Brentford vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea edge past Brentford after Ben Chilwell stunner, Edouard Mendy saves
Chelsea returned to the top of the Premier League after a nervy 1-0 victory at Brentford on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Sergi Canós (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Goal! Brentford 0, Chelsea 1. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 1.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Sergi Canós.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Chelsea 1.
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,940
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 33 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +8 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 26 | 3 |
Statistics
 CHE |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 540 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 41 | Clearances | 13 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós  |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
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