Commentary:
90+7' Both teams could have won today but Chelsea just managed to carve out the victory
90+7' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+7' Today's attendance is 16940.
90+6' Ball possession: Brentford: 44%, Chelsea: 56%.
90+6' Edouard Mendy from Chelsea is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+6' Brentford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+6' N'Golo Kante relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+6' A shot by Christian Noergaard is blocked.
90+6' Poor play by Kai Havertz as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
90+6' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
90+6' Reece James comes back onto the field.
90+6' Ben Chilwell relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+6' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
90+5' The game is restarted.
90+5' Reece James is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
90+4' Reece James is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
90+4' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
90+3' A shot by Saman Ghoddos is blocked.
90+3' Ruben Loftus-Cheek relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3' Mathias Jensen from Brentford swings in the corner from the right.
90+3' Edouard Mendy from Chelsea makes a great save.
90+3' A bicycle kick from Christian Noergaard goes to corner kick after a save by the keeper!
90+3' Ethan Pinnock puts in a cross...
90+3' Brentford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+2' Malang Sarr relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Rico Henry puts in a cross...
90+1' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Ball possession: Brentford: 42%, Chelsea: 58%.
90' Christian Noergaard is penalised for pushing Reece James.
90' Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford heads the ball to a team mate.
89' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
89' The game is restarted.
89' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
89' Cesar Azpilicueta is leaving the field to be replaced by Reece James in a tactical substitution.
88' Edouard Mendy is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
87' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
87' Andreas Christensen relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Saman Ghoddos puts in a cross...
86' Brentford are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
86' Edouard Mendy from Chelsea makes a great save.
86' Edouard Mendy saved a certain goal there! Pontus Jansson found himself in a great scoring position but Edouard Mendy denied him with a great save
86' Ethan Pinnock from Brentford heads the ball to a team mate.
86' Saman Ghoddos puts in a cross...
86' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
85' Ball possession: Brentford: 41%, Chelsea: 59%.
85' A shot by Christian Noergaard is blocked.
85' Ethan Pinnock sends a header towards goal, but Edouard Mendy is there to comfortably save it
85' Rico Henry puts in a cross...
85' Edouard Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance
85' Mathias Jensen puts in a cross...
84' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
84' Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance
84' Christian Noergaard gets a finish in but his shot is hacked off the goal line!
84' Edouard Mendy saved a certain goal there! Saman Ghoddos found himself in a great scoring position but Edouard Mendy denied him with a great save
84' Poor play by Malang Sarr as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
84' Ivan Toney puts in a cross...
83' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
83' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
82' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81' Safe hands from David Raya as he comes out and claims the ball
81' Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea chips the ball into the penalty box.
81' Chelsea are in control of the ball.
80' Good effort by Saman Ghoddos as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
80' Poor play by Kai Havertz as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
80' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
80' Ball possession: Brentford: 41%, Chelsea: 59%.
79' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
79' A shot by Marcus Forss is blocked.
79' Poor play by Kai Havertz as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
79' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
78' Andreas Christensen relieves the pressure with a clearance
78' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
77' The referee signals a free kick as Timo Werner from Chelsea trips Christian Noergaard
77' Romelu Lukaku is leaving the field to be replaced by Kai Havertz in a tactical substitution.
76' Ivan Toney from Brentford is ruled offside.
76' Mathias Jensen puts in a cross...
76' Brentford are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
75' Ball possession: Brentford: 39%, Chelsea: 61%.
75' A shot by Marcus Forss is blocked.
75' Bryan Mbeumo sees a huge opportunity go begging as his shot hits the post!
75' Could be a good chance here as Marcus Forss from Brentford cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
74' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
74' Ivan Toney from Brentford passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
74' Pontus Jansson from Brentford heads the ball to a team mate.
74' Bryan Mbeumo puts in a cross...
73' Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford takes a short corner kick from the right.
73' Edouard Mendy from Chelsea makes a great save.
73' Ivan Toney forces a good save from Edouard Mendy who turns the ball behind for a corner!
73' Ethan Pinnock from Brentford heads the ball to a team mate.
73' A player from Brentford takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
72' Sergi Canos is leaving the field to be replaced by Saman Ghoddos in a tactical substitution.
