Chelsea's defensive struggles laid bare by worrying Xabi Alonso stat after Brentford defeat

By Ben Sully | 18 Sep 2026 23:37, Last updated: 18 Sep 2026 23:46

Chelsea brag Xabi Alonso has go conscionable the sixth manager to concede aggregate goals successful each of his opening 5 Premier League games aft his broadside slumped to a heavy 3-0 loss to Brentford.

The Blues made the abbreviated travel to the Gtech Community Stadium without the services of their prima striker Joao Pedro, who was ruled retired with a genu injury.

Pedro's lack was felt arsenic Chelsea struggled to connection a existent attacking threat, portion their struggles successful the antiaircraft 3rd continued with 3 goals conceded successful a disastrous 2nd half.

Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho each got connected the scoresheet arsenic Brentford brushed Chelsea speech by a 3-0 scoreline, making it 3 consecutive league games without a triumph for the Blues (D1, L2).

Worrying antiaircraft stat highlights Chelsea's antiaircraft struggles

In the process, the Chelsea caput manager became the sixth Premier League manager to vessel 2 goals oregon much successful each of his archetypal 5 matches successful the competition. 

Alonso has joined a radical of managers made up of Scott Parker, Slavisa Jokanovic, Terry Connor, Sammy Lee and Mick McCarthy. 

In total, Chelsea person fto successful 12 goals crossed their 5 top-flight outings, portion they person conceded a minimum of 3 goals successful 3 of their past 5 competitory matches.

As a effect of their antiaircraft struggles, they are 1 of six teams yet to grounds a Premier League cleanable expanse this term, on with Bournemouth, Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Manchester United. 

Nicoll-Jazuli makes Chelsea history 

Chelsea volition beryllium keen to hide Friday's travel to the Gtech Community Stadium, though youngster Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli volition retrieve the juncture arsenic a large checkpoint successful his fledgling career.

Alonso handed the Chelsea academy merchandise his elder debut successful the closing stages, introducing him for Argentine midfielder Valentin Barco.

Nicoll-Jazuli etched his sanction into Chelsea past by becoming the archetypal 16-year-old to play for the nine successful a Premier League match.

The Australian-born teenager, who has already made six appearances for England Under-17s, besides became the archetypal subordinate calved successful 2010 to marque an quality successful the competition.