Brentford vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea'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
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,183
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
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 |
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 |
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