Precious
Chelsea FC regained it’s superiority at the top of EPL table with Ben Chilwell’s first-half strike over Brentford with 1-0 on Saturday.
Bryan Mbeumo hit the post for Brentford in the first half, while Timo Werner missed two fine chances for the visitors, but Chelsea went into the break ahead through Chilwell’s half volley from just inside the area (45), his third goal in three games for club and country.
Mbeumo hit the post again in the second half before Mendy saved brilliantly three times late on, first from sub Saman Ghoddos, then with his face from Pontus Jansson at point-blank range, before tipping over Christian Norgaard’s stunning overhead kick in stoppage time.
After wins for Liverpool and Man City earlier on Saturday, the pressure was on Chelsea to keep up the pace in what promises to be a tight title race, and they returned to the top of the pile with their sixth win of the season.
Brentford lost for just the second time this term, and are seventh after eight games.
Line-ups
Brentford XI: Jorgensen, P. Jansson, C. Nørgaard, I. Toney, Sergi Canós, David Raya, R. Henry, M. Jensen, E. Pinnock, F. Onyeka, B. Mbeumo
Subs: S. Ghoddos, K. Ajer, C. Goode, M. Forss, Álvaro Fernández, M. Rasmussen, P. Maghoma, D. Thompson, M. Bidstrup
Chelsea XI: Azpilicueta, Lukaku, Kovacic, Christensen, E. Mendy, Kante, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, T. Chalobah, Chilwell, Sarr
Subs: Alonso, Saul , Barkley, Jorginho, Kepa, Mount, Havertz, Reece James, Hudson-Odoi
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