho comes on for Mikkel Damsgaard.
Brentford wins a corner after Maxence Lacroix concedes.
Substitution for Chelsea: Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli comes on for Valentín Barco.
Dango Ouattara from Brentford commits a foul.
Valentín Barco from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Mamadou Sangaré of Brentford.
Mamadou SangaréYellow CardMamadou Sangaré from Brentford receives a yellow card for a foul.
Pep Chavarría from Chelsea is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Igor ThiagoYellow CardIgor Thiago from Brentford receives a yellow card for excessive celebration.
Attempt saved. Kevin Schade's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Goal! Brentford leads Chelsea 2-0. Igor Thiago scores for Brentford with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a fast break.
Substitution for Brentford: Dango Ouattara comes on for Jaidon Anthony.
Substitution for Brentford: El Hadji Malick Diouf comes on for Keane Lewis-Potter.
Attempt blocked. Geovany Quenda from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Morgan Rogers provided the assist.
Chelsea wins a corner after Kevin Schade concedes.
Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Josh Acheampong of Chelsea.
Chelsea wins a corner after Mamadou Sangaré concedes.
Chelsea is awarded a corner after Jannik Schuster concedes.
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer from Chelsea has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
Chelsea have been awarded a corner after Kristoffer Ajer conceded it.
Attempt blocked. Valentín Barco from Chelsea has his left-footed shot from the center of the box blocked.
Foul by Danny Welbeck of Chelsea.
Substitution for Chelsea: Geovany Quenda comes on for Danny Welbeck.
Substitution for Chelsea: Josh Acheampong comes on for Wesley Fofana.
Jannik Schuster from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mikkel Damsgaard of Brentford is caught offside.
Substitution for Brentford: Aaron Hickey comes on for Michael Kayode.
Substitution for Brentford: Mamadou Sangaré comes on for Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer from Chelsea has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
Chelsea win a corner after Jannik Schuster concedes.
Chelsea wins a corner after Michael Kayode concedes.
Pedro Neto's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Cole Palmer provided the assist.
Kevin Schade's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
assist: Jannik Schuster
Goal! Brentford leads Chelsea 1-0. Jaidon Anthony scores for Brentford with a header from very close range after a corner.
Brentford wins a corner after Wesley Fofana concedes.
Attempt missed. Pep Chavarría from Chelsea took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it went high and wide to the left. Emiliano Martínez provided the assist.
Attempt missed by Igor Thiago from Brentford, who took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Morgan Rogers' right-footed shot from outside the box for Chelsea is blocked. Pep Chavarría provided the assist.
Chelsea win a corner after Jannik Schuster concedes.
Brentford is called offside as Jaidon Anthony is caught in an offside position.
Offside called against Chelsea. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
Chelsea win a corner after Jannik Schuster concedes.
Foul committed by Igor Thiago of Brentford.
Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The second half begins with the score at Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
The first half ends with Brentford and Chelsea tied at 0-0.
Kevin Schade's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Vitaly Janelt from Brentford has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez of Chelsea. The assist comes from Jaidon Anthony.
Morgan Rogers' left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pep Chavarría.
Chelsea wins a corner after Jannik Schuster concedes.
Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pedro Neto of Chelsea.
Attempt missed by Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt saved. Yehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Offside for Chelsea. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
Vitaly Janelt from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Cole Palmer of Chelsea.
Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford commits a foul.
Wesley Fofana from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher from Brentford.
Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford commits a foul.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea have been awarded a corner after Vitaly Janelt conceded it.
Igor Thiago from Brentford commits a foul.
Valentín Barco from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Keane Lewis-Potter's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Brentford is blocked.
Brentford wins a corner after Pep Chavarría concedes.
Brentford wins a corner after Jordan Henderson concedes.
Foul committed by Pep Chavarría of Chelsea.
Jaidon Anthony from Brentford wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jaidon Anthony from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Pep Chavarría of Chelsea.
Chelsea win a corner after Jannik Schuster concedes.
Igor Thiago from Brentford commits a foul.
Wesley Fofana of Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). The assist comes from Danny Welbeck.
Attempt missed by Morgan Rogers from Chelsea, who took a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Foul committed by Kevin Schade of Brentford.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kevin Schade from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pedro Neto from Chelsea commits a foul.
Attempt missed. Igor Thiago from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Foul committed by Igor Thiago of Brentford.
Maxence Lacroix from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Unbeaten Brentford host a Chelsea side chasing consistency in a spicy West London derby at the Gtech Community Stadium. With both clubs sitting close together in the table, this looks like a tight, high-stakes clash with plenty of local pride on the line.
