Brentford late show cancels out Chelsea comeback
Fabio Carvalho came up with a last-gasp equaliser as Brentford pegged Chelsea back to a 2-2 draw in an enthralling west London derby in the Premier League.
Chelsea looked all set to take the three points away from Gtech Community Stadium when Moises Caicedo thundered in from the edge of the box in the 85th minute.
Caicedo's brilliant strike saw Chelsea complete the turnaround after Cole Palmer, who was making his return from injury as a substitute, had dragged the Blues level just after the hour, cancelling out Kevin Schade’s 35th-minute opener.
Palmer saw a golden chance for a second pass him by, while Pedro Neto was thwarted by Ethan Pinnock before Caicedo clattered in.
Yet just as Brentford appeared to be heading for a third defeat from its opening four Premier League matches, Keith Andrews's team came up with a leveller when substitute Carvalho bundled in from a long throw-in the third minute of second-half stoppage-time.
Chelsea, which faces Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League next week, would have moved top of the early standings with a win, but instead sits in fifth with eight points from its opening four league games.