71' Malang Sarr relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Ethan Pinnock puts in a cross...
71' Brentford are in control of the ball.
70' Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea is ruled offside.
70' A shot by Timo Werner is blocked.
70' N'Golo Kante of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
70' Ball possession: Brentford: 38%, Chelsea: 62%.
69' Chelsea are in control of the ball.
68' The referee signals a free kick as Mathias Joergensen from Brentford trips Timo Werner
68' Ivan Toney from Brentford sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
68' Mathias Jensen of Brentford passes the ball to a team mate.
67' Brentford with an attacking substitution here.
67' Frank Onyeka is leaving the field to be replaced by Marcus Forss in a tactical substitution.
66' Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea is ruled offside.
66' Chelsea start a counter attack.
65' Mateo Kovacic is leaving the field to be replaced by Mason Mount in a tactical substitution.
65' Ball possession: Brentford: 37%, Chelsea: 63%.
65' The referee signals a free kick as Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea trips Ivan Toney
64' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
64' The referee signals a free kick as Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford trips Ben Chilwell
63' Brentford are in control of the ball.
62' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
62' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
62' The game is restarted.
61' The game is stopped.
60' Obstruction as Mathias Joergensen cuts off the run of Ruben Loftus-Cheek. A free-kick is awarded.
60' Ball possession: Brentford: 36%, Chelsea: 64%.
59' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
58' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
58' Sergi Canos from Brentford passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
57' Ruben Loftus-Cheek relieves the pressure with a clearance
57' Mathias Jensen from Brentford swings in the corner from the right.
57' Trevoh Chalobah clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
57' Bryan Mbeumo swings in a cross from the free kick.
56' Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ivan Toney
55' Ball possession: Brentford: 35%, Chelsea: 65%.
55' Brentford plays a short goal kick.
54' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
53' Chelsea are in control of the ball.
53' Brentford are in control of the ball.
52' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
51' Ethan Pinnock relieves the pressure with a clearance
51' Cesar Azpilicueta puts in a cross...
50' Safe hands from David Raya as he comes out and claims the ball
50' Malang Sarr puts in a cross...
50' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50' Ball possession: Brentford: 36%, Chelsea: 64%.
50' Ethan Pinnock relieves the pressure with a clearance
50' Romelu Lukaku puts in a cross...
49' The referee signals a free kick as Mathias Jensen from Brentford trips N'Golo Kante
49' Brentford plays a short goal kick.
48' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
48' Ivan Toney relieves the pressure with a clearance
48' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
48' Timo Werner from Chelsea sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
48' Chelsea with a potentially dangerous attack.
47' Chelsea are in control of the ball.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Brentford: 38%, Chelsea: 62%.
45+4' Cesar Azpilicueta relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+4' Mathias Jensen swings in a cross from the free kick.
45+3' Ruben Loftus-Cheek is penalised for pushing Ivan Toney.
45+3' Safe hands from David Raya as he comes out and claims the ball
45+3' Timo Werner from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
45+3' Chelsea start a counter attack.
45+2' Frank Onyeka from Brentford tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
45+2' Brentford are in control of the ball.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' G O O O A A A L - Ben Chilwell reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the left!45' Poor play by Pontus Jansson as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
45' Cesar Azpilicueta puts in a cross...
45' Timo Werner from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45' Chelsea start a counter attack.
45' Ball possession: Brentford: 36%, Chelsea: 64%.
44' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
44' Chelsea are in control of the ball.
44' Safe hands from Edouard Mendy as he comes out and claims the ball
44' Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford swings in the corner from the right.
43' Ben Chilwell clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
43' Mathias Jensen puts in a cross...
43' Brentford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
42' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but David Raya comes out to smother the ball.
41' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
41' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
40' Safe hands from David Raya as he comes out and claims the ball
40' Ben Chilwell puts in a cross...
40' David Raya relieves the pressure with a clearance
40' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
40' Rico Henry clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
40' N'Golo Kante from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40' Ball possession: Brentford: 35%, Chelsea: 65%.
39' Timo Werner from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' Could be a good chance here as Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
38' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
38' Brentford plays a short goal kick.
37' Timo Werner from Chelsea sends an effort wide of target
37' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea heads the ball to a team mate.
