Chelsea vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League

Brentford rout Chelsea as Christian Eriksen's fairytale return continues

Christian Eriksen scored his first goal for Brentford as his side claimed a memorable 4-1 away win vs. Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
• 1': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 6': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 7': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 7': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
• 11': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
• 12': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
• 12': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
• 21': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 23': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 23': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 26': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
• 26': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
• 30': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 32': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
• 32': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 38': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner.
• 39': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
• 40': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
• 40': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
• 45'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
• 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
• 45'+2': Christian Eriksen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Brentford 0.
• 46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 48': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 0. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the top left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
• 50': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
• 50': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 1. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 52': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 52': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a through ball.
• 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 53': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 54': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 2. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a fast break.
• 55': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Marcos Alonso.
• 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
• 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
• 58': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
• 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 60': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
• 60': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 3. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a through ball.
• 63': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
• 64': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
• 64': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 64': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Timo Werner.
• 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces N'Golo Kanté.
• 65': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
• 68': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 69': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
• 69': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
• 74': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 75': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 78': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
• 80': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
• 82': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Vitaly Janelt.
• 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 82': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 82': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek with a headed pass following a corner.
• 84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
• 85': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
• 86': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
• 86': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 4. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
• 88': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Rico Henry.
• 89': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
• 89': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Reece James.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brentford 4.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Brentford 4.