{"id":21104,"date":"2025-09-13T20:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=21104"},"modified":"2025-09-13T20:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:16:08","slug":"brentford-v-chelsea-premier-league-live-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=21104","title":{"rendered":"Brentford v Chelsea: Premier League \u2013 live | Premier League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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55 min: <\/strong>Gittens, the topic of conversation among many Guardian readers, makes way for Cole Palmer.<\/p>\n

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53 min: <\/strong>Jo\u00e3o Pedro getting on the ball is changing the game. He passes the ball through to Gittens on the left. The England winger holds the ball up and slips in Marc Cucurella but his shot is easily saved by Kelleher.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a016.13 EDT<\/p>\n

50 min: <\/strong>Tyrique George, on for Buonanotte, stings the hands of Kelleher. Jo\u00e3o Pedro drops deep to pass the ball to Neto. The winger plays a through ball of his own to George and his shot goes out for a corner.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a016.13 EDT<\/p>\n

47 min: <\/strong>A crucial challenge from Chalobah. Yehor Yarmoliuk plays a dangerous through ball to Igor Thiago but the Chelsea defender cleans up. He was the last man so he needed to execute his slide tackle perfectly.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a016.06 EDT<\/p>\n

Kick off: Brentford 1-0 Chelsea<\/h2>\n

Chelsea get us back under way. They\u2019re kicking from left to right.<\/p>\n

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What a pass!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A message from Bryan: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDown here, the Mexicans say Tuchel, who is at the game, is pencilling Jordan in for the next England game.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Henderson\u2019s brilliant assist for the opening, Thomas Tuchel\u2019s predilection for Hendo seems justified.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Jordan Henderson shouts during Brentford v Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, Britain – September 13, 2025. <\/span> Photograph: David Klein\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Half time: Brentford 1-0 Chelsea<\/h2>\n

It was a fairly pedestrian first half before Schade brought the game to life.<\/p>\n

Brentford have looked dangerous on the break and their through balls over the top have caused the Chelsea defenders problems.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are passing the ball around far too slowly and they\u2019ve struggled to break down an organised Brentford back line. Perhaps going behind, will force them to take more risks.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez hits the post from a corner kick.<\/span> Photograph: David Klein\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.57 EDT<\/p>\n

43 min: <\/strong>Fern\u00e1ndez whips the resulting corner onto the post! It somehow stays in play before Brentford clear it. It\u2019s the closest Chelsea have come all game.<\/p>\n

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42 min: <\/strong>Chelsea finally have a decent chance. Jo\u00e3o Pedro, who has largely been frustrated in this first half, gets the ball on the edge of the box and plays a couple of one-twos with his teammate. Buonanotte should really pull the trigger but it falls to Fern\u00e1ndez. The midfielder drills it wide of the post via a deflection.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a016.13 EDT<\/p>\n

A message from Colum for Jeff:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI have to say Gittens sounds more like a professor of sociology. Apparently he\u2019s a replacement for Madueke who has excelled for Arsenal and England and whose sale I find baffling to say the least. Could you send best wishes to my Chelsea-supporting friend Jeff?\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you make of the Madueke sale, Jeff?<\/p>\n

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38 min: <\/strong>Brentford deserve the lead. They\u2019ve played with much more intensity than Chelsea. The home team have been excellent in the transition, turning defence into attack with speed.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Chelsea (Schade, 34)<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a brilliant counter attack from Brentford. Chalobah wins a tackle outside of Brentford\u2019s box but his challenge falls to the feet of a Brentford player. Jordan Henderson receives the ball deep in his half and clips an incisive through ball to Schade. The winger cuts in and slots the ball past Robert Sanchez in the far corner.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Nutmeg: Brentford\u2019s Kevin Schade scores their first goal through the legs of Tosin.<\/span> Photograph: Peter Cziborra\/Action Images\/Reuters<\/span>Brentford’s Jordan Henderson with the assist. <\/span> Photograph: David Klein\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.42 EDT<\/p>\n

A message from Julian: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m following along with the Guardian live text for Brentford vs Chelsea and noticed your name on the page. My partner and I saw your film about Walthamstow FC at the Walthamstow International Film Festival back in June and really enjoyed it!<\/p>\n

Regarding tonight\u2019s football, as a Chelsea fan I\u2019m excited for the debut of Jorrel Hato. His surname means \u2018pigeon\u2019 in Japanese, which of course harkens to the dating simulator game \u2018Hatoful Boyfriend\u2019. We all hope that he channels Ryouta the hard-working rock dove, as he tirelessly sprints up and down the left-hand channel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thank you, Julian. I learnt something new tonight.<\/p>\n

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27 min: <\/strong>We\u2019re almost half an hour in and there hasn\u2019t been a single effort on target. But don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s been a great deal of probing and an abundance of square passes.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Brentford’s Igor Thiago and Yehor Yarmolyuk in action with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez and Wesley Fofana.<\/span> Photograph: Peter Cziborra\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.35 EDT<\/p>\n

24 min: <\/strong>Brentford are getting a foothold in this game. They\u2019re passing the ball around well after surviving Chelsea\u2019s early possession football.<\/p>\n

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A message from Jeff:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSurely it\u2019s not just me who thinks that \u201cJamie Gittens\u201d sounds more like an earnest medium-pace trundler who ended up with a few England caps, than an intermittently dangerous Chelsea winger … who ended up with a few England caps!\u201d<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t seen much from Gittens as yet. A former \u201cintermittently dangerous Chelsea winger\u201d has been playing well for Arsenal and England recently.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Arsenal\u2019s Noni Madueke during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, 13 September 2025. <\/span> Photograph: Andy Rain\/EPAShare<\/p>\n

