Brentford’s Jaidon Anthony celebrates scoring their first purpose with Igor Thiago. Photograph: REUTERS
LONDON:
Brentford beat their big-spending west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 on Friday with second-half objectives by forwards Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho condemning Xabi Alonso’s males to their third straight Premier League recreation and not using a win.
Anthony pounced within the 61st minute when he nodded in from shut vary after Jannik Schuster headed a nook again throughout the purpose which prolonged Chelsea’s long term of league video games and not using a clear sheet to 21.
Thiago made it 2-0 within the 83rd minute when Emiliano Martinez saved from Kevin Schade on a breakaway however the ball dropped to the Brazilian who made no mistake. Substitute Carvalho wrapped up the win when he turned in a cross by Schade in added time.
Schuster stated he and his colleagues had turned up the strain on Chelsea after the break and the strategy paid off.
“I feel when the second half started we performed it extra immediately ahead and we scored after that so I’m simply pleased,” the Austrian informed Sky Sports activities.
Brentford’s win pushed the Bees, who’re unbeaten to this point within the league, as much as third within the desk forward of the remaining weekend fixtures. Chelsea sit in seventh place.
It was the first house win for Brentford over Chelsea since 1938 and supervisor Keith Edwards and his gamers celebrated on the last whistle, with their followers dancing alongside within the stands.
The often free-scoring Blues – who had racked up a complete of 10 objectives within the first 4 video games of the season, behind solely Brighton & Hove Albion on 13 – got here shut early on when Pedro Neto’s curling shot was saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
Cole Palmer nearly weaved his approach by means of Brentford’s defence on two events however general Chelsea, lacking in-form Brazil striker Joao Pedro by means of damage, had been comfortably held at bay by the house defence.
Alonso made 5 adjustments, with captain Reece James additionally injured. Danny Welbeck acquired his first league begin for the Blues and fellow veteran Jordan Henderson made his Chelsea debut towards the membership he performed for final season.
Moises Caicedo remained sidelined resulting from an damage that has made him miss all however a couple of minutes of the season to this point, contributing to Chelsea’s defensive fragilities.