Dec 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm (Week 16)

Match Commentary

That's it! The match has concluded with Chelsea winning 2-1 against Brentford.

90' +8'

Marc Cucurella of Chelsea receives his second yellow card.

90' +8'

Kevin Schade from Brentford has been shown a yellow card.

90' +8'

The second half has concluded with the final score: Chelsea 2, Brentford 1.

90' +7'

Vitaly Janelt of Brentford has been shown a yellow card.

90' +6'

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

90' +6'

Fouled by Sepp van den Berg - Brentford

90' +5'

Marc Cucurella of Chelsea has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

90' +5'

Fábio Carvalho from Brentford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

90' +5'

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea committed a foul.

90' +4'

Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea commits a foul.

90' +4'

Vitaly Janelt from Brentford has earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

90' +4'

Enzo Fernández from Chelsea was brought down by a foul.

90' +4'

Christian Nørgaard from Brentford was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

90' +2'

Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea has been awarded a free kick on the left flank.

90' +2'

Christian Nørgaard from Brentford committed a foul.

90' +2'

The attempt is thwarted. Cole Palmer from Chelsea fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Jadon Sancho.

90' +1'

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of stoppage time.

90' +1'

Corner awarded to Brentford after Malo Gusto allowed the ball to go out of play.

90'

Goal! Chelsea 2, Brentford 1. Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford scores with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, placing the ball into the left corner of the net. The assist comes from Kevin Schade, who set him up with a perfectly timed through ball during a quick counter-attack.

88'

Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford committed a foul.

88'

Cole Palmer from Chelsea earned a free kick on the left side of the field.

87'

Noni Madueke from Chelsea commits a handball.

87'

The attempt is thwarted. Noni Madueke from Chelsea fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Marc Cucurella, who set him up with a header.

87'

Another offensive push underway. Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea takes a long-range shot with his left foot, but it’s expertly saved in the bottom right corner.

87'

Opportunity wasted. Tosin Adarabioyo of Chelsea attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Cole Palmer, who delivered a cross.

86'

Substitution for Brentford: Jayden Meghoma replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.

86'

Jadon Sancho from Chelsea earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.

86'

Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford committed a foul.

85'

Another offensive push from Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The opportunity was set up by Vitaly Janelt, who delivered a well-placed through ball.

84'

Enzo Fernández from Chelsea has been brought down by a foul.

84'

Christian Nørgaard from Brentford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

83'

Substitution for Chelsea: Christopher Nkunku is coming on to replace Nicolas Jackson.

83'

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea has earned a free kick in the defensive area.

83'

Fábio Carvalho from Brentford committed a foul.

80'

Goal! Chelsea leads 2-0 against Brentford. Nicolas Jackson scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Enzo Fernández after a quick counter-attack.

78'

Another offensive push underway. Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it’s expertly saved in the top right corner.

77'

Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea committed a foul.

77'

Ethan Pinnock from Brentford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

76'

Fábio Carvalho - Brentford - hits the bar with a shot with right foot from few metres. Assist - Kristoffer Ajer with a cross.

76'

Missed opportunity! Kevin Schade from Brentford took a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, but it went just wide of the left side of the goal.

76'

Substitution for Brentford: Kristoffer Ajer replaces Mads Roerslev.

76'

Substitution for Brentford: Kevin Schade comes on to replace Yoane Wissa.

75'

Substitution for Brentford: Fábio Carvalho replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.

75'

Missed chance. Nicolas Jackson - Chelsea - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Jadon Sancho.

73'

Corner awarded to Brentford after Robert Sánchez allowed the ball to go out of play.

73'

New attacking attempt. Christian Nørgaard - Brentford - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Nathan Collins with a cross.

73'

Missed chance. Christian Nørgaard - Brentford - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Bryan Mbeumo with a cross after corner.

72'

Corner awarded to Brentford after Enzo Fernández allowed the ball to go out.

71'

Offside call against Brentford. Yoane Wissa has been flagged for being offside.

70'

Yehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

70'

Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea committed a foul.

68'

Noni Madueke from Chelsea attempts a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets deflected.

66'

New attacking attempt. Noni Madueke - Chelsea - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.

65'

The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play now.

64'

The game is currently paused due to an injury to Malo Gusto from Chelsea.

63'

The attempt is thwarted. Vitaly Janelt from Brentford heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Mads Roerslev, who delivered a cross.

63'

Substitution for Brentford: Vitaly Janelt comes on to replace Mikkel Damsgaard.

62'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

61'

The game is currently paused due to an injury to Mark Flekken from Brentford.

60'

Missed chance. Nicolas Jackson - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Jadon Sancho.

59'

Offside call against Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson has been caught offside.

59'

Shot blocked. Enzo Fernández - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Cole Palmer.

55'

Corner awarded to Chelsea after Ethan Pinnock's defensive play.

53'

Robert Sánchez from Chelsea has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

53'

Nathan Collins committed a foul against Brentford.

