Premier League 2023-24: Brentford hold Chelsea to a 2-2 draw
Brentford held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw on matchday 27 of the 2023-24 Premier League on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson handed the lead to the visitors before the Bees came up with two second-half strikes through Mads Roerslev and Yoane Wissa. However, an 83rd-minute goal from Axel Disasi meant that the points were split between the two teams. Here are the key stats.
Chelsea's woes against Chelsea continue
As per Opta, Chelsea have now won just one of their six Premier League meetings with Brentford. Before this draw, the Blues had lost three of their four matches (D1). Brentford won the previous match at Stamford Bridge between the two sides in October (2-0). Before this match, the Bees had kept three successive clean sheets against Chelsea.
Nicolas Jackson scored his eighth Premier League goal
Jackson handed Chelsea the lead in the 35th minute and it was his eighth Premier League goal across 23 appearances this season. Overall, he has now slammed home 11 goals in 30 matches for Chelsea in the 2023-24 season across competitions. As per Squawka, Jackson has matched Michy Batshuayi and Romelu Lukaku's Premier League goals tally for Chelsea (8).
Five-plus assists for Chelsea in the 2023-24 Premier League
Malo Gusto assisted Jackson for the opener while Cole Palmer provided the ball from which Disasi scored the equalizer. As per Squawka, only these two players have provided 5-plus assists for Chelsea in the Premier League this season. Palmer has seven assists and 10 goals.
Here's the match summary
Chelsea started brilliantly as Jackson's early effort on goal was cleared off the line by Mathias Jorgensen. He eventually scored the opener from a beautiful cross from Gusto. In the second half, Roerslev scored the equalizer in the 50th minute. Brentford kept pushing and eventually, Wissa made it 2-1 for Brentford. But Disasi, with a late equalizer, denied Brentford a famous win.
Chelsea registered their sixth draw of the 2023-24 Premier League
Chelsea clocked their sixth draw in the 2023-24 Premier League. They are in the 11th spot in the Premier League standings with 36 points from 26 matches, suffering 10 defeats this season. Meanwhile, Brentford also registered their fifth draw in the ongoing league campaign. They are in the 15th spot in the Premier League standings. The Bees are six points above the relegation zone.
A look at the match stats
Chelsea clocked 17 attempts to Brentford's 14. Chelsea managed six shots on target to Brentford's five. In terms of possession, the Blues had 69% of the ball and managed an 85% pass accuracy.
