"The world champions paid for Enzo Maresca's experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led the Chelsea revival on his return from injury to equalise before Moises Caicedo's thunderous strike looked to have snatched all three points for the Blues. But Brentford's persistent threat from long throw-ins got its reward at the death when Carvalho was left unmarked to tap in from close range."
"In the first half, we struggled to find solutions, the space, because they were defending very good. I think second half we were much better. It's a shame because we conceded in 93rd minute and we could manage better that moment. You have to be able to avoid transitions and set pieces - they scored from transitions and set pieces. It's something we deal quite well with during the game but in the end, we concede and it's a shame."
Chelsea missed the chance to go top after Fabio Carvalho's 93rd-minute equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw for Brentford in the west London derby. Kevin Schade put Brentford ahead from Maresca's experimental selection, before Cole Palmer equalised on his return and Moises Caicedo struck powerfully to give Chelsea the lead. Brentford exploited long throw-ins for a late winner when Carvalho was left unmarked. Chelsea remain unbeaten but sit fifth, one point behind the leaders. Jorrel Hato struggled on his full debut and Wesley Fofana only lasted 45 minutes on his first start. Maresca criticised conceding from transitions and set pieces.
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