Chelsea beat Brentford 2-1 to keep pressure on Liverpool

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Updated: Dec 15, 2024, 07:25 pm

Chelsea moved within two points of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday as goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson earned them a 2-1 victory over neighbours Brentford.

Chelsea pushed Brentford back from the start but it was not until the 43rd minute that full-back Cucurella raced into the area and dived athletically to head Noni Madueke's cross past goalkeeper Mark Flekken.

Ten minutes from the full-time whistle Jackson squeezed the ball inside the near post for his ninth Premier League goal of the season after latching on to a pass from Enzo Fernandez.

Brentford always looked dangerous on the break and the ever busy Bryan Mbeumo pulled a goal back in the last minute of regulation time to give Chelsea, now four points clear of third-placed Arsenal, a nervy finish.