Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from the EFL Cup quarter-final at the Community Stadium
Follow all the action as Brentford host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tonight.
The Bees will be playing their first match in almost two weeks after their squad was hit heavily by a Covid outbreak, causing their fixtures against Manchester United and Southampton to be postponed. The likes of Ivan Toney and Ethan Pinnock are now available for selection again, although they remain short on match fitness.
Chelsea, however, are still hampered by a host of absences due to injury and illness, with up to as many as nine first-team players unavailable. Thomas Tuchel, who was left infuriated after the Premier League rejected Chelsea’s request to postpone their fixture against Wolves last weekend, has called up a number of academy players to fill the gaps in their squad and is likely to field a heavily rotated side. The head coach will want to avoid the pressure of another disappointing performance and result, though, with the Blues now six points adrift of leaders Manchester City in the Premier League after just one win from their last four matches. Follow all the fallout below:
Brentford 0-1 Chelsea
84 mins: Penalty to Chelsea!
Pulisic bears down on the ball in the Brentford box and he's tripped by Fernandez!
Brentford 0-1 Chelsea
83 mins: Marcus Forss replaced Jensen a couple of moments ago.
GOAL: Brentford 0-1 Chelsea
80 mins: GOAL!
Lovely footwork from Kante before he feeds the ball to James, whose wicked low cross from the right is diverted into the Brentford net by Jansson...
The own goal has Chelsea ahead in the final 10 minutes!
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
77 mins: A final change for Chelsea as N’Golo Kante replaces Barkley.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
77 mins: Saul goes into the book for a trip on Jensen.
Just over 10 minutes left and the scores are still even.
Will either side break the deadlock in normal time?
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
73 mins: Brentford make another change as Baptiste makes way for Frank Onyeka.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
71 mins: Fernandez gives up a spell of Brentford possession by kicking long, straight to the Blues’ midfield.
Kepa soon returns the favour...
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
68 mins: Double-chance!
James’ powerful free-kick from out wide is palmed straight up in the air by Fernandez, with the ball falling for Barkley, who drives a low shot towards goal...
It’s deflected wide for a Chelsea corner. Nothing comes of this set-piece, but Chelsea remain in possession for now.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
64 mins: Chelsea are still struggling to break down Brentford, and Tuchel will make more changes.
Mount replaces Vale, and James comes on for Simons. All three Chelsea debutants have now been substituted.
For Brentford: Ivan Toney replaces Wissa, and Norgaard comes on for Janelt.
Brentford 0-0 Chelsea
59 mins: The Brentford free-kick is headed away.
Chelsea soon break, with Jorginho at the centre of the move.
He picks out Barkley in the hosts’ box, but Brentford crowd him out and the attack dissipates.
Frank’s side counter, and Mbeumo is just about beaten to a through ball, as Kepa slides to collect it.
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