Brentford vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Brentford

FT
0 - 0

Chelsea

Chelsea's Champions League hopes dented in draw with Brentford

Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by their west London neighbours Brentford on Sunday denting their hopes of Champions League qualification next season.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
1': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
3': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
7': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
7': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
14': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
14': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
19': Offside, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
20': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
24': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
24': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
25': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
25': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
30': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
30': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
32': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
34': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Reece James.
37': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
38': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Chelsea).
39': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
41': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
41': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
45': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.
45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson replaces Christopher Nkunku.
46': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
46': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
48': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
53': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
54': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
55': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
55': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
59': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Noni Madueke.
60': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
60': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
61': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
62': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
62': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
63': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
64': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford).
66': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
70': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
70': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
72': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
72': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
72': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
74': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
77': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Reece James.
77': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
77': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
78': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
78': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
79': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
80': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross following a corner.
81': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
83': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
83': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
83': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
84': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
84': Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
85': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
87': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
90': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
90'+3': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
90'+3': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.
0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 0.

Statistics

CHE		BRE
12	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	6
59.1	Possession	40.9
21	SHOTS	9
5	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
409	Accurate Passes	251
488	Passes	330
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	4
18	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.2
59	Long Balls	61
27	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	11
11	Tackles	23
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	9
25	Effective Clearances	20
25	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,183

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	34	+48	82
2	Arsenal	34	+34	67
3	Newcastle United	34	+21	62
4	Manchester City	34	+23	61

Full Table

Line-Ups

Brentford (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mark Flekken (GK)
4	Sepp van den Berg
22	Nathan Collins
23	Keane Lewis-Potter
20	Kristoffer Ajer
24	Mikkel Damsgaard
18	Yehor Yarmoliuk
6	Christian Nørgaard
11	Yoane Wissa
7	Kevin Schade
19	Bryan Mbeumo

Brentford Substitutes:

Vitaly Janelt, Paris Maghoma, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Michael Kayode, Mathias Jensen, Rico Henry, Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Yunus Konak.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Robert Sánchez (GK)
4	Tosin Adarabioyo
23	Trevoh Chalobah
24	Reece James
27	Malo Gusto
22	Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25	Moisés Caicedo
8	Enzo Fernández
18	Christopher Nkunku
19	Jadon Sancho
11	Noni Madueke

Chelsea Substitutes:

Nicolas Jackson, Filip Jørgensen, Benoît Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Tyrique George, Pedro Neto, Josh Acheampong, Levi Colwill, Cole Palmer.

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