Brentford hammer London neighbours Chelsea 3-0
Brentford secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Chelsea in a Premier League match, marking Chelsea's third consecutive winless game. Goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago, and Fabio Carvalho propelled Brentford to third place in the league table.
Why it matters
The result reflects the shifting competitive landscape of the Premier League and the current struggles of high-spending clubs like Chelsea.
Brentford beat their big-spending west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 on Friday (September 18, 2026) with second-half goals by forwards Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho condemning Xabi Alonso’s men to their third straight Premier League game without a win.
Anthony pounced in the 61st minute when he nodded in from close range after Jannik Schuster headed a corner back across the goal, which extended Chelsea’s long run of league games without a clean sheet to 21.
Thiago made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute when Emiliano Martínez saved from Kevin Schade on a breakaway but the ball dropped to the Brazilian who made no mistake. Substitute Carvalho wrapped up the win when he turned in a cross by Schade in added time.
Schuster said he and his colleagues had turned up the pressure on Chelsea after the break and the approach paid off.
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