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.
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James crosses through the crowd to find Jackson on the edge of the six-yard box, but he can't pull off a good first touch either and loses the ball!
Chelsea vs Brentford
Maatsen takes on Hickey and fires a low cross towards the front post, but it's Flekken's all day and the goalkeeper dives on the loose ball.
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CHANCE!!! Mbeumo drifts out to the left to collect a pass forward from Hickey, and squares for Wissa in the box. The Congolese striker has space to shoot, but a poor touch takes the chance away as Chelsea win it back!
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An underhit Flekken goal-kick is knocked straight back towards thre Brentford box by Gallagher, and Palmer latches onto it. Pinnock's onto him though, and gets a crucial touch to re-gain possession for the Bees.
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Palmer looks up and sets off on a run into the box, gliding between four as he does so. His final touch is a poor one though, and the ball is nudged behind for a goal-kick.
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A loose touch from Pinnock in his own box is seized upon by Palmer, but the Brentford goalscorer recovers well to prevent a shot and put the ball behind for a corner.
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Chelsea look to respond straight away as Sterling races into the area, but he's dispossessed as he tries to cut onto his right foot and Brentford have the ball back once more!
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