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Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score, goal updates and fan reaction

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Gent, O., & Ferridge, A. (2026, September 18). Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score, goal updates and fan reaction. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brentford-vs-chelsea-fc-live-latest-score-stream-updates-result-premier-league-2026-b1297562.html

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Chelsea faces Brentford in a Premier League match where both teams are looking to improve their recent form. Chelsea has struggled lately, with a winless streak and defensive issues highlighted in previous matches. Brentford, despite drawing three of its four games this season, remains unbeaten. The match report includes live updates from the Gtech Community Stadium, detailing moments such as near misses by both teams and fouls that add tension to the derby atmosphere.

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Chelsea faces Brentford in a Premier League match on Friday, September 18, after dropping points in their last two games — a 2-1 loss to Arsenal and a 2-2 draw against newly-promoted Hull. Manager Xabi Alonso is concerned about his team's recent defensive issues and the fact that Chelsea has not won at Brentford since 2021.

Key players like Joao Pedro, Reece James, and others are unavailable due to injuries or international duty, impacting Chelsea's lineup. The match kicks off at 8pm BST from the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, with live coverage on Sky Sports. Bet365 offers a bonus code for new users to bet $10 and receive $365 in free bets regardless of their first bet's outcome.

As of Friday night, the score remains 0-0, marking a tense start to what promises to be a crucial match for both teams. Fans are closely following updates from Oli Gent at Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.

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After a week of European and domestic cup action, the Premier League returns to our TV screens with a west London derby as Chelsea head to Brentford. asserted

Chelsea → return → Brentford

The Blues are winless in their last two outings in this competition after their well-forecast defeat by Arsenal and worrying draw with Hull last time out. asserted

Blues → forecast → Hull

Calamitous defending could be cited as the cause for both goals they conceded there, but Joao Pedro struck late to bail them out. uncertain

Pedro → cite → them

The Blues may not be able to call on the Brazilian at Brentford, though, after he withdrew from international duty with a suspected injury. uncertain

he → call → injury

The Bees, meanwhile, have made an odd start to the campaign. asserted

Bees → make → campaign

They are yet to taste defeat, but have drawn three of their four matches thus far after trouncing Tottenham on opening weekend. asserted

They → taste → weekend

This is something of a bogey ground for Chelsea - they have not won there since 2021 - and Alonso must overcome that hoodoo if he is to come away with a vital three points tonight. asserted

he → win → points

Live updates Brentford 0-0 Chelsea We will have just the one added minute. asserted

We → have → minute

Oli Gent at the Gtech Stadium Yarmoliuk gets away with a cynical tug on Welbeck as the Chelsea striker looks to dart towards the box, haring after the ball played through. asserted

ball → get → box

Nothing doing, says the referee, who then finds a furious Levi Colwill in his face just seconds later. asserted

who → do → face

A Brentford attack comprising three separate shots ends with Lewis-Potter bending one into the waiting hands of Martinez. asserted

Potter → comprise → Martinez

Oli Gent at the Gtech Stadium This west London derby - if you can really call it that - has a bit of spice to it now. asserted

you → call → it

Neto gets bodied by Lewis-Potter, while Andrews still fumes on the touchline. asserted

Andrews → body → touchline

Some choice chants directed at Henderson as he saunters over to take the Chelsea corner. asserted

he → direct → corner

Schuster puts in a brave block with his chest to deny Rogers’ shot from inside the box. asserted

Schuster → put → box

Chelsea look to break but the move is cut short as Neto is deemed to have fouled Lewis-Potter. asserted

Neto → look → Potter

The Portuguese laughs the incident off. asserted

Portuguese → laugh → incident

Damsgaard gets the ball to feet on the edge of the area. asserted

Damsgaard → get → area

He turns quickly and lets fly, sending his effort over the bar. asserted

He → turn → bar

Yarmolyuk comes up with Brentford’s first shot on target of the evening after some quality hold-up play from Thiago. asserted

Yarmolyuk → come → Thiago

Martinez gets down quickly to deny his low-driven effort from the edge of the box. asserted

Martinez → get → box

Rogers plays a sweet backheel pass to Welbeck, but play is pulled back as he had strayed offside. asserted

he → play → Welbeck

It falls into no man’s land, and Fofana beats it clear. asserted

Fofana → fall → it

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