Brentford football players drew 2:2 with Chelsea in the 27th round of the Premier League. The guests were more active in the opening act, for which they were rewarded by Nicolas Jackson’s precise header. After the change of sides, however, the picture of the game changed significantly and the Blues conceded the first ever league goal in the history of this London rival’s stadium in the 50th minute. The Bees weren’t content with that though and even turned the score around with a strike from Yoan Wissa, who was jubilant following an overhead kick, his third acrobatic finish of the game. However, the favorite did not leave without a point in the end, as Axel Disasi equalized in the 83rd minute.
Coach Thomas Frank recently received praise for how he prepared the team for the away duel at Manchester City, but it did not lead to points. After all, 10 of their last 12 league games ended in defeat, which saw the Bees drop to 16th place. The position in the table did not please Chelsea either, who did not improve the impression of a disappointing season even in the final of the EFL Cup. In addition, she has not scored three times in a row in mutual races.
Clear dominance on the ball has traditionally been in the Chelsea camp, but they did not create any major chances for a long time. On the contrary, the home team was the first to threaten when Wiss acrobatically finished off the extended ball. But the active attacker missed the space between the three posts. The Blues didn’t want to be left behind, so following a pass from Enzo Fernández, Jackson raced towards the goal. The Senegalese forward beat Mark Flekken, but with a shot into the open cage, he finally tricked the blocking defender. Before long, however, he got the opening goal when he jumped on Mala Gust’s cross and finished it accurately with his head.
However, an equalizer came right following the change of sides. Sergio Reguilón’s attempt was blocked by one of the defenders, but Mads Roerslev was able to deliver the rebound to the destination. But it didn’t have to be all, because before long Vitaly Janelt was given a lot of space in the box, but he missed Djordje Petrovič’s goal. Chelsea might have taken the lead as well, but Cole Palmer missed the space between the three posts from the first. That was something the penalty specialist might regret moments later as Wissa dealt with the rebound to send his team into the lead. However, Disasi found the answer to his goal at the end of the match, so both teams had to settle for a point in the end.
The battle between the teams from West London ended in a division of points. Brentford will play Arsenal in the next round on March 9, Chelsea will welcome Newcastle two days later.
