Image source, ReutersImage caption, Igor Thiago scored his first Premier League goal of the season
ByNizaar KinsellaFootball reporter at Brentford Community Stadium- Published1 hour ago
Brentford climbed to third in the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 victory over Chelsea.
Goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and substitute Fabio Carvalho secured the three points as Chelsea's winless league run extended to three matches.
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- Published21 August
Brentford
Caoimhin Kelleher: An accomplished display, although he was never required to make any outstanding saves. 6
Michael Kayode: Played a couple of sloppy passes and rarely ventured forward. 6
Kristoffer Ajer: A sizeable presence at the back despite coming under significant pressure from crosses in open play and from set-pieces. 7
Jannik Schuster: The young defender excelled in his own box but looked nervous in possession on a few occasions, including an overhit backpass that could have led to an own goal. He then set up the winner. 7
Keane Lewis-Potter: A poor clearance led to a Neto chance in the 10th minute, but he was impressive on the counter-attack. That perhaps owed something to his experience of learning the left-back role after previously playing as an attacker. 6
Yehor Yarmoliuk: On his 100th appearance, he threatened with a powerful long-range effort in the 37th minute and created Brentford's best chance shortly after half-time. 7
Vitaly Janelt: Did just enough to halt a Cole Palmer dribble early on, although he risked conceding a penalty. He provided a physical presence in midfield, with a potential Germany debut on the horizon under new manager Jurgen Klopp. 7
Mikkel Damsgaard: The Dane was not at his usual level from set-pieces or with his shooting from distance until he delivered an incredible whipped corner that led to the opening goal. 6
Kevin Schade: The in-form forward produced several pressure-relieving dribbles and had a shot blocked in the first half. Played a part in the final two goals. 7
Igor Thiago: The Brazil international was on a four-game goalless run before kick-off and worked hard but struggled in front of goal. He eventually delivered with a late strike to seal victory and his celebration looked like a weight then lifted off his shoulders, along with his Brentford shirt. 7
Jaidon Anthony: After a quiet first half, he missed his side's best chance early in the second half but responded well to score the opener. 7
Subs:
Mamadou Sangare (on 72, Yarmoliuk): Did his combative duties well. 7
Aaron Hickey (on 72, Kayode): A steady presence. 6
El Hadji Malick Diouf (on 81, Lewis-Potter): N/A
Dango Ouattara (on 81, Anthony): N/A
Fabio Carvalho (on 87, Damsgaard): Ghosted in nicely to add a goal late on in a very short spell on the pitch. 7
Subs not used: Ballcombe, Henry, Wilson, Frederick
Chelsea
Emiliano Martinez: The Argentine did not face any clear chances or difficult set-pieces in the first half. There was little he could do about Brentford's opener. 6
Wesley Fofana: The Frenchman was a physical presence at the back and dealt well enough with Brentford's long balls but was taken off for Josh Acheampong in the 72nd minute. 6
Maxence Lacroix: He coped well with Igor Thiago for most of the match, winning the majority of his duels, but he gave the ball away for Brentford's second goal and he missed a clear chance in the dying moments. 4
Levi Colwill: A quiet match by his high standards after being left out of the England squad. 6
Pedro Neto: His well-struck effort was saved in the 10th minute. He was lively throughout, linking up well in attack and stretching Brentford with his pace. 6
Jordan Henderson: There were no signs of rust. After receiving some early boos, he settled into the game and looked a vocal leader on the pitch. He also put some good corners into the box. 7
Valentin Barco: On his first Premier League start, the Argentine impressed defensively and was more ambitious with his passing than Henderson. 6
Pep Chavarria: Produced some dangerous crosses and was tidy in possession. A largely positive display despite one piece of naive defending in the first half that led to a free-kick. 7
Cole Palmer: Undoubtedly Chelsea's best player on the night, with much of their attacking play going through him. However, he was unable to produce the decisive moment he craved, with a free-kick comfortably saved and few other clear opportunities. He also worked hard defensively. 7
Danny Welbeck: On his first Premier League start for Chelsea, the 35-year-old created a chance for Neto but did not do enough to compensate for the absence of injured striker Joao Pedro. His 72nd minute withdrawal said a lot. 5
Morgan Rogers: Had a dangerous effort blocked in the penalty area just before half-time. The club-record £117m signing could also have done more to win the header at the back post for Brentford's opener. He ended the match playing up front as a striker. 5
Subs:
Josh Acheampong (on 72, Fofana): It was unclear why Acheampong came on when he did and, as a young defender, didn't make much impact in these circumstances. 6
Geovany Quenda (on 72, Welbeck): Impressively got on the ball often and tried to make something happen for Chelsea but without any results. 6
Estevao Willian (on 87, Neto): N/A
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli (on 87, Barco): N/A
Subs not used: Penders, Gusto, Hato, Lavia, Gittens
How did you rate the players?
The Player Rater cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable JavaScript or try another browser.Player of the match
Number: 19 J. AnthonyAverage rating 7.78Number: 19 J. AnthonyAverage Rating: 7.78Number: 9 Igor ThiagoAverage Rating: 7.73Number: 7 K. SchadeAverage Rating: 7.72Number: 14 Fábio CarvalhoAverage Rating: 7.70Number: 1 C. KelleherAverage Rating: 7.64Number: 44 J. SchusterAverage Rating: 7.62Number: 24 M. DamsgaardAverage Rating: 7.59Number: 23 K. Lewis-PotterAverage Rating: 7.50Number: 27 V. JaneltAverage Rating: 7.38Number: 20 K. AjerAverage Rating: 7.34Number: 33 M. KayodeAverage Rating: 7.34Number: 6 Y. YarmoliukAverage Rating: 7.33Number: 2 A. HickeyAverage Rating: 7.24Number: 18 M. SangaréAverage Rating: 7.23Number: 25 E. DioufAverage Rating: 7.21Number: 11 D. OuattaraAverage Rating: 7.18Back to team tabsNumber: 10 C. PalmerAverage Rating: 4.49Number: 14 J. HendersonAverage Rating: 4.10Number: 17 M. RogersAverage Rating: 4.06Number: 7 Pedro NetoAverage Rating: 4.02Number: 29 Pep ChavarríaAverage Rating: 3.95Number: 18 D. WelbeckAverage Rating: 3.89Number: 5 M. LacroixAverage Rating: 3.87Number: 6 L. ColwillAverage Rating: 3.83Number: 4 V. BarcoAverage Rating: 3.83Number: 1 E. MartínezAverage Rating: 3.81Number: 3 W. FofanaAverage Rating: 3.76Number: 34 J. AcheampongAverage Rating: 3.51Number: 41 EstêvãoAverage Rating: 3.38Number: 23 Geovany QuendaAverage Rating: 3.35Number: 32 M. Nicoll-JazuliAverage Rating: 3.32Back to team tabs
7.78After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
