On 26 April, one of the matches in the 33rd round of the English football championship took place. Chelsea (London) and Brentford (England) met.
English Championship, round 33
Chelsea (London) v Brentford (England) - 0:2 (0-1)
goals: K. Aspilicueta (37), B. Mbewmo (78)
Warnings: Matthias Jensen (46), R. Henry (73), Fofana (73)
Chelsea and Brentford met on the day of the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Both teams were victorious in their recent matches and wanted to continue their form on the pitch. Chelsea dominated from the start of the game, but were unable to capitalise on their chances. In the 37th minute, there was bad news for Chelsea as Brentford scored the first goal thanks to Chelsea captain Cesar Aspilicueta's deflection. The Spaniard could only watch as the ball flew over his goalkeeper and into the net. That put Brentford in the lead and Chelsea had to do everything themselves in the second half. Chelsea made two substitutions early in the second half: Conor Gallagher came on in place of Mark Madrick and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaced Aspilicueta. Despite the changes in Chelsea's line-up, Brentford continued to defend reliably and the Blues found it difficult to break them down. Brentford's main midfielder Matthias Jensen received a yellow card in the 46th minute.
Three quick substitutions from Brentford followed; Joan Wissa, Frank Onyeka and Shandon Baptiste came on in place of Brian Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard and Jensen. Chelsea also made a third substitution in the 79th minute, with Raheem Sterling and Eduardo Fernandez replacing Nathaniel Madueke and Joao Felix. However, just a few minutes later, Brentford ended the game with Brian Mbeumo's goal in the 78th minute. Chelsea tried to get back into the game, but Brentford's defence remained strong and they stood their ground until the final whistle. In the final minutes of the game, Brentford made one last substitution: Rico Henry gave way to Aaron Hickey. With the final whistle, the Brentford players and supporters celebrated a hard-fought victory, while Chelsea were left to regret the missed chances. In conclusion, Brentford played a solid game at Stamford Bridge and deservedly won. The result saw Brentford climb up the Premier League, while Chelsea's hopes of the league title were dashed. It was a thrilling game of football and both teams should be commended for their efforts.
The next fixtures are Arsenal v Chelsea and Brentford v Nottingham Forest.
| Chelsea | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 15 | Strikes | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 5 | Offences | 13 |
| 5 | Corner | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 73% | Possession of the ball | 27% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 698 | Total assists | 260 |
| 613 | Accurate passes | 168 |
| 88% | Accuracy of transmissions | 65% |