Chelsea Beats Brentford to Close the Gap to Liverpool in Title Race

Chelsea kept up their strong form in the Premier League with a 2-1 win against Brentford at Stamford Bridge. This victory moves Chelsea just one point behind league leaders Liverpool, who drew 2-2 with Fulham on Saturday.

The Match Details

Going into the game, Chelsea was four points behind Liverpool. However, with this win, they closed the gap.

Chelsea made three changes from their previous win against Tottenham, with Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Noni Madueke starting. Brentford made two changes from their 4-2 win over Newcastle, with Mikkel Damsgaard and Mads Roeslev coming in.

Chelsea Takes Control

Chelsea dominated possession in the first half but had to wait until the 43rd minute to take the lead. Noni Madueke crossed the ball to Marc Cucurella, who scored with a header to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Late Goal Secures the Win

In the second half, Chelsea doubled their lead when Nicolas Jackson finished a pass from Enzo Fernandez, making it 2-0. Brentford fought back and scored through Mbuemo to make it 2-1. The game became tense with seven minutes of injury time added, but Chelsea held on to secure the win.

With this result, Chelsea moves just one point behind Liverpool in the Premier League standings.