Chelsea Stunned by Brentford, Third Consecutive Premier League Winless
In the English Premier League, Brentford defeated Chelsea 3-0. With three goals in the second half, Brentford beat Chelsea at home for the first time since 1938. With this loss, Chelsea has now gone three consecutive matches without a win.
In the English Premier League, Brentford defeated Chelsea 3-0. In the match held last night, Brentford scored three goals in the second half to secure an impressive victory over Chelsea.
The first half ended in a goalless draw. Although Chelsea created some good chances early on, Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher made an excellent save on Pedro Neto's shot.
In the 61st minute, Brentford took the lead. After Mikkel Damsgaard's corner was turned towards goal by Janik Suster, Jaidon Anthony scored with a close-range header.
Chelsea increased pressure to equalize but could not create clear chances. Instead, in the 83rd minute, Brentford doubled their lead. Although Kevin Schade's shot was saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, Igor Thiago scored on the rebound to make it 2-0. In the fourth minute of injury time, Fábio Carvalho added a third goal. Carvalho scored from Schade's cross to seal Brentford's victory.
With this loss, Chelsea has failed to win in three consecutive Premier League matches. Chelsea has 7 points from five games. Brentford, meanwhile, remains unbeaten in the league this season and has moved to third place in the table with 9 points. Brentford secured their first home win against Chelsea since 1938.