The match started with Brentford attacking in the first minutes and keeping the possession with Jensen and Janelt.
Chelsea responded with Cole Palmer, Raheem Sterling, and Nicolas Jackson in the fifth minute but the final ball from Cole Palmer was not good enough for Raheem Sterling. Chelsea led with only two points more in the tenth place and for Brentford, this was a great chance to grab their tenth place.
The Blues had scored nine goals in the last four matches and this match was the right one to keep going and improving their record.
Noni Madueke had the best chance of the game with a powerful diagonal in the zone, but the ball was stamped at the bar in the tenth minute. Callagher tried in the 12th minute, but his shot was saved by Flekken.
Cole Palmer provided an excellent assist for Marc Cucurella but his shot had no power and ended straight in the hands of Flekken.
Palmer, Madueke, Sterling combination presented Sterling with a keeper in an ideal position, but his shot ended wide. Chelsea was in possession and had the clearest chances in the first half.
Disasi gave an excellent ball to Jackson in the 35th, but the ball was too strong for the attacker.
Madueke and Cucurella had the chance to send Chelsea ahead in the 39th, but Cucurella’s shot was too easy to risk Flekken. Palmer tried with a free kick in the 43rd but his shot ended wide.
The first half ended in an equalizer and Chelsea were more active in the opponents zone.
Second Half
Palmer successfully found Marc Cucurella in the 47th, but the Spaniard could not turn it into a useful ball. Brentford responded in the 51st, but Sanchez was there with a fine save.
Bryan Mbuemo crossed in the 58th and Pinnock scored the opener with a powerful header.
Frank Onyenka replaced Mathias Jensen in the 63rd minute. Chelsea made two subs Madueke and Disasi for Maatsen and Riece James in the 67th.
Both teams continued with the subs as Brentford replaced Janelt with Yarmolyk and Wissa with Maupay in the 76th.
Chelsea subbed Caicedo and Cucurrella with Washington and Ugochukwu in the 81st.
Aaron Hickey was substituted by Saman Ghoddos and this created an amazing chance in the 88th with a 4v2 situation but they could not profit.
James had a shot in the 95th minute but his shot was blocked. Brentford profited from the corner kick and Bryan Mbuembo scored the second after Sanchez left the target.
Brentford won the game after being the second squad in the game, but pragmatism prevailed in this game.
