Moisés Caicedo’s Chelsea returned to the path of victory in the Premier League. The Blues beat Brentford 2-0 with goals from João Pedro and Cole Palmerin the match corresponding to date 22 of the English championship, played at Stamford Bridge.
At the beginning of the meeting, Chelsea had difficulty prevailing against their rival. The team showed inaccuracies and, at times, gave up possession of the ball, in a context in which it is still in the process of adapting to its coach’s new work methodology. Liam Rosenior.
However, at 26 minutes came the action that defined the game. Enzo Fernández filtered a pass deep behind the Brentford defense and, thanks to his speed, João Pedro was one-on-one with goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleherwhom he defeated with a precise definition.
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At 74, an error by goalkeeper Kelleher caused him to commit a penalty on Liam Delap. Cole Palmer converted this foul into a goal and extended his team’s advantage in the light.
With this victory, Chelsea added three valuable points which places it in sixth position in the table with 34 points, while Brentford remains seventh with 33 points.
The Blues’ next commitment will be on Wednesday, January 21, for the initial phase of the Champions League, when they face the Paphos FC. The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (Ecuador time) and will be broadcast live on Disney Plus.
