Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
The European champions beat the Citizens three successive times at the end of last season but Pep Guardiola’s side ran out winners at Stamford Bridge
Follow live reaction after Manchester City beat Chelsea in what could be a pivotal match in this season’s Premier League title race.
The Blues beat the defending champions three successive times at the end of last season, including the Champions League final in May to become European champions for a second time. But City earned a measure of revenge with an all-important three points in their bid to defend their crown on Saturday afternoon.
Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal of the game after his deflected second-half shot beat Edouard Mendy in the home goal.Thomas Tuchel's side responded to the setback but were unable to get back on terms and failed to register a single shot on target.
Follow all the latest reaction and analysis from Stamford Bridge:
Brentford 2 - 3 Liverpool
76 mins: This game isn’t over yet. I reckon there’s at least one more goal to come. Henderson flicks another lovely ball into the box as Salah makes an almost identical run down the right side. He fires it back across goal but only manages to pick out David Raya.
Brentford 2 - 3 Liverpool
73 mins: Brentford win another free kick in a dangerous area on the right side. This one comes into the box but Alisson confidently punches it away before Alexander-Arnold completes the clearance.
Brentford 2 - 3 Liverpool
70 mins: Substitutions! Less than a minute after scoring Curtis Jones is taken off by Jurgen Klopp with Roberto Firmino replacing him. For Brentford Shandon Baptiste is on for Frank Onyeka.
GOAL! Brentford 2 - 3 Liverpool (Jones, 67’)⚽️
67 mins: This one finds the target! Another shot from range from Curtis Jones. He connects beautifully and drills it towards the near post. Kristoffer Ajer attempts the block the shot. He gets a knee to the ball but lifts it over his own goalkeeper and the ball then finishes in the back of the net. Lucky deflection but a fantastic strike gives Jones his first goal since February!
Brentford 2 - 2 Liverpool
66 mins: Alexander-Arnold’s cross in from the right is kept in play by Mane. He cuts the ball back to Jota in the box but he can’t control the ball. It flies past him and comes to Jones outside the box. He shoots but hoofs one over the bar!
GOAL! Brentford 2 - 2 Liverpool (Janelt, 63’)⚽️
63 mins: What a game! Brentford’s first real foray into Liverpool’s final third this half sees them whip a cross into the back post from the right. Alexander-Arnold has to deal with three Bees attackers and can’t win the ball in the air. It drops to Pontus Jansson who smacks it into the crossbar. The rebound comes out to Janelt who heads it at goal and the ball just crosses the lines before Alexander-Arnold can clear it!
Brentford 1 - 2 Liverpool
60 mins: Liverpool have had almost 80% possession since the second half kicked off. They’ve not allowed Brentford to play or push forward. Alexander-Arnold plays a dainty one-two with Salah on the right and he sweeps into the box before shooting. The effort is blocked though and Brentford clear their lines.
Brentford 1 - 2 Liverpool
57 mins: Brentford just haven’t kicked into gear since the restart. They’ve got plenty of time to get back into the match though and they’ve won a free kick over on the right side. Janelt floats one into the box and Van Dijk wins the initial ball. He doesn’t clear it however but Liverpool get lucky as Toney is penalised for a foul in the box.
GOAL! Brentford 1 - 2 Liverpool (Salah, 54’)⚽️
54 mins: Salah scores! Fabinho flicks a lovely ball over the top and as Salah runs in behind. He brings it down and calmly guides it past David Raya!
The celebrations are cut short though as the offside flag is raised. VAR takes a look and overturns the decision, Salah was being played onside by the Brentford right-back!
Brentford 1 - 1 Liverpool
51 mins: Raya to the rescue again! Robertson whips a cross in from the left wing and Henderson arrives to head it into the back of the net but he misses the ball!
Instead it drops to a surprised Jota who knees it towards the bottom left corner and forces Raya into a leaping save to flap the ball away.
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