Chilwell Scores, ‘Elastic’ Mendy Superb As Chelsea Survive Brentford’s Scare To Top EPL Table

October 17, 2021
Edourd Mendy was the star of the show as Chelsea pipped a resilient Brentford 1-0 to reclaim their position atop the English Premier League on Saturday evening.

Edourd Mendy was the star of the show as Chelsea pipped a resilient Brentford 1-0 to reclaim their position atop the English Premier League on Saturday evening.

Left back Ben Chilwell struck a fierce shot in the stoppage time to hand the Blues their only goal of the game.

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Brentford who have claimed some scalps in their Premier League bow fought vigorously to get an equaliser in the second half and even hit the crossbar but they were stoutly resisted by a disciplined Chelsea side whose goalkeeper Edourd Mendy oriduced some magnificent saves to ensure victory.

The win sees Chelsea garner 19 points, a point adrift of Liverpool who earlier today romped to a 5-0 hiding of Watford.

Meanwhile champions Manchester City defeated Burnley 2-0 in a one-sided contest that has always gone the way of Pep Guardiola’s men.
 

 

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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