37' Trevoh Chalobah sends a long ball upfield.
37' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
36' Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
35' Brentford are in control of the ball.
35' Timo Werner from Chelsea is ruled offside.
35' Ball possession: Brentford: 33%, Chelsea: 67%.
34' Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford directs a ball squarely in the box, but Edouard Mendy runs out to collect the ball
34' Brentford with a potentially dangerous attack.
33' Brentford are in control of the ball.
32' The referee is not having the complaints from Sergi Canos who is given a yellow card for dissent
32' The referee signals a free kick as Frank Onyeka from Brentford trips Ruben Loftus-Cheek
31' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
31' Brentford plays a short goal kick.
30' Ball possession: Brentford: 34%, Chelsea: 66%.
29' Chelsea are in control of the ball.
28' Safe hands from David Raya as he comes out and claims the ball
28' Ben Chilwell puts in a cross...
28' Ivan Toney relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
27' Mateo Kovacic takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
26' The match is being overshadowed by some very harsh play from both sides
26' The referee signals a free kick as Christian Noergaard from Brentford trips Mateo Kovacic
25' The referee signals a free kick as N'Golo Kante from Chelsea trips Ivan Toney
25' Pontus Jansson relieves the pressure with a clearance
25' Ben Chilwell swings in a cross from the free kick.
25' Ball possession: Brentford: 30%, Chelsea: 70%.
25' The referee signals a free kick as Mathias Jensen from Brentford trips Ruben Loftus-Cheek
25' Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
24' Goal kick for Chelsea.
23' Pontus Jansson from Brentford had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
23' Mathias Jensen puts in a cross...
23' The referee signals a free kick as N'Golo Kante from Chelsea trips Rico Henry
22' Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea is ruled offside.
22' DISALLOWED GOAL! Romelu Lukaku celebrates but his goal will not stand!
22' Timo Werner of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
22' Timo Werner from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
22' Chelsea start a counter attack.
22' POST! So nearly a goal by Bryan Mbeumo but his finish hits the post!
22' Ethan Pinnock from Brentford heads the ball to a team mate.
22' Sergi Canos puts in a cross...
21' Romelu Lukaku relieves the pressure with a clearance
21' Mathias Jensen from Brentford swings in the corner from the left.
21' Ivan Toney from Brentford heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
21' Mathias Joergensen puts in a cross...
20' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Ball possession: Brentford: 27%, Chelsea: 73%.
20' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19' Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Mathias Jensen swings in a cross from the free kick.
18' After a tactical foul, Mateo Kovacic sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
18' The referee signals a free kick as Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea trips Bryan Mbeumo
18' Brentford start a counter attack.
18' Ivan Toney relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
18' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
18' Timo Werner of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate.
17' Chelsea are trying to create something here.
17' Brentford plays a short goal kick.
17' Romelu Lukaku goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
16' The referee signals a free kick as Frank Onyeka from Brentford trips Mateo Kovacic
15' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15' Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
15' Ball possession: Brentford: 33%, Chelsea: 67%.
14' Brentford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
14' Frank Onyeka comes back onto the field.
13' The game is restarted.
13' Frank Onyeka is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
10' Frank Onyeka is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
10' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
10' The referee signals a free kick as Sergi Canos from Brentford trips Ben Chilwell
10' Ball possession: Brentford: 40%, Chelsea: 60%.
9' Brentford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
8' Chelsea are trying to create something here.
8' Brentford are in control of the ball.
7' Brentford are in control of the ball.
6' The referee signals a free kick as N'Golo Kante from Chelsea trips Ethan Pinnock
6' Timo Werner from Chelsea tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
6' Cesar Azpilicueta puts in a cross...
6' Frank Onyeka from Brentford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Timo Werner
5' The referee signals a free kick as Christian Noergaard from Brentford trips Ruben Loftus-Cheek
5' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5' Ball possession: Brentford: 32%, Chelsea: 68%.
4' Safe hands from David Raya as he comes out and claims the ball
4' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right.
4' Timo Werner from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
4' Chelsea with a potentially dangerous attack.
3' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
2' Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
1' The referee signals a free kick as Sergi Canos from Brentford trips Ruben Loftus-Cheek
1' Brentford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Chelsea kick-off, and the game is underway.
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