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09/18 16:44 CDT Brentford climbs to third in Premier League after sweeping
Chelsea aside 3-0
Brentford climbs to third in Premier League after sweeping Chelsea aside 3-0
LONDON (AP) --- Brentford climbed to third in the Premier League after a
crushing 3-0 win over London rival Chelsea on Friday.
It was a puzzling display by Xabi Alonso's Chelsea side, which has now gone
three league games without a win.
Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho all scored in the second half
for Brentford.
This was a Chelsea line-up containing all the elements of its offseason
transfer re-think, with a solid, experienced spine which saw Jordan Henderson
and Danny Welbeck make their first league starts.
Something appeared to have clicked. The visitors did not look half as chaotic
defensively in the first half as they have done at times this season, standing
up physically to Brentford, winning duels and not allowing Keith Andrews' side
to dominate second balls.
But old habits crept back in after the break. The marking from Mikkel
Damsgaard's 61st-minute corner was poor, Jannik Schuster headed on and Anthony
finished it off.
Thiago was then left free to score after Kevin Schade's shot was saved, and a
low cross was whacked in during stoppage time by Carvalho to send Brentford
fans into dreamland.
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