Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream, goal updates and fan reaction
After a week of European and domestic cup action, the Premier League returns to our TV screens with a west London derby as Chelsea head to Brentford. The Blues are winless in their last two outings in this competition after their well-forecast defeat by Arsenal and worrying draw with Hull last time out. Calamitous defending could be cited as the cause for both goals they conceded there, but Joao Pedro struck late to bail them out.
The Blues may not be able to call on the Brazilian at Brentford, though, after he withdrew from international duty with a suspected injury. The Bees, meanwhile, have made an odd start to the campaign. They are yet to taste defeat, but have drawn three of their four matches thus far after trouncing Tottenham on opening weekend.
This is something of a bogey ground for Chelsea - they have not won there since 2021 - and Alonso must overcome that hoodoo if he is to come away with a vital three points tonight. Follow the match LIVE below with dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Oli Gent at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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Skippered the side in lieu of James, and was steady in possession and measured in his challenge with Thiago. Ultimately oversaw another calamitous defensive display as the leaks began to appear once more in the defensive unit.
Determined down the right but ultimately not cutting edge in the final third, as shown by his first-half effort that was comfortably parried by Kelleher. Tried to take on Lewis-Potter but found himself doubled up on as Schade carried out his defensive duties. Was found wanting a number of times defensively, with gaps emerging behind him for the hosts to exploit.
Met with boos from the home support every time he touched the ball, but things were just too pedestrian from the veteran. Deployed as the sitter of the double pivot, there was a distinct lack of incision in his passing range.
Chelsea will be grateful for the final whistle, but it triggers jubilant scenes in the home end. What a night for Brentford!
GOAL! Brentford 3-0 Chelsea | Carvalho '90+4
Fabio Carvalho buries Schade’s cross to make it three! What a night for Brentford, increasingly one to forget for Chelsea.
Oli Gent at the Gtech Stadium
Chelsea fans are beginning to stream out of the away end here. They've had enough.
90+3mins: Palmer lofts the free-kick into Lacroix, who is in acres of space but heads well over from close range.
90+2mins: Chelsea have a free-kick at the corner of the Brentford box. Palmer and Rogers standing over it.
90mins: Chelsea are desperate to pull one back here, but it just isn’t happening for them. Brentford are digging in to get this clean sheet over the line.
Five minutes have been added on.
86mins: Small silver lining for Chelsea as Madhi Nicoll-Jazuli comes on for his debut, replacing Barco. Neto is also replaced by Estevao.
85mins: Igor Thiago has been booked for taking off his shirt in celebrating that goal. So too has Sangare, who has just needlessly gone through the back of Barco.