Brentford Climb to Third With 3-0 Rout of Chelsea — SkimNews
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- Brentford moved up to third in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory, continuing their unbeaten start to the season with goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho.
- Igor Thiago broke a four-game goalless run with a late strike to seal the win, celebrating by pulling off his shirt as if a weight had been lifted.
- Jaidon Anthony opened the scoring after squandering Brentford's best chance early in the second half, while substitute Fabio Carvalho ghosted in to add a third in the closing minutes.
- Cole Palmer was rated Chelsea's most influential player but couldn't produce a decisive moment — his free-kick was comfortably saved and clear chances eluded him on a frustrating night.
- Chelsea's winless league run extended to three matches, with the attack failing to compensate for the absence of injured striker Joao Pedro — Danny Welbeck's 72nd-minute withdrawal on his first Premier League start for the club was telling.
- All three Sky Sports headlines framed the result as a 'dominant' Brentford display, emphasizing the home side's control rather than any Chelsea fightback.
Why it matters: The win lifts Brentford into the top three of the Premier League — a remarkable early-season statement — while Chelsea's third straight league match without victory raises pressure on a forward line that couldn't replace the injured Joao Pedro.
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