Chelsea v Brentford
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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | +21 | 39 |
| Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | +25 | 37 |
| Aston Villa | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 36 |
| Chelsea | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +12 | 29 |
| Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 29 |
| Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 27 |
| Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 26 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | +2 | 24 |
| Everton | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 24 |
| Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 23 |
| Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| Fulham | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 23 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 22 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 22 |
| Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 19 |
| Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 18 |
| West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -16 | 13 |
| Burnley | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | -28 | 2 |
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