Updated / Friday, 18 Sep 2026 22:09
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Brentford moved up to third in the table
Keith Andrews' Brentford inflicted more pain on Chelsea, whose winless run in the Premier League stretched to three matches as the Bees ran out deserved 3-0 winners at the Gtech Community Stadium.
It was a puzzling display for Xabi Alonso to ponder after watching his team impose themselves on the hosts in the first half yet struggling to find a goal threat, before succumbing in the second period to goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho.
This was a Chelsea line-up containing all the elements of their summer transfer re-think with a solid experienced spine which saw Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck make first Premier League starts.
Something appeared to have clicked. They did not look half as chaotic defensively in the first half as they have done at times this season, standing up physically to Brentford, winning duels and not allowing Keith Andrews’ side to dominate second balls.
Yet old habits had followed the visitors on their short trip across west London. The marking from Mikkel Damsgaard’s 61st-minute corner was poor, Jannik Schuster headed on and Anthony finished it off, then Thiago was left free to score after Kevin Schade’s shot was saved.
It was then a low cross from the German which was whacked in during stoppage time by Carvalho to send Brentford fans into dreamland.