Chelsea entered the match against Brentford with many optimistic signals when scoring 8 goals in the last 3 matches in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Brentford have only won 1 of their last 7 matches.
For various reasons, Chelsea cannot field two players in good form, Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez. However, they were still the team that controlled the ball well and created many scoring opportunities in the first half.
In the 10th minute, Noni Madueke skillfully dribbled the ball before unleashing a shot that hit the Brentford goal. Immediately after this situation, Connor Gallagher fired a dangerous long-range shot, forcing Brentford goalkeeper Flekken to show his save.
Chelsea coordinated smoothly, moving the ball smoothly from the home field. However, the home team's strikers lacked coolness and efficiency in the final stages. In the 19th minute, Cole Palmer passed the ball delicately for Cucurella to run down the empty field, but the Spanish defender's shot was too weak, missing a good opportunity to help the home team take the lead.
At the end of the first half, Chelsea were helpless in scoring against an opponent who was considered weaker in every aspect. At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea almost felt a lack of respect. After his teammate's return, Vitaly Janelt fired a dangerous shot, but goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made a spectacular save.
However, the away team did not wait long to take the lead. In the 58th minute, from a simple move, striker Bryan Mbeumo crossed the ball for center back Ethan Pinnock to head the ball close to the goal, giving Brentford a 1-0 lead.
After conceding the goal, coach Pochettino sent a series of new players such as Reece James, Ian Maatsen and Ogochukwu onto the field to find an equalizer. However, Chelsea's attacks were still very deadlocked, easily being neutralized by the visitors' defenders.
Even Brentford was the team with the most scoring opportunities. In the 90+6 minute, taking advantage of the situation where goalkeeper Sanchez was on the attack, striker Mbeumo easily scored to increase the score to 2-0.
In the end, Brentford beat Chelsea 2-0. This result helped the "Bees" surpass the home team on the rankings. They have 13 points, 1 point more than Chelsea.
