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:
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
66 mins: Chance! Fernandes switches the play with a nice diagonal pass out to Rashford on the left wing. Rashford darts into the box but has a cross blocked. The ball comes to Pogba who sets up Fernandes for a long-ranged effort but he scuffs it wide of the far post.
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
63 mins: Marcus Rashford makes his return for Manchester United following shoulder surgery replacing Jadon Sancho.
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
60 mins: Iheanacho and Tielemans combine to work the ball to the front edge of the box. Tielemans attempts to play in Vardy but Lindelof guides it behind for a corner.
Maddison sends it low into the box but United deal with it and fly forward on the counter-attack. Ronaldo drives forward before sending the ball out to Wan-Bissaka on the right side. He swings in a cross and sends it straight at Schmeichel.
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
58 mins: Leicester press deep in United’s half with Pogba losing the ball to Tielemans. He shifts it to the edge of the box and then blasts an effort high and wide.
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
56 mins: Chance! A Leicester clearance comes bouncing over the head of Iheanacho and drops for Matic. He smokes one on the half-volley from well outside the box but catches it sweetly. The shot continues to rise and just shoots over the top of the crossbar. That would have been another banger of a goal if it had gone in.
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
53 mins: Back at the King Power stadium Victor Lindelof has gone in the book for a challenge on Vardy about 25-yards out from goal. James Maddison takes the free kick and spanks it into the wall. The ball bounces back to him though and his follow up goes flying over the goal.
GOAL! Aston Villa 1 - 0 Wolves (Ings, 48’)⚽️
48 mins: Aston Villa have scored as well! The game just got back underway at Villa Park and Danny Ings has found the back of the net for Villa.
GOAL! Southampton 1 - 0 Leeds (Broja. 53’)⚽️
53 mins: Armando Broja breaks the deadlock at St, Marys with his first goal for the Saints! Southampton lead against Leeds.
Leicester 1 - 1 Man Utd
48 mins: Tielemans takes the ball off Shaw and sends it Iheanacho. He shimmies his way into space on the edge of the box and then pulls his effort wide of goal.
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