Premier League: Brentford 0 - 1 Chelsea

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Chelsea were made to fight hard for a West London derby win against Brentford.

England left-back Ben Chilwell's first-half goal - his third in three games for club and country - was enough to win the match for Chelsea. The victory came thanks to some strong defensive work as the Bees piled on the pressure in the closing stages.

During a frantic final 15 minutes where Brentford threw everything at their opponents, Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy had to make two incrediblw saves, while Blues defender Trevoh Chalobah also cleared a chance off the line.

You can see the highlights from a dramatic night in West London in the video below.

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Social media reaction to Chelsea's win

After the match, the official Chelsea Twitter account posted: "Mendy. Clean sheet. Standard."

In response to his side's defeat, Brentford's Pontus Jansson tweeted: "A night where we could have had more. But once again a fantastic performance from everyone involved.

Mathias Zanka added: "Great fight and spirit from the team today, felt like we deserved more. But we take the positives and move on."

Next up for Brentford and Chelsea

Chelsea return to Champions League action in midweek as they face  Malmö. Brentford have a week off and face Leicester City next weekend.

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