Chelsea’s defensive woes continue against Brentford as Alonso laments performance | The IndependentSkip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Robert O'ConnorSaturday 19 September 2026 08:52 BST‘We dropped our competitive mentality’ - Alonso on Chelsea’s 3-0 EPL defeat at London rivals BrentfordBrentford secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium, extending the visitors' winless Premier League run to three matches.Despite Chelsea controlling the first half with a side featuring first starts for Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, Xabi Alonso's team struggled to convert their possession into clear chances.Jaidon Anthony opened the scoring for Brentford in the 61st minute, heading home from close range after Jannik Schuster flicked on Mikkel Damsgaard's corner.Igor Thiago doubled the hosts' lead by converting a rebound after Emiliano Martinez initially saved Kevin Schade's effort.Substitute Fabio Carvalho sealed the win in stoppage time, striking Kevin Schade's low cross into the roof of the net.In fullImpressive Brentford sweep Chelsea aside to maintain unbeaten Premier League startMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in