- Marc Cucurella - 43'
- Nicolas Jackson - 80'
- Marc Cucurella - 90'+8'
- Bryan Mbeumo - 90'
Chelsea beat Brentford 2-1 to keep pressure on Liverpool
Chelsea moved within two points of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday as goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson earned them a 2-1 victory over neighbours Brentford.
Chelsea pushed Brentford back from the start but it was not until the 43rd minute that full-back Cucurella raced into the area and dived athletically to head Noni Madueke's cross past goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Ten minutes from the full-time whistle Jackson squeezed the ball inside the near post for his ninth Premier League goal of the season after latching on to a pass from Enzo Fernandez.
Brentford always looked dangerous on the break and the ever busy Bryan Mbeumo pulled a goal back in the last minute of regulation time to give Chelsea, now four points clear of third-placed Arsenal, a nervy finish.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Peter Bankes
English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |