Football Review | Brentford 3 - 0 Chelsea
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Igor Thiago scored his first Premier League goal of the season
This happened as nbeaten Brentford struck three times after half-time to secure a convincing victory over West London neighbours Chelsea.
Author | Ajay
Stadium | Gtech Community Stadium
The home side broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when Jaidon Anthony was left unmarked to head home from close range after Jannik Schuster had nodded a deep corner back across goal.
Chelsea pressed for an equaliser but were caught on the counter late on when Kevin Schade was sent through. His tame effort was saved by goalkeeper Emi Martinez, but Igor Thiago was on hand to turn the rebound into an empty net.
Substitute Fabio Carvalho added a third in stoppage time to seal the three points and move Brentford up to third.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are now three league games without a win, losing two of them, and failed to score for the first time under Xabi Alonso.
The Blues shaded a forgettable first half, with efforts from Pedro Neto and Morgan Rogers coming closest to breaking the deadlock.
The second half began at a livelier pace, but chances remained scarce until Chelsea failed to deal with a Brentford corner. Martinez decided against coming for the ball, allowing Anthony to head home his first goal for the Bees.
Chelsea pushed forward in search of an equaliser
Despite enjoying plenty of possession and territorial dominance, clear chances remained elusive. With seven minutes remaining, Brentford broke quickly and Igor Thiago doubled their advantage.
The result was already beyond doubt, but Keith Andrews' side gave a jubilant home crowd further reason to celebrate in the closing stages when Schade's deflected cross found Carvalho at the back post, where the substitute finished emphatically.
Another brilliant Friday night for Brentford. They move to third in the Premier League whilst fans are dreaming of a memorable season.
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