League leader Chelsea survive late Brentford attack to win 1-0, Leicester sink Man U

Chelsea beat neighbour Brentford 1-0 to keep its grip on the Premier League's top spot on Saturday thanks to a Ben Chilwell strike but it owed its three points as much to goalkeeper Edouard Mendy who denied the host with a string of late saves.
League leader Chelsea survive late Brentford attack to win 1-0, Leicester sink Man U

LONDON: Chelsea beat neighbour Brentford 1-0 to keep its grip on the Premier League's top spot on Saturday thanks to a Ben Chilwell strike but it owed its three points as much to goalkeeper Edouard Mendy who denied the host with a string of late saves.

Chilwell, back in the team after being side-lined early in the season, scored for the second match in a row when Brentford failed to clear and the ball dropped kindly for him to strike from 12 yards with a half volley in the 45th minute.

The host had earlier hit the post through Bryan Mbeumo and the Frenchman was again denied by the woodwork in the 75th minutes as the Bees subjected Chelsea to wave after wave of attacks in its second-half push for an equaliser.

Premier League's latest addition Brentford spent much of the first half pegged back by Chelsea but the red and white shirts piled forward after the break, roared on by their fans relishing their first league derby against their West London rivals since 1947.

In the 83rd minute, Mendy denied Saman Ghoddos as he rushed off his line to close down the angle, moments before Trevoh Chalobah saved the visitors by clearing off line from Christian Norgaard.

Chelsea's French goalkeeper made more fine saves, including turning over an acrobatic overhead effort by Norgaard in injury time.

Asked to describe the game, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel told BBC: "Very strong for 70 minutes, very lucky for 20 minutes."

The result leaves Chelsea one point clear of Liverpool at the top of the table on 19 points. Brentford, who has beaten London rival Arsenal and West Ham United so far this season, stands in seventh place on 12 points.

Leicester City fired on all cylinders late on to beat Manchester United 4-2 at home, ending a four-match winless run and piling more pressure on visiting manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The result also ended United's record 29-game unbeaten away run in the league as they collapsed in a frantic five-minute spell in the closing stages, having taken an early lead and then pulled themselves back to 2-2.

With Cristiano Ronaldo putting in a subdued performance up front for United, it was shambolic defending that stretched their own winless run to three games in which they have taken one point from a possible nine. Agencies

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