Chelsea's four-game unbeaten run ended on Saturday when Brentford won at Stamford Bridge for the third season in a row.
The Blues went into the West London derby full of confidence following recent victories over Brighton, Fulham and Burnley, as well as a creditable 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
However, despite dominating possession with 69%, Mauricio Pochettino's side fell to a 2-0 defeat.
The opening goal of the game arrived in the 58th minute when Ethan Pinnock headed home following a deep cross from Bryan Mbeumo.
Brentford then wrapped up the win in added time with a rapid counter-attack then ended with Mbeumo rolling the ball into an empty net after Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez had gone forward for a corner kick.
Saturday's win saw Brentford move ahead of Chelsea in the EPL table.
It also means that the Bees still have a perfect record in Premier League matches played at Stamford Bridge.
Brentford's Premier League Results At Stamford Bridge
- April 2022: Chelsea 1-4 Brentford
- April 2023: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
- October 2023: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
Highlights: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford
Full match highlights will appear here shortly.
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