Brentford vs Chelsea, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHigh-flying Brentford hammer struggling Chelsea
Chelsea's winless run in the Premier League stretched to three matches as Brentford ran out deserved 3-0 winners at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 2': Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk with a cross.
- 8': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 9': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 9': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 10': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 11': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 11': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
- 15': Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Chelsea).
- 20': Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Chelsea).
- 21': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 22': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 25': Valentín Barco (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 29': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 29': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 34': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 34': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Chelsea. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
- 35': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 37': Attempt saved. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Igor Thiago.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 41': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Chavarría.
- 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 46': Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 51': Offside, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Chavarría.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
- 59': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 59': Attempt missed. Pep Chavarría (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 61': Goal! Brentford 1, Chelsea 0. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jannik Schuster with a headed pass following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a headed pass.
- 69': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Michael Kayode.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Mamadou Sangaré replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 71': Jannik Schuster (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Chelsea).
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Wesley Fofana.
- 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Valentín Barco (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jannik Schuster.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mamadou Sangaré.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Geovany Quenda (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 80': Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Josh Acheampong (Chelsea).
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. El Hadji Malick Diouf replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 83': Goal! Brentford 2, Chelsea 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 84': Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 84': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford).
- 84': Valentín Barco (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 85': Pep Chavarría (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli replaces Valentín Barco.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Pedro Neto.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 87': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Goal! Brentford 3, Chelsea 0. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 3, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 497 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 28 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 28 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,193
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,193
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 44 | Jannik Schuster |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Jaidon Anthony |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 4 | Valentín Barco |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 29 | Pep Chavarría |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 17 | Morgan Rogers |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
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