52'

Yoane Wissa from Brentford has earned a free kick in an offensive position.

52'

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea committed a foul.

50'

Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea committed a handball.

48'

Missed opportunity. Noni Madueke of Chelsea attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Malo Gusto following a corner kick.

48'

Corner kick awarded to Chelsea, following a defensive play by Mads Roerslev.

47'

Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.

47'

Malo Gusto from Chelsea has committed a foul.

45'

The second half is underway with Chelsea leading Brentford 1-0.

45' +2'

The first half has concluded with Chelsea leading Brentford 1-0.

45'

The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

45'

Opportunity wasted. Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it went wide.

45'

The attempt is thwarted. Cole Palmer of Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Enzo Fernández.

43'

Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 0. Marc Cucurella - Chelsea - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Noni Madueke with a cross.

41'

Offside call against Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo has been flagged for being offside.

40'

Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford committed a foul.

40'

Noni Madueke from Chelsea has earned a free kick on the right flank.

39'

Corner awarded to Chelsea after Mark Flekken allowed the ball to go out.

39'

New attacking attempt. Noni Madueke - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the left corner.

37'

Offside call against Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught in an offside position.

35'

Offside call against Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo has been flagged for being offside.

32'

Missed opportunity. Jadon Sancho from Chelsea attempted a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, but it narrowly went wide to the left following a corner kick.

32'

Shot blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo - Chelsea - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Cole Palmer with a cross.

31'

Corner awarded to Chelsea after Christian Nørgaard allowed the ball to go out.

29'

Corner awarded to Brentford after Cole Palmer's defensive play.

29'

A shot was denied. Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford attempted a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it was successfully blocked. The assist came from Mads Roerslev.

28'

Missed opportunity! Noni Madueke from Chelsea attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't find the target. The chance was set up by Enzo Fernández, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

27'

Corner awarded to Chelsea after Ethan Pinnock allowed the ball to go out.

27'

Shot blocked. Nicolas Jackson - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Cole Palmer.

20'

Corner kick awarded to Chelsea, following a save by Mark Flekken.

20'

New attacking attempt. Enzo Fernández - Chelsea - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Noni Madueke.

19'

Brentford has earned a corner kick after Tosin Adarabioyo allowed the ball to go out of play.

15'

Corner awarded to Chelsea after Sepp van den Berg allowed the ball to go out.

14'

Opportunity squandered. Noni Madueke of Chelsea took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from Levi Colwill, who delivered a cross.

14'

Another offensive push from Chelsea. Cole Palmer takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's expertly saved in the upper center of the goal.

14'

Missed chance. Malo Gusto - Chelsea - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Moisés Caicedo.

13'

Shot blocked. Cole Palmer - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jadon Sancho.

12'

Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford earned a free kick in the defensive area.

12'

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea committed a foul.

11'

Another offensive push from Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it’s expertly saved in the upper center of the goal. Moisés Caicedo provided the assist.

3'

Missed chance. Nicolas Jackson - Chelsea - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Malo Gusto with a cross.

The opening half begins now.

Lineups

Chelsea

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Robert Sánchez
Robert Sánchez

Goalkeeper (#1)

Malo Gusto
Malo Gusto

Defender (#27)

Tosin Adarabioyo
Tosin Adarabioyo

Defender (#4)

L. Colwill
L. Colwill

Defender (#6)

Marc Cucurella
Marc Cucurella

Defender (#3)

Moisés Caicedo
Moisés Caicedo

Midfielder (#25)

Enzo Fernández
Enzo Fernández

Midfielder (#8)

N. Madueke
N. Madueke

Midfielder (#11)

C. Palmer
C. Palmer

Midfielder (#20)

Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho

Midfielder (#19)

Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson

Attacker (#15)

Brentford

Brentford

Formation: 3-5-2

M. Flekken
M. Flekken

Goalkeeper (#1)

Sepp van den Berg
Sepp van den Berg

Defender (#4)

Ethan Pinnock
Ethan Pinnock

Defender (#5)

N. Collins
N. Collins

Defender (#22)

Mads Roerslev
Mads Roerslev

Midfielder (#30)

Yehor Yarmoliuk
Yehor Yarmoliuk

Midfielder (#18)

C. Nørgaard
C. Nørgaard

Midfielder (#6)

M. Damsgaard
M. Damsgaard

Midfielder (#24)

Keane Lewis-Potter
Keane Lewis-Potter

Midfielder (#23)

Bryan Mbeumo
Bryan Mbeumo

Midfielder (#19)

Yoane Wissa
Yoane Wissa

Attacker (#11)

Statistics

Chelsea

Chelsea

 Brentford

Brentford

2

Goals

1

26

Shots

9

8

On Target

4

116

Attacks

78

518

Passes

327

3

Saves

6

0

Tackles

0

62%

% Possession

38%

8

Corners

5

2

Offsides

3

11

Fouls

7

2

Yellow Cards

2

1

Red Cards

0