Enzo Maresca's men won their fifth victory in a row in the English Championship.
“Chelsea" defeated Brentford in a home match of the 16th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024/25 season. The match at Stamford Bridge in London ended with a score of 2:1.
The Blues opened the scoring at the end of the first half – Marc Cucurella finished off a pass from Noni Madueke in the 43rd minute of the match.
In the second half, Enzo Maresca's team increased their advantage. In the 80th minute, Nicholas Jackson converted a pass from Enzo Fernandez into a goal.
In the last minute of regular time, the “Bees” reduced the deficit – Brian Mbemo made a precise strike, taking advantage of an assist from Kevin Schade.
However, the visitors were unable to avoid defeat. We will add that after the final whistle, Cucurella managed to earn a red card, receiving a second yellow card.
Chelsea's Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk was left out of the match squad due to illness. But Brentford's Ukrainian midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk came out in the starting lineup and played 75 minutes.
Chelsea vs Brentford Match Review
This is Chelsea's fifth consecutive win in the English Premier League. Maresca's team (34 points) continues to occupy second place in the Premier League and is only 2 points behind the leader Liverpool, who have played one match less.
After the defeat to the “pensioners” with 23 points, Brentford dropped to 11th place in the Premier League standings.
In the next round of the Premier League, Mudryk's team will play away against Everton of Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko on December 22. Before that, the Blues will host Irish Shamrock Rovers on December 19 in the final round of the main round of the Conference League.
On December 18, Brentford will play away against Newcastle in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Then Thomas Frank's team will meet Nottingham at home in the Premier League on December 21.
