Chelsea started the match really well as they created some early chances, looking for the opening goal against Brentford who were more defensive-minded. After several attempts on goal, Chelsea were able to break the deadlock in the 43rd minute through a stunning header from Marc Cucurella. That brilliant goal gave the Blues a slim advantage over Brentford at halftime.
Chelsea doubled their lead in the 80th minute of match as Nicolas Jackson found the back of the net with a well composed finish. Bryan Mbuemo got Brentford a consolation goal in the final minutes of the match to make the result a narrow 2-1 win for Chelsea at full-time.
In other games:
Tottenham returned to winning ways in the Premier League by securing an incredible 5-0 victory over Southampton at the St Mary’s Stadium. The North Londoners effortlessly bagged maximum points from this encounter thanks to James Maddison’s brace along with goals from Pape Matar Sarr, Son Heung-Min, and Dejan Kulusevski.
The Manchester Derby gave us premium entertainment when Manchester United and Manchester City battled at the Etihad Stadium. The Red Devils regained their winning mentality in the competition by securing a narrow 2-1 win over Manchester City. Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes were both on the scoresheet, making sure the team claimed maximum points.
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