Brentford vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea edge past Brentford after Ben Chilwell stunner, Edouard Mendy saves
Chelsea returned to the top of the Premier League after a nervy 1-0 victory at Brentford on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 1': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 5': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 5': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 6': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 6': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 16': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 16': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Frank Onyeka.
- 18': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 18': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zanka with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 22': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Chelsea. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 23': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 25': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 25': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 26': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 32': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 32': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Sergi Canós (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 45': Goal! Brentford 0, Chelsea 1. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Chelsea 1.
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 49': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 56': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 60': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 60': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 65': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 65': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 66': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 68': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 68': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Sergi Canós.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
- 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 75': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 77': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt saved. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Attempt saved. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
- 87': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 89': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 89': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zanka with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 540 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 41 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,940
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,940
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós  |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
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