Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

The Blues consolidated their place at the top of the table as the high-flying Bees came close to pulling off another shock

Tuchel on Chelsea injuries and Brentford

Chelsea held off a late onslaught from Brentford to achieve a narrow away victory on Saturday and consolidate their place at the top of the Premier League table.

Thomas Tuchel’s side had emerged as early frontrunners for the title, with confidence clearly flowing after their Champions League triumph in the spring, but they recently suffered back-to-back defeats against top teams in Man City and Juventus to somewhat lose momentum. The Blues have now responded with two straight wins, however, this victory over a spirited Brentford outfit earning Chelsea three invaluable points.

Left-back Ben Chilwell, making just his second league start of the season, fired the visitors ahead on the cusp of half-time, blasting a superb half-volley past David Raya for his third goal in as many games for club and country. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was equally important here, however, making a string of superb saves late in the game to help his side survive the swarming Bees. The best of the lot was a stop with his face to deny Pontus Jansson, though the Senegal international then also crucially tipped over a Christian Norgaard overhead kick from close range to secure the win.

Follow all the fallout from the top-flight meeting:

Brentford vs Chelsea

• Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Jensen, Norgaard, Onyeka, Henry, Toney, Mbeumo
• Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chilwell, Chalobah, Christensen, Sarr, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Kovacic, Lukaku, Werner
• Chilwell smashes home half-volley on cusp of half-time to give Chelsea lead
• Chelsea surive late swarming from the Bees to escape with narrow win

[16 October 2021 16:29 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

66 mins: Chance! Fernandes switches the play with a nice diagonal pass out to Rashford on the left wing. Rashford darts into the box but has a cross blocked. The ball comes to Pogba who sets up Fernandes for a long-ranged effort but he scuffs it wide of the far post.

[16 October 2021 16:27 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

63 mins: Marcus Rashford makes his return for Manchester United following shoulder surgery replacing Jadon Sancho.

[16 October 2021 16:23 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

60 mins: Iheanacho and Tielemans combine to work the ball to the front edge of the box. Tielemans attempts to play in Vardy but Lindelof guides it behind for a corner.

Maddison sends it low into the box but United deal with it and fly forward on the counter-attack. Ronaldo drives forward before sending the ball out to Wan-Bissaka on the right side. He swings in a cross and sends it straight at Schmeichel.

[16 October 2021 16:18 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

58 mins: Leicester press deep in United’s half with Pogba losing the ball to Tielemans. He shifts it to the edge of the box and then blasts an effort high and wide.

[16 October 2021 16:17 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

56 mins: Chance! A Leicester clearance comes bouncing over the head of Iheanacho and drops for Matic. He smokes one on the half-volley from well outside the box but catches it sweetly. The shot continues to rise and just shoots over the top of the crossbar. That would have been another banger of a goal if it had gone in.

[16 October 2021 16:14 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

53 mins: Back at the King Power stadium Victor Lindelof has gone in the book for a challenge on Vardy about 25-yards out from goal. James Maddison takes the free kick and spanks it into the wall. The ball bounces back to him though and his follow up goes flying over the goal.

[16 October 2021 16:13 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Aston Villa 1 - 0 Wolves (Ings, 48’)⚽️

48 mins: Aston Villa have scored as well! The game just got back underway at Villa Park and Danny Ings has found the back of the net for Villa.

[16 October 2021 16:11 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Southampton 1 - 0 Leeds (Broja. 53’)⚽️

53 mins: Armando Broja breaks the deadlock at St, Marys with his first goal for the Saints! Southampton lead against Leeds.

[16 October 2021 16:10 · Michael Jones]

Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

48 mins: Tielemans takes the ball off Shaw and sends it Iheanacho. He shimmies his way into space on the edge of the box and then pulls his effort wide of goal.

[16 October 2021 16:05 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd

Kick off: Leicester get the back underway at the King Power Stadium. There hasn’t been any changes from either team at half-time. Which way is this one going to go?