On 2 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the English Football Championship took place. Brentford (England) and Chelsea (London) met.
English Championship, 27th round
Brentford (England) - Chelsea (London) - 2: 2 (0:1)
Goals: M. Roerslev Rasmussen (50), Joan Wyssa (69) - N. Jackson (35), Disasi (83).
Warnings: Conor Gallagher (38), V. Janelt (57), F. Onyeka (73), N. Jackson (35), Disasi (83). Onyeka (73), Jorgensen (90+1)
In an exciting Premier League match between Brentford and Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium, fans were able to see a thrilling game that ended in a 2-2 draw after Brentford came back in the second half. The first half started with Chelsea taking the lead in the 35th minute when N. Jackson scored, giving his team the lead. Chelsea continued to apply pressure but Brentford managed to contain them, with K. Gallagher receiving a yellow card in the 38th minute. Brentford took the lead in the second half and equalised in the 50th minute thanks to a goal from M. Rorslev Rasmussen. Momentum changed in Brentford's favour, but in the 57th minute V. Janelt received a yellow card.
In the 69th minute, Brentford completed their comeback with a goal from J. Wyss, much to the delight of the home fans. However, Chelsea quickly responded with a goal from A. Disasi in the 83rd minute to equalise again. As the game entered the final minutes, both teams made substitutions to try and find a winner. In the 71st minute Chelsea released E. Fernandez in place of M. Mudryk, and in the 77th minute Brentford replaced F. Onyeka with M. Jensen. At the end of the game "Brentford" made two more substitutions: Y. Viss was replaced by N. Mopai, and V. Yanelt gave way to Y. Yarmolyuk in the 87th minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with both teams showing quality and determination throughout the match. The result was a fair reflection of what was happening on the pitch, and the fans of both sides left the stadium satisfied with the spectacular football.
In the next round of fixtures the following matches await the rivals: Arsenal vs Brentford, Chelsea vs Newcastle.
| Brentford | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 14 | Kicks | 16 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Offences | 9 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 275 | Total assists | 626 |
| 190 | Accurate assists | 534 |
| 69% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |