Chelsea fell to an embarassing 4-1 defeat at the hands of Brentford at Stamford Bridge in their latest Premier League clash, despite taking a 1-0 lead in the encounter.
Goals from Vitaly Janelt, Christian Eriksen and Yoanne Wissa canceled out a thunderous effort from Antonio Rudiger just moments into the second half, handing Chelsea a heavy defeat in front of a crowd still unsure as to where the future of their club lies.
In truth, the result means little for the Blues, who sit third in the Premier League well behind the top 2, and seemingly assured of a top 4 place regardless as to whether it is the 3rd or 4th spot, and the Champions League football that goes with it.
The 1-4 defeat to Brentford was one of the worst since Thomas Tuchel took over at Chelsea in January 2021. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images).
Rudiger sets record
It was not all doom and gloom for Blues fans, however, as they saw Rudiger finally deliver on what he so often promised, and score from a speculative effort from long-range. The German defender, who is still not certain to be at the club beyond the summer, has almost trademarked taking potshots from over 30 yards out, and repeats his party trick almost every game.
Four for the season for Rudiger. 🥅 pic.twitter.com/VC2A1onHv1
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 2, 2022
It finally paid off, too, with the German finding the opening goal just minutes into the second half. Little did he know what was to come. Nonetheless, his strike set a new Blues record, becoming the longest range strike in 15 years.
In fact, it clocked in at a whopping 39.6 yards, as per Optas data.
Rudiger’s goal was Chelsea’s longest range one in the Premier League for 15 years. Opta clocking it in at 39.6 yards out. #CFC #CHEBRE
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) April 2, 2022
Of course, it will come of little consolation to the German, who ended up firmly on the losing side, and will be looking at atone in midweek against Real Madrid.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 30 | 57 | 72 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | 50 | 70 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 28 | 38 | 59 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 28 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 11 | 51 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 29 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 30 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 46 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 29 | 1 | 36 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 27 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Southampton FC | 29 | -9 | 35 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 29 | -17 | 31 |
| 15th | Brentford FC | 30 | -14 | 30 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 30 | -33 | 29 |
| 17 | Everton FC | 27 | -18 | 25 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 30 | -28 | 22 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 27 | -16 | 21 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 29 | -45 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 20 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 14 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Tony, Ivan | Brentford FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Rafinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 8 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Romero, Christian | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 8 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 6 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 6 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 6 |
| James, Rece | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 5 |