Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from the EFL Cup quarter-final at the Community Stadium
Follow all the action as Brentford host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tonight.
The Bees will be playing their first match in almost two weeks after their squad was hit heavily by a Covid outbreak, causing their fixtures against Manchester United and Southampton to be postponed. The likes of Ivan Toney and Ethan Pinnock are now available for selection again, although they remain short on match fitness.
Chelsea, however, are still hampered by a host of absences due to injury and illness, with up to as many as nine first-team players unavailable. Thomas Tuchel, who was left infuriated after the Premier League rejected Chelsea’s request to postpone their fixture against Wolves last weekend, has called up a number of academy players to fill the gaps in their squad and is likely to field a heavily rotated side. The head coach will want to avoid the pressure of another disappointing performance and result, though, with the Blues now six points adrift of leaders Manchester City in the Premier League after just one win from their last four matches. Follow all the fallout below:
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
41 mins: A long ball over the top finds Henry, who surges towards goal...
A last-ditch challenge puts him off slightly and his shot is saved by Kepa.
The resultant Brentford corner amounts to nothing.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
39 mins: Alonso has been one of Chelsea’s best outlets and he goes on a tidy run in the Brentford box.
He slips a pass to his right, where Barkley receives it and fires off a long-range shot...
Fernandez holds it with ease, though.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
36 mins: Vale has been lively for Chelsea on his first-team debut, and he uses neat footwork to get off a shot that results in a corner.
It goes deep and is headed back across the box for Chalobah to try an overhead kick, which is somewhat tame and easily held by Fernandez.
Brentford break and look threatening, but Baptiste is dispossessed at the last moment.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
32 mins: Save!
Again Kepa is called into action, again denying a header!
This time it’s an attempt by Jensen that is palmed away by the Chelsea keeper.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
30 mins: Vale finds himself on the ball in the Brentford box and slides a pass to Alonso, who is barged over.
The Chelsea man was never fully in control of the ball, however, and no penalty is given.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
27 mins: Close!
Jensen’s corner goes very high and deep, and it’s met with a half-volley that goes narrowly over.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
25 mins: Another Alonso cross...
This time Fernandez tries to punch it clear, but his effort only sends the ball to Azpilicueta outside the Brentford box.
The defender rifles a shot well over the bar.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
21 mins: Chalobah takes too long to clear the ball after Barkley loses possession on the edge of the Chelsea box.
The defender’s attempted clearance hits his nearest opponent and flies out for a Blues goal kick.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
19 mins: Kovacic sends a pass out to the left corner for Alonso to chase, and the left-back digs out a cross.
It’s looping and eventually reaches Vale, who’s not quite tall enough to direct his header properly.
Fernandez catches it with ease.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
16 mins: Terrific footwork from Wissa as he bears down on the Chelsea box before slipping a pass to Janelt on his left.
The Brentford attack peters out after a poor cross, though, and Chelsea counter...
Their own cross reaches Barkley, who skews a half-volley wide.
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