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Thrilling draw in Brentford between Brentford and Chelsea
Brentford, Middlesex – In a vibrant and hard-fought match at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford and Chelsea drew with a score of 2-2. The match, corresponding to the fourth round of the Premier League, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
Brentford took the lead in the 35th minute with a goal by K. Schade, assisted by J. Henderson, igniting the home fans. However, Chelsea reacted in the second half. C. Palmer equalized in the 61st minute, thanks to an assist from Joao Pedro. Chelsea dominated possession (67% against 33%), but Brentford proved dangerous in their attacks, taking 7 shots (4 on target).
The match remained balanced until the final minutes. M. Caicedo put Chelsea ahead in the 85th minute, but Brentford did not give up and managed to tie the game in the 90th minute, with a goal by F. Carvalho, assisted by K. Ajer.
The referee of the match, Stuart Attwell, showed five yellow cards: three for Brentford players (I. Thiago, Y. Yarmolyuk, E. Pinnock) and two for Chelsea players (J. Hato, T. George). Brentford committed more fouls than Chelsea (13 against 9), reflecting the intensity of the battle for the ball. Finally, the draw reflects a balanced match in which both teams fought until the end.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 46 F. Buonanotte came in and T. George went out., at minute 46 W. Fofana came in and R. James went out., at minute 46 J. Hato came in and M. Cucurella went out., at minute 57 J. Gittens came in and C. Palmer went out., at minute 80 Joao Pedro came in and A. Garnacho went out.
Substitutions brentford: at minute 72 I. Thiago came in and D. Ouattara went out., at minute 73 M. Jensen came in and R. Henry went out., at minute 83 E. Pinnock came in and K. Ajer went out., at minute 83 M. Kayode came in and A. Hickey went out., at minute 90 K. Lewis-Potter came in and F. Carvalho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brentford
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