Chelsea simply had no answer to Brentford's tactics and Keith Andrews' side are unbeaten after five league games in the Premier League

Brentford's 3-0 thrashing of Chelsea served as a humbling reminder of what a well-run club can accomplish.

Xabi Alonso's honeymoon period at Chelsea is well and truly over as the Blues lost 3–0 against Brentford, conceding three goals in an embarrassing last half hour of Friday night's match. Many predicted a high-scoring affair given the way Chelsea games had unfolded this season.

Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho each scored after halftime, extending the visitors' winless streak to three matches and dropping Xabi Alonso's squad to seventh place.

Levi Colwill said Chelsea were left "hurt" by the margin of defeat as they were thumped 3-0 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

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