Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
The Blues consolidated their place at the top of the table as the high-flying Bees came close to pulling off another shock
Chelsea held off a late onslaught from Brentford to achieve a narrow away victory on Saturday and consolidate their place at the top of the Premier League table.
Thomas Tuchel’s side had emerged as early frontrunners for the title, with confidence clearly flowing after their Champions League triumph in the spring, but they recently suffered back-to-back defeats against top teams in Man City and Juventus to somewhat lose momentum. The Blues have now responded with two straight wins, however, this victory over a spirited Brentford outfit earning Chelsea three invaluable points.
Left-back Ben Chilwell, making just his second league start of the season, fired the visitors ahead on the cusp of half-time, blasting a superb half-volley past David Raya for his third goal in as many games for club and country. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was equally important here, however, making a string of superb saves late in the game to help his side survive the swarming Bees. The best of the lot was a stop with his face to deny Pontus Jansson, though the Senegal international then also crucially tipped over a Christian Norgaard overhead kick from close range to secure the win.
Follow all the fallout from the top-flight meeting:
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
75 mins: Chance for Watford! Moussa Sissoko lays it off to Hernandez on the left side and the forward curls his effort wide of the far post. Sissoko has been the only bright spark in a dull performance from Watford.
Line-ups: Leicester vs Man Utd
Following the conclusion of Watford vs Liverpool we’ll be bringing you the action from the King Power stadium as Leicester City take on Manchester United.
Kick off for that game is at 3pm and the line-ups are out. Take a look:
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Castagne, Tielemans, Soumare, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Greenwood, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
72 mins: It should have been five! A poor kick from Foster sees Firmino win the ball high up the pitch. He takes it off Rose and slots a fine pass into the box for Mane. Foster backtracks as Mane hits his shot first time but the effort goes wide of the far post!
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
69 mins: Milner feeds the ball out to Salah wide on the right and he takes it to the edge of the box before laying it off to Keita. Keita blasts one at goal but smokes it over the crossbar.
Joao Pedro comes on for Watford replacing Emannuel Dennis.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
66 mins: Watford win a free kick in their own half that Danny Rose fires up the pitch. Troost-Ekong gets to the ball first and heads it over to Hernandez. He brings the ball down and looks to shoot but Tsimikas is there to nick the ball away.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
63 mins: Alexander-Arnold whips Liverpool’s eighth corner of the game into the box but Sissoko boots it out of play.
Jurgen Klopp makes two changes bringing Kostas Tsimikas and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
60 mins: Matip sends the ball out to Salah on the right side and he knocks it to Alexander-Arnold who tries to pick out Firmino in the box. Troost-Ekong heads the ball out as far as Mane who chests the ball down and volleys it wide of the far post.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
57 mins: Caoimhin Kelleher finally gets into the action and makes a nice save as Kucka hits a shot from long range straight at the Liverpool keeper.
GOAL! Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool (Salah, 54’)⚽️
54 mins: Oh my word! Salah drives the ball into the box from the right but loses possession. The ball comes to Firmino who knocks it back to Salah. He’s a magician with the ball at his feet, weaving in and out of three defenders to shift the ball over to the right side of the box. Cathcart comes across to tackle him and another shimmy sits him on the floor. Salah looks up and then curls a left-footed shot into the far corner of the goal. What a goal! Individual brilliance from a man at the top of his game.
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