Chelsea vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Bryan Mbeumo exposes Robert Sanchez
Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo scored goals to confirm a third successive win for the Bees at Stamford Bridge
Brentford snatched a 2-0 win away at Chelsea on Saturday thanks to a header by defender Ethan Pinnock and a last-minute breakaway goal by Bryan Mbeumo as the expensively assembled Blues failed to turn possession into goals once again.
Pinnock, undetected by Chelsea's defence, connected powerfully with an Mbeumo cross in the 58th minute, stunning the hosts who had spent much of the game buzzing around the Bees' penalty area but without creating many clear chances.
As the Blues poured forward in the 96th minute in search of a late equalizer, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez ventured up for a corner only to be caught out when the visitors broke away and Mbeumo scored into an empty net.
Chelsea have now won only one of their last 13 home league games, a dismal run stretching back into last season when they fired managers Thomas Tuchel and then Graham Potter.
The hosts started the west London derby on the front foot and winger Noni Madueke almost broke the deadlock in the first half when his curling shot hit the crossbar with 10 minutes on the clock.
But Brentford soaked up everything Chelsea could throw at them with centre forward Nicolas Jackson, back in the starting 11 after an injury, unable to provide much of a threat.
Brentford leap-frogged their neighbours into 10th spot, while Chelsea dropped to 11th ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures.
Chelsea vs Brentford
CHANCE!!! Maatsen escapes down the right and cuts the ball back from the byline. Both Palmer and Washington are in open space, but neither can direct the ball towards goal as another glorious opportunity passes Chelsea by!
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CHANCE!!! Collins concedes a corner which is swung into the box by Gallagher. Silva's glancing header at the front post flashes across the face of goal, but Jackson can't turn the ball home and Chelsea's wait for a goal continues!
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CHANCE!!! Sterling cuts inside from the left and whips a teasing cross to the back post, but the arriving Gallagher can't quite get there and the ball sails behind for a goal-kick!
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Roerslev's long throw into the box is quickly headed clear by Chelsea, but Pinnock is back in cover to thwart any potential counter-attack.
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Only West Ham have opened the scoring in more different Premier League games than Brentford's seven so far this season, and although the Bees have won just two of the previous six, they're well on course to see out a third straight victory at Stamford Bridge!
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