Chelsea vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford deepen Chelsea's slump with 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge
Brentford condemned Chelsea to their fifth defeat in five games under interim coach Frank Lampard on Wednesday with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 3': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 17': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 21': Attempt blocked. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 23': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 24': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a corner.
- 33': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 33': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 35': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 37': Attempt missed. Zanka (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Own Goal by César Azpilicueta, Chelsea. Chelsea 0, Brentford 1.
- 39': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 39': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
- 44': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 46': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 46': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 46': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 46': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 55': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a headed pass.
- 56': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 57': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 58': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 58': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 60': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 60': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 60': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 62': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 62': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 62': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 64': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 64': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 67': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 72': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 72': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Rico Henry (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 78': Goal! Chelsea 0, Brentford 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. João Félix replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 81': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 81': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Ivan Toney.
- 84': Attempt missed. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
- 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 89': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Rico Henry.
- 90'+2': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
- 90'+2': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Brentford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,929
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,929
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana  |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
Brentford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 13 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
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