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Brentford climbed to third in the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 victory over Chelsea.
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Brentford → climb → Chelsea
Goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and substitute Fabio Carvalho secured the three points as Chelsea's winless league run extended to three matches.
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run → secure → matches
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you → rat → them
Brentford
Caoimhin Kelleher: An accomplished display, although he was never required to make any outstanding saves.
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he → require → saves
6
Michael Kayode: Played a couple of sloppy passes and rarely ventured forward.
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Kayode → play → passes
7
Jannik Schuster: The young defender excelled in his own box but looked nervous in possession on a few occasions, including an overhit backpass that could have led to an own goal.
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that → excel → goal
He then set up the winner.
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He → set → winner
A poor clearance led to a Neto chance in the 10th minute, but he was impressive on the counter-attack.
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he → lead → attack
That perhaps owed something to his experience of learning the left-back role after previously playing as an attacker.
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That → owe → attacker
6
Yehor Yarmoliuk: On his 100th appearance, he threatened with a powerful long-range effort in the 37th minute and created Brentford's best chance shortly after half-time.
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he → threaten → time
7
Vitaly Janelt: Did just enough to halt a Cole Palmer dribble early on, although he risked conceding a penalty.
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he → do → penalty
He provided a physical presence in midfield, with a potential Germany debut on the horizon under new manager Jurgen Klopp.
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He → provide → Klopp
The Dane was not at his usual level from set-pieces or with his shooting from distance until he delivered an incredible whipped corner that led to the opening goal.
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that → deliver → goal
The in-form forward produced several pressure-relieving dribbles and had a shot blocked in the first half.
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shot → produce → half
The Brazil international was on a four-game goalless run before kick-off and worked hard but struggled in front of goal.
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international → work → goal
He eventually delivered with a late strike to seal victory and his celebration looked like a weight then lifted off his shoulders, along with his Brentford shirt.
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celebration → deliver → shirt
7
Jaidon Anthony: After a quiet first half, he missed his side's best chance early in the second half but responded well to score the opener.
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he → miss → opener
7
Subs:
Mamadou Sangare (on 72, Yarmoliuk): Did his combative duties well.
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Subs → do → duties
The Argentine did not face any clear chances or difficult set-pieces in the first half.
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Argentine → face → half
There was little he could do about Brentford's opener.
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he → be → opener
6
Wesley Fofana: The Frenchman was a physical presence at the back and dealt well enough with Brentford's long balls but was taken off for Josh Acheampong in the 72nd minute.
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Frenchman → deal → minute
He coped well with Igor Thiago for most of the match, winning the majority of his duels, but he gave the ball away for Brentford's second goal and he missed a clear chance in the dying moments.
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he → cop → moments
6
Pedro Neto: His well-struck effort was saved in the 10th minute.
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effort → strike → minute
He was lively throughout, linking up well in attack and stretching Brentford with his pace.
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He → link → pace
After receiving some early boos, he settled into the game and looked a vocal leader on the pitch.
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he → receive → pitch
He also put some good corners into the box.
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He → put → box
7
Valentin Barco: On his first Premier League start, the Argentine impressed defensively and was more ambitious with his passing than Henderson.
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Argentine → impress → Henderson
6
Pep Chavarria: Produced some dangerous crosses and was tidy in possession.
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Chavarria → produce → possession
A largely positive display despite one piece of naive defending in the first half that led to a free-kick.
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that → lead → kick
7
Cole Palmer: Undoubtedly Chelsea's best player on the night, with much of their attacking play going through him.
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much → go → him
However, he was unable to produce the decisive moment he craved, with a free-kick comfortably saved and few other clear opportunities.
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he → produce → kick
He also worked hard defensively.
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He → work → ?
7
Danny Welbeck: On his first Premier League start for Chelsea, the 35-year-old created a chance for Neto but did not do enough to compensate for the absence of injured striker Joao Pedro.
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old → create → Pedro
His 72nd minute withdrawal said a lot.
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withdrawal → say → lot
5
Morgan Rogers: Had a dangerous effort blocked in the penalty area just before half-time.
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effort → have → time
The club-record £117m signing could also have done more to win the header at the back post for Brentford's opener.
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signing → do → opener
He ended the match playing up front as a striker.
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He → end → striker
It was unclear why Acheampong came on when he did and, as a young defender, didn't make much impact in these circumstances.
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he → come → circumstances
6
Geovany Quenda (on 72, Welbeck): Impressively got on the ball often and tried to make something happen for Chelsea but without any results.
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something → get → results
6
Estevao Willian (on 87, Neto): N/A
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli (on 87, Barco): N/A
Subs not used: Penders, Gusto, Hato, Lavia, Gittens
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