Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Friday 18 September 2026 · Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford · referee A. Madley · full time
Full time: Brentford 3-0 Chelsea
Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Brentford took the points in Premier League Matchday 5 on Friday 18 September 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium. The goals: Jaidon Anthony 61', Igor Thiago 83', Fábio Carvalho 90+4'.
How Brentford won it
Brentford struck first through Jaidon Anthony in the 61st minute, set up by Jannik Schuster. Igor Thiago made it 2-0 to Brentford in the 83rd minute. Fábio Carvalho made it 3-0 to Brentford in the 90th minute (+4), set up by Kevin Schade.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Madley, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Brentford and 0 to Chelsea.
Brentford: K. Andrews, 4-2-3-1 · Chelsea: X. Alonso Olano, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.89 for Brentford and 2.13 for Chelsea.
Brentford scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Chelsea left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Chelsea created the better chances, 2.13 xG to 0.89, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Brentford had 6 shots on target, Chelsea 2.
Chelsea had 60% of the ball, but Brentford took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Brentford came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.96 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Chelsea came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.71 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Brentford vs Chelsea: the match in numbers
| Brentford | Match statistics | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 349 | Total passes | 514 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 12 |
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jannik Schuster (Brentford), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Brentford
- Jannik Schuster 7.9 1 assist
- Igor Thiago 7.3 1 goal
- Jaidon Anthony 7.2 1 goal
- Caoimhín Kelleher 7.2
- Fábio Carvalho 7.2
Chelsea
- Morgan Rogers 7.2
- Pep Chavarría 7.2
- Wesley Fofana 7.1
- Cole Palmer 7.0
- Valentín Barco 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Levi Colwill at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brentford: Aston Villa vs Brentford Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Chelsea: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Brentford vs Chelsea
What was the score in Brentford vs Chelsea?
Brentford 3-0 Chelsea (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Friday 18 September 2026.
Who scored in Brentford vs Chelsea?
Jaidon Anthony 61', Igor Thiago 83', Fábio Carvalho 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Brentford vs Chelsea correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Brentford vs Chelsea?
Jannik Schuster, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Brentford vs Chelsea?
A. Madley.
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