Chelsea vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League

Chelsea beat Brentford 2-1 to keep pressure on Liverpool

Chelsea moved within two points of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday as goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson earned them victory over Brentford.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
• 11': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
• 12': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 13': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 14': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
• 14': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 14': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Levi Colwill with a cross.
• 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
• 19': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
• 20': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 28': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
• 29': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Cole Palmer.
• 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
• 32': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
• 35': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
• 37': Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
• 39': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 40': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
• 40': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Offside, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo is caught offside.
• 43': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brentford 0. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 45': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Brentford 0.
• 47': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 47': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
• 48': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a corner.
• 50': Hand ball by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
• 52': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 52': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
• 53': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 60': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 61': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Flekken (Brentford).
• 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 63': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
• 64': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 66': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 70': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 70': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
• 73': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
• 73': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
• 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
• 75': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 75': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Yoane Wissa.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Mads Roerslev.
• 76': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a cross.
• 76': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
• 77': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
• 78': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 80': Goal! Chelsea 2, Brentford 0. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
• 83': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
• 83': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
• 84': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 85': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a through ball.
• 86': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 86': Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 86': Substitution, Brentford. Jayden Meghoma replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
• 87': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 87': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a headed pass.
• 87': Hand ball by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
• 88': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 88': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 90': Goal! Chelsea 2, Brentford 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a through ball following a fast break.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 90'+2': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 90'+2': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+4': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 90'+4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 90'+4': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 90'+5': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
• 90'+6': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Brentford 1.
• 90'+8': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+8': Second yellow card to Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Brentford 1.