After an even first half, Brentford turned up the intensity and scored from a corner, a counter and a throw-in to send Chelsea home empty-handed.
What was new
Anthony's first goal
Jaidon Anthony scored his first goal for the Bees, nodding in a header from just inches out as he was left unmarked at the back post. It might be the easiest goal he scores as a Bee.
Thiago scores his first in the league
Igor Thiago looked thrilled to score his first league goal of the season. Admittedly, he looks thrilled every time he or any Bee scores, but this one felt a bit more special. While he did have a 6-game spell without a goal last season, reaching match week 5 without a goal didn't seem quite right for him. His goal came from a blistering counter-attack, led by Kevin Schade. Schade was unlucky not to score, but Thiago was perfectly placed to poke in the rebound with his right foot.
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Yarmo's 100th PL game
Ukrainian midfielder, Yehor Yarmoliuk, played his 100th Premier League game for the Bees. Like every Bee, he put in a solid 2-way performance against Chelsea. Yarmo's seemingly endless energy is infectious, and his confidence on the ball is growing steadily. He had a good scoring chance, but didn't strike the ball well enough to beat Emi Martinez.
He won't be 23 until next March, and is by far the youngest Bee to reach 100 Premier League games.
Brentford player ages at 100th Premier League game (source: Correlation FC)
Another team defeated at the Gtech
With this home win against the Blues, Brentford have now beaten 24 of the 25 Premier League teams that they've faced at the Gtech / Brentford Community Stadium, and have beaten all teams that they've faced more than once. The only team they didn't beat at home? Norwich City. The Canaries beat the Bees 2–1 in November 2021. The Bees won the reverse fixture 3–1 at Carrow Road thanks to a hat-trick by Ivan Toney. The Bees will face Coventry City at home for the first time in the Premier League in February 2026, and will face Hull City in the final home game of the season in May.
Brentford's first home victory against each Premier League Team (source: Correlation FC)
| Team Name | Match Date | Final Score |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2021-08-13 | 2-0 |
| Everton | 2021-11-28 | 1-0 |
| Watford | 2021-12-10 | 2-1 |
| Aston Villa | 2022-01-02 | 2-1 |
| Burnley | 2022-03-12 | 2-0 |
| West Ham United | 2022-04-10 | 2-0 |
| Southampton | 2022-05-07 | 3-0 |
| Manchester United | 2022-08-13 | 4-0 |
| Leeds United | 2022-09-03 | 5-2 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022-10-14 | 2-0 |
| Liverpool | 2023-01-02 | 3-1 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2023-01-14 | 2-0 |
| Fulham | 2023-03-06 | 3-2 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2023-04-29 | 2-1 |
| Manchester City | 2023-05-28 | 1-0 |
| Luton Town | 2023-12-02 | 3-1 |
| Sheffield United | 2024-04-13 | 2-0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2024-08-18 | 2-1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024-10-05 | 5-3 |
| Ipswich Town | 2024-10-26 | 4-3 |
| Leicester City | 2024-11-30 | 4-1 |
| Newcastle United | 2024-12-07 | 4-2 |
| Sunderland | 2026-01-07 | 3-0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2026-08-22 | 3-0 |
| Chelsea | 2026-09-18 | 3-0 |
Great first 5 games for the Bees
The Bees enter the first international break of the season undefeated and sitting in 4th place, with a goal differential of +6. This is the best start that the Bees have had during their time in the Premier League, a point better than their first season.
Brentford's point totals after 5 games in the Premier League (source: Correlation FC)
Brentford's results after the first 5 Premier League games (source: Correlation FC)
| Season | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026-27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Schuster performance
Newcomer Jannik Schuster continues to fill in admirably for injured captain Nathan Collins. He's paired perfectly with Kristoffer Ajer. The duo were key in limiting Chelsea to only two shots on target. Schuster, the youngest player in the Bees squad, was named Man of the Match and led the game with 3 blocks and 12 clearances. He also contributed an assist and was tied with Ajer and Vitaly Janelt for the fewest times losing possession of the ball among all players who played the full 90 minutes.
Familiar themes
Carvalho scores again
The road back from ACL surgery has been a bit smoother lately for Fabio Carvalho, with goals in back-to-back games, scoring against Reading in the League Cup during the week, and coming off the bench for a stoppage-time goal against Chelsea (again). He was only on the pitch for 7 minutes before he scored.
Carvalho's game time has been limited, but he has managed 4 goals in only the equivalent of 6.2 games in the league, and 8 goals overall for the Bees. Let's hope he can stay healthy, earn some more minutes and keep scoring.
Brentford goal contributions
| Goal | Goal scorer | First assist | Second assist | Goal scenario | Time of goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony | Schuster | Damsgaard | Corner | 61' |
| 2 | Thiago | Schade | Damsgaard | Counter attack | 83' |
| 3 | Carvalho | Schade | Hickey | Throw-in | 90+4' |
This story was published on 20 September 2026. This story and the image at the top of the article were both created with care, by humans, not AI.