19 min: <\/strong>Moises Caicedo has been excellent as usual. He makes another challenge in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n

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18 min: <\/strong>Out of nothing, Chelsea have a chance. Trevor Chalobah plays a delicious ball over the top into the path of Pedro Neto. It drops kindly for the winger but he can\u2019t quite get the ball under control and the chance is wasted.<\/p>\n

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15 min: <\/strong>Chelsea are playing some intricate stuff on the right hand side. They\u2019ve struggled to create any clear-cut chances though.<\/p>\n

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11 min: <\/strong>The referee grants Chelsea an undeserved free kick after Jamie Gittens went down. Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez swings a free kick onto the head of the Tosin Adarabioyo. His header is well saved by Caoimhin Kelleher but the offside flag was up anyway.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a015.58 EDT<\/p>\n

7 min: <\/strong>Brentford have made their game plan clear. Anticipating Chelsea will have the lion share of possession, Keith Andrew\u2019s side seem set on clipping balls over the top on the counter attack. It\u2019s causing Chelsea problems so far.<\/p>\n

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5 min: <\/strong>Brentford have the first real chance of the game. It\u2019s route one stuff: a long ball over the top finds Kevin Schade who take the ball down before cutting in and letting fly. The shot takes a deflection and is out for a corner.<\/p>\n

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2 min: <\/strong>Chelsea are setting the tempo early in this game. It\u2019s good to see Wesley Fofana back after a series of injuries. It\u2019s strange to see him at right back though, especially with Reece James and Malo Gusto on the bench.<\/p>\n

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Kick off<\/h2>\n

And we\u2019re off! Brentford are kicking from left to right.<\/p>\n

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A message from Alex: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHas there ever been a team with so many players ending in -o? Chelsea could almost get a whole XI of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s without Est\u00eav\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

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A message from Brendan Large:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDoes knowing Ranieri was the Tinkerman make me old? Argh…I know I am, of course, but that seems like a reference all Premier League fans should recognise, surely?\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a bit younger than John Brewin but I know that Claudio Ranieri was the Tinkerman. Perhaps that\u2019s because I follow Chelsea.<\/p>\n

<\/span>CHELSEA V ARSENAL, F.A. PREMIERSHIP MATCH, STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON. 21\/2\/04. PIC: TOM JENKINS.
\nCHELSEA MANAGER CLAUDIO RANIERI LOOKS ANGRY AS EIDER GUDJOHNSEN IS SENT OFF BY MIKE RILEY FOR A 2ND YELLOW CARD.<\/span> Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The GuardianShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a014.49 EDT<\/p>\n

The big team news for Brentford is the return of Vitaly Janelt to the squad. <\/strong>He\u2019s available for the first time since April after undergoing surgery on his heel. He\u2019s joined by new signing Reiss Nelson on the bench. According to Keith Andrews, the Arsenal loanee has \u201cslotted seamlessly into the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer returns to the squad after recovering from his groin injury.<\/strong> Palmer is on the bench with Chelsea\u2019s new signing Facundo Buonanotte starting in his place. Interestingly, there’s no sign of Est\u00eav\u00e3o Willian.<\/p>\n

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John Brewin<\/span><\/p>\n

The Prodigy are pumping at the GTech for this rather unsociable 8pm kick-off.<\/strong> They\u2019ve just declared last orders will be at 10.30pm. So then, the football. That looks an odd Chelsea team with Wesley Fofana right-back. Is Enzo Maresca the new Tinkerman, for older fans – it\u2019s a long time since Claudio Ranieri? Brentford was a difficult place to go to under Thomas Frank and Keith Andrews has to do the same. It\u2019s a familiar lineup for his team, with Liverpool graduates in Caoimhin Kelleher and Jordan Henderson key men in the new Brentford.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a015.58 EDT<\/p>\n

The teams<\/h2>\n

Brentford: <\/strong>Kelleher, Kayode, Van Den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Schade, Thiago<\/p>\n

Subs: <\/em>Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Ouatarra, Ajer, Janelt<\/p>\n

Chelsea: <\/strong>Sanchez, Fofana, Chalobah, Tosin, Hato, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Buonanotte, Gittens, Joao Pedro<\/p>\n

Subs: <\/em>Jorgenson, Acheampong, James, Gusto, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Garnacho, George<\/p>\n

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Preamble<\/h2>\n

Hello and welcome to minute-by-minute coverage of Brentford v Chelsea in the Premier League.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new manager, a transfer saga and a difficult start to the season. There\u2019s been drama in west London, and that\u2019s just at Brentford. The former set piece coach turned head coach Keith Andrews will be keen to kick-start his side\u2019s season after an opening day loss against Nottingham Forest and last gasp defeat versus Sunderland. Brentford are slowly adapting to life without Christian N\u00f8rgaard, Brian Mbuemo and Youanne Wissa, by way of a protracted transfer saga.<\/p>\n

For once, Chelsea look like the more stable side. 74 FA charges and Nicolas Jackson situation aside, Enzo Maresca\u2019s side have started the season well, remaining unbeaten and conceding only one goal in the process. Tonight\u2019s game is Chelsea\u2019s fourth straight London derby this season. A win at the Gtech would see them climb to the top of the table.<\/p>\n

Feel free to share your thoughts with me via email. Kick off is 8pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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