Brentford
Chelsea
Match summary
Brentford won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Chelsea. It was goalless at half-time.
Jaidon Anthony put Brentford ahead with a header in the 61st minute, set up by Jannik Schuster, Thiago made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, and Fabio Carvalho made it 3-0 in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Brentford created 2.66 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Chelsea's 0.89 from 12.
Brentford claimed a comprehensive victory against Chelsea in the Premier League, outperforming their opponents significantly in attacking efficiency despite sharing a similar overall shot volume. Chelsea dominated possession with 59 percent and managed 12 shots compared to Brentford's 13, but the home side proved far more clinical. Brentford registered six shots on target against just two for the visitors and generated an expected goals total of 2.66 compared to Chelsea's 0.89. The home team accumulated 41 percent possession, 344 passes, 76 attacks, and committed 10 fouls while receiving two yellow cards.
The match remained goalless at the interval, but the deadlock was broken in the 61st minute when Jaidon Anthony scored with a header for Brentford. Igor Thiago added a second goal in the 83rd minute with a right-footed shot, shortly before receiving a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct in the 84th minute. Mamadou Sangaré was also booked for a foul in the 85th minute. Fábio Carvalho sealed the 3-0 scoreline in the 94th minute with a right-footed shot just before the final whistle.
