Overview
- Kevin Schade opened the scoring for Brentford before substitute Cole Palmer levelled early in the second half.
- Moises Caicedo put Chelsea ahead late with a powerful finish, only for Brentford to equalise in added time from a long throw.
- The decisive sequence came from Kevin Schade’s long throw, with Kristoffer Ajer’s header turned in by Fabio Carvalho at the back post.
- Maresca said the draw stemmed from poor control of counterattacks and dead-ball situations, stressing Chelsea should have managed the closing moments better.
- Chelsea rotated heavily ahead of their Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich, with cohesion issues noted despite Palmer’s impact and an unbeaten league start at 2 wins and 2 draws.