Brentford vs Chelsea
Match pulse
Who won: Brentford 3-0
Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium. Goals for Brentford: Jaidon Anthony (61'), Igor Thiago (83') and Fábio Carvalho (90'+4').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Caoimhín Kelleher
BRE · 2 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Brentford created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Brentford 3, Chelsea 0.
- Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Chelsea 0.
- 90'+6'CHE

Corner awarded
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- GOAL90'+4'

Goal! Right footed shot
F. Carvalho
Goal! Brentford 3, Chelsea 0. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
BRE 3 - 0 CHE - 90'+3'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a set piece situation.
M. Lacroix
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 87'BRE

Corner awarded
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 87'
SubSubbed on for M. Damsgaard
Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
F. Carvalho
- 87'
SubSubbed on for P. Neto
Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Pedro Neto.
Estêvão
- 87'
SubSubbed on for V. Barco
Substitution, Chelsea. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli replaces Valentín Barco.
M. Nicoll-Jazuli
- 85'

Free kick won
Pep Chavarría (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 85'

Yellow card
Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Sangare
- 84'

Free kick won
Valentín Barco (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'BRE

Foul
Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford).
- 84'

Yellow card
Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
I. Thiago
- GOAL83'

Goal! Right footed shot
I. Thiago
Goal! Brentford 2, Chelsea 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
BRE 2 - 0 CHE - 82'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
K. Schade
- 81'
SubSubbed on for K. Lewis-Potter
Substitution, Brentford. El Hadji Malick Diouf replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
E. Diouf
- 81'
SubSubbed on for J. Anthony
Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Jaidon Anthony.
D. Ouattara
- 80'

Foul
Foul by Josh Acheampong (Chelsea).
- 80'CHE

Free kick won
Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Geovany Quenda (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

