Fábio Carvalho scores as Brentford stun Chelsea 3-0
Came off the bench to score in Brentford’s 3-0 win over Chelsea on Friday, a result that sent the hosts up to third in the Premier League and left Chelsea with…
BRENTFORD — fábio carvalho scored after coming off the bench as Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 on Friday, a result that sent the hosts up to third in the Premier League and left Chelsea with three matches without a win.
It was Brentford’s first-ever Premier League win over Chelsea, and their first home victory against their west London rivals since 1938. Chelsea, by contrast, have now conceded 12 goals in five games this season. That is a rough number for a side that once thought it could chase Arsenal.
Brentford stay unbeaten
Keith Andrews said the performance had been building for two days. “It was a performance I felt was bubbling,” he said. “I could see it in the players’ eyes over the last two days. They were very focused, very determined.”
Brentford remained unbeaten in the league and looked organised throughout. They were not flashy. They were cleaner, sharper and more direct when it mattered.
Jaidon Anthony and Igor Thiago also scored in the second half before Fábio Carvalho added the third to finish Chelsea off. The home side moved up to third ahead of the rest of the weekend’s fixtures. That matters. Early-season table positions can still feel fragile, but Brentford’s start now looks real.
Chelsea lose control again
Chelsea had started well enough in the first half, with the ball and some control. Chance creation was another matter. Xabi Alonso watched his side impose themselves without finding a goal threat, then fall apart after the break.
It was another messy evening for a club still in flux. Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their 12.83% stakes in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital, giving the major shareholder full control. The club said Swiss philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss will remain a partner in the ownership group.
Alonso thanked the departing owners on Thursday and said the change in structure should help the club move forward. “I think it is an important day for the club when there is an important change in the structure of the club, new ownership,” he said. “Thanks to the former owners for what they have done. I was not here but I know that they played an important role. And now that Behdad [Eghbali] is taking more control, or almost full control, I think it is good that the main one is clear.”
João Pedro injury adds to the pressure
The result landed in the same week Chelsea also had to deal with the withdrawal of João Pedro from Brazil’s squad with injury. ESPN reported that he was among the names tied to the broader conversation around the club’s latest setback.
For Chelsea, the scoreline feeds a familiar problem. Three games without a win. Twelve goals conceded in five league matches. And a team still searching for rhythm while the rest of the league keeps moving.
Brentford did the opposite. They stayed compact, waited for the opening and kept their cool. When Carvalho scored, the GTech was already pulsing. By the final whistle, Andrews had a landmark win and Chelsea had another hard evening to explain.
Source: espn.com.br
