Chelsea 2:0 Brentford

Chelsea beat Brentford 2:0 in the Premier League Regular Season 22 at Stamford Bridge on 17 January 2026, with the half time score at 1:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Chelsea

2 : 0

HT 1 : 0

Brentford

17 January 2026
Kickoff: 15:00 UTC
Venue: Stamford Bridge | London
Referee: J. Brooks

Form and Table

Chelsea 10th 52 pts LossWinDrawLossLoss
Brentford 9th 53 pts DrawDrawLossWinLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Chelsea

D. Essugo Questionable | Injury
T. Adarabioyo Questionable | Muscle Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
C. Palmer Questionable | Thigh Injury
J. Gittens Questionable | Illness
M. Gusto Questionable | Inactive

Brentford

A. Hickey Questionable | Injury
J. Henderson Questionable | Ankle Injury
R. Nelson Questionable | Knock
R. Nelson Questionable | Knock
B. Arthur Questionable | Calf Injury
Gustavo Nunes Questionable | Hamstring Injury
R. Nelson Questionable | Illness

Match Events

Chelsea: Joao PedroGoal | Assist: E. Fernandez
26'
Chelsea: João PedroVAR | Goal confirmed
27'
36'
Brentford: Kevin SchadeYellow Card | Argument
45+3'
Brentford: Vitaly JaneltYellow Card | Argument
Chelsea: Andrey SantosSubstitution | Off: A. Garnacho
57'
Chelsea: W. FofanaSubstitution | Off: T. Adarabioyo
58'
Chelsea: Marc CucurellaYellow Card | Foul
67'
Chelsea: L. DelapSubstitution | Off: Joao Pedro
74'
Chelsea: C. PalmerPenalty
76'
77'
Brentford: D. OuattaraSubstitution | Off: M. Damsgaard
82'
Brentford: K. Lewis-PotterSubstitution | Off: K. Schade
82'
Brentford: A. HickeySubstitution | Off: R. Henry
Chelsea: Wesley FofanaYellow Card | Argument
83'
Chelsea: J. HatoSubstitution | Off: E. Fernandez
85'
Chelsea: J. AcheampongSubstitution | Off: R. James
85'
Chelsea: Cole PalmerYellow Card | Time wasting
90+1'
90+4'
Brentford: R. DonovanSubstitution | Off: Y. Yarmolyuk

Match Stats

Chelsea
Brentford

46% Ball Possession 54%

1.59 Expected Goals 1.52

6 Total Shots 15

2 Shots on Goal 5

2 Shots off Goal 5

2 Blocked Shots 5

4 Shots Inside Box 10

2 Shots Outside Box 5

3 Corner Kicks 9

0 Offsides 1

7 Fouls 10

3 Yellow Cards 2

Red Cards

6 Goalkeeper Saves 0

443 Total Passes 513

374 Accurate Passes 446

84% Pass Accuracy 87%

-0.76 Goals Prevented -0.76

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

R. Sanchez

M. Cucurella T. Adarabioyo T. Chalobah R. James

E. Fernandez M. Caicedo

A. Garnacho C. Palmer P. Neto

Joao Pedro

Substitutes

12 | F. Jorgensen | G
5 | B. Badiashile | D
29 | W. Fofana | D
17 | Andrey Santos | M
32 | T. George | F
38 | M. Guiu | F
9 | L. Delap | F
21 | J. Hato | D
34 | J. Acheampong | D

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

C. Kelleher

R. Henry N. Collins K. Ajer M. Kayode

V. Janelt Y. Yarmolyuk

K. Schade M. Damsgaard M. Jensen

I. Thiago

Substitutes

12 | H. R. Valdimarsson | G
5 | E. Pinnock | D
23 | K. Lewis-Potter | F
11 | R. Nelson | F
4 | S. van den Berg | D
2 | A. Hickey | D
19 | D. Ouattara | F
47 | K. Furo | F
45 | R. Donovan | M

Coach: Keith Andrews

Player Ratings: Top 5

Chelsea
Player	Minutes	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	8.6
João Pedro	74	7.3
Enzo Fernández	85	7.3
Trevoh Chalobah	90	7.2
Pedro Neto	90	7.2

Brentford
Player	Minutes	Rating
Mikkel Damsgaard	77	7.2
Vitaly Janelt	90	7.0
Nathan Collins	90	6.9
Mathias Jensen	90	6.9
Kristoffer Ajer	90	6.7

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC