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Ethan Pinnock's last Brentford goal came in a 1-0 win over Manchester City on the final day of last seasonBrentford held on for their third Premier League win of the season as goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo sank a wasteful Chelsea in the West London derby at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues, who missed several chances, were punished through Pinnock's thumping header from Mbeumo's wicked cross.
With Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez up the field for a late corner, Neal Maupay led a Brentford counter-attack and set up Mbeumo for the Bees' second.
Chelsea, who went closest in the first half when Noni Madueke struck the woodwork, slipped to a ninth home defeat this year thanks to some poor finishing.
Brentford keeper Mark Flekken was never truly stretched and they defended resolutely before hitting Chelsea on the break.
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Brilliant Bees sting Chelsea
Brentford have won on all three of their visits to Stamford Bridge as a Premier League club, and, although Chelsea were largely the better side, Brentford still created their fair share of chances.
Mathias Jensen was given room down the right just after the restart, cutting the ball back to Vitaly Janelt, who guided his shot straight at Sanchez.
Brentford's goal was created down the right when Mbeumo fired in a brilliant, pacy delivery and Pinnock sprinted to meet it with a powerful header.
On the break Yegor Yarmolyuk was clean through when he was kept out by Sanchez, before Mbeumo stabbed a shot narrowly wide.
Thomas Frank's side added a second when Mbeumo tapped the ball into an empty net with only Sanchez nearby.
After a slow start to the season Brentford have now won two games in succession while extending their unbeaten run in London derbies to 13 matches.
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Chelsea
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number2Player nameDisasi
Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Squad number26Player nameColwill
Squad number3Player nameCucurella
Squad number23Player nameGallagher
Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Squad number11Player nameMadueke
Squad number20Player namePalmer
Squad number7Player nameSterling
Squad number15Player nameJackson
Squad number16Player nameUgochukwu
Squad number24Player nameJames
Squad number29Player nameMaatsen
Squad number36Player nameDeivid Washington
Brentford
Squad number1Player nameFlekken
Squad number20Player nameAjer
Squad number5Player namePinnock
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number2Player nameHickey
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number7Player nameMaupay
Squad number14Player nameGhoddos
Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
Squad number33Player nameYarmolyuk
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 2DisasiSubstituted forJamesat 67'minutes
- 6Thiago Silva
- 26Colwill
- 3CucurellaSubstituted forde Souza Eugênioat 81'minutes
- 23Gallagher
- 25CaicedoBooked at 78minsSubstituted forUgochukwuat 81'minutes
- 11MaduekeSubstituted forMaatsenat 67'minutes
- 20Palmer
- 7Sterling
- 15Jackson
Substitutes
- 5Badiashile
- 16Ugochukwu
- 24James
- 27Gusto
- 28Petrovic
- 29Maatsen
- 36de Souza Eugênio
- 50Beach
- 52Matos
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Flekken
- 20Ajer
- 5Pinnock
- 22Collins
- 30Roerslev
- 8JensenSubstituted forOnyekaat 64'minutesBooked at 85mins
- 6NørgaardBooked at 90mins
- 27JaneltSubstituted forYarmolyukat 76'minutes
- 2HickeySubstituted forGhoddosat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19Mbeumo
- 11WissaSubstituted forMaupayat 76'minutesBooked at 56mins
Substitutes
- 7Maupay
- 13M Jorgensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 16Mee
- 21Strakosha
- 33Yarmolyuk
- 37Olakigbe
- 38Brierley
Live Text
Match ends, Chelsea 0, Brentford 2.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Brentford 2.
Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Chelsea 0, Brentford 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neal Maupay following a fast break.
Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a cross.
Attempt saved. Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
Attempt missed. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford).
Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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