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Chelsea player ratings vs Brentford: Debutant scores 4/10 as star men anonymous

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Gent, O. (2026, September 18). Chelsea player ratings vs Brentford: Debutant scores 4/10 as star men anonymous. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-player-ratings-vs-brentford-henderson-palmer-rogers-b1297553.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Oli Gent

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In a Premier League match at Brentford Community Stadium, Chelsea lost 2-0 to Brentford due to defensive lapses and poor play from several key players. Oli Gent provided player ratings where most of Chelsea's defenders and midfielders received low scores, with Emi Martinez earning the highest rating of 6 out of 10 while Jaidon Anthony and Levi Colwill scored among the lowest at 4/10. The article focuses on analyzing individual performances rather than providing an overall match summary or strategic analysis.
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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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Oli Gent
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🔮 As for Shaw and Rashford, neither of the England internationals will feature against Roma, with neither out training with their team-mates.
🔮 He has not since returned to training, and will not feature here.
🔮 You might think I'm crazy with the results we've had, but I can't wait for it."
🔮 However, the Dane will not play any part as United return to continental competition tomorrow.
🔮 The Dane had been sidelined with a hamstring problem that he picked up on international duty in September, but his comeback will be hugely welcomed amid United’s lack of senior left-back options.
🔮 His return will be a welcome lift for the club, who are looking to end a nine-game winless run that stretches back to the end of August, when they defeated Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford in their only Premier League victory of the campaign.
🔮 A multitude of hypothetical punishments have been thrown around my commentators, pundits and fans alike, while City remain entangled in a lengthy appeals process. Should the club be relegated or be issued a huge points deduction, many believe that the club’s stars will likely depart, including their star No9.
🔮 Most thought that their under-fire head coach would be relieved of his duties after the Bournemouth demolition, with the former midfielder seemingly waving goodbye to the Old Trafford faithful as he made his way off the pitch.
🔮 Madueke started off the right flank for Arsenal following Bukayo Saka’s thigh injury that will keep his compatriot out for a number of weeks, after he picked up the problem in the Champions League trip to Bayern Munich.
🔮 He picked up a knock at Old Trafford which was thought to not be serious, with De Zerbi saying that he would be out for a fortnight.
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Topics

Bees Blues Chelsea London Premier League

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Schade PERSON · 5× Bees ORG · 2× Blues ORG · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Emi Martinez PERSON · 2× Kevin Schade PERSON · 2× Pedro Neto PERSON · 2× Thiago PERSON · 2× Jaidon Anthony PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1×

Narrative

Pedro Neto had stung the palms of Caoimhin Kelleher in the only real chance of the first period, and Kevin Schade exposed Chelsea’s defensive frailties further as he sped clear of the visitors’ high line, saw his effort saved by Emi Martinez, but Igor Thiago was alive to the situation to gobble up the rebound.
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🔮 Some may say he could have been more authoritative at the corner, but he was let down by slack marking.
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
Chelsea player ratings vs Brentford: Debutant scores 4/10 as star men anonymous · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Blues’ defensive woes continued against their west London neighbours, as Jaidon Anthony ghosted in for a free header from a corner to open the scoring in a tense and scrappy affair at the Gtech Community Stadium. asserted
Anthony → continue → Stadium
Pedro Neto had stung the palms of Caoimhin Kelleher in the only real chance of the first period, and Kevin Schade exposed Chelsea’s defensive frailties further as he sped clear of the visitors’ high line, saw his effort saved by Emi Martinez, but Igor Thiago was alive to the situation to gobble up the rebound. asserted
Thiago → sting → rebound
The points were sealed by substitute Fabio Carvalho, who stepped off the bench to tap home unmarked at the far post. asserted
who → seal → post
The Bees are up to third in the Premier League table, and remain unbeaten from their first five games. asserted
Bees → remain → games
Oli Gent was on hand to rate the Chelsea players... Emi Martinez 6 Very little to do, and hardly troubled until the goals. asserted
Gent → rate → goals
Some may say he could have been more authoritative at the corner, but he was let down by slack marking. uncertain
he → say → marking
Stood his ground well when Thiago peeled onto him and Keane Lewis-Potter got up on the overlap. asserted
Potter → stand → overlap
Too many nervy moments jumping into challenges, which left gaps at the back for the pace of Schade and Anthony to exploit. asserted
pace → jump → Schade
He stepped up too aggressively for the second, and despite his recovery pace being a key attribute of his, Schade was too quick for him as he hared clear. asserted
he → step → him
Levi Colwill 4 Skippered the side in lieu of James, and was steady in possession and measured in his challenge with Thiago. asserted
Colwill → skipper → Thiago
Ultimately oversaw another calamitous defensive display as the leaks began to appear once more in the defensive unit. asserted
leaks → oversee → unit
Pedro Neto 4 Determined down the right but ultimately not cutting edge in the final third, as shown by his first-half effort that was comfortably parried by Kelleher. asserted
that → determine → Kelleher
Tried to take on Lewis-Potter but found himself doubled up on as Schade carried out his defensive duties. asserted
Schade → try → duties
Was found wanting a number of times defensively, with gaps emerging behind him for the hosts to exploit. asserted
hosts → find → him
Jordan Henderson 4 Met with boos from the home support every time he touched the ball, but things were just too pedestrian from the veteran. asserted
things → meet → veteran
Valentin Barco 4 Dogged and was asked to push up and sit on Yehor Yarmoliuk, who was operating in the half-back role for the Bees. asserted
who → dog → Bees
Ultimately, with Brentford’s extra man in the engine room, the Argentine found himself overrun. asserted
himself → find → room
Morgan Rogers 5 Struggled to make an impact as Michael Kayode and Jannik Schuster patrolled the left channel with authority. asserted
Kayode → struggle → authority
Was moved up front as Alonso switched to a 4-2-3-1 as the game slipped away from the visitors, but just as ineffective. Cole Palmer 5 A similar story. asserted
game → move → visitors
Tried his best to break the lines with his ball-carrying and cute interplay, but those moments were few and far between as they lacked the service into his feet. asserted
they → try → feet
Hooked as the visitors sought to salvage something. asserted
visitors → hook → something
Josh Acheampong 5 On to help the Blues change formation, but was at fault as Schade sped away for the second. asserted
Schade → help → second
It was his touch that diverted the cross into Carvalho’s path for the third. asserted
that → divert → third
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