Brentford draw Chelsea 2-2 after late Carvalho leveller

Chelsea were pegged back by a stoppage-time leveller as Brentford fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, after Moisés Caicedo had looked to have won the game for the visitors with a thunderous 85th-minute strike. Kevin Schade put Brentford ahead before Cole Palmer's second-half equaliser, and Fabio Carvalho bundled home from a long throw in stoppage time to secure a dramatic point for the hosts.

The first half belonged to Brentford, who absorbed Chelsea pressure and broke on the counter to open the scoring in the 35th minute. Jordan Henderson played a precise long ball over the top to Schade, who cut inside and finished calmly past Robert Sánchez. Chelsea dominated possession but created little tempo in the final third, with a Fernandez corner that clipped the post their closest moment before the break.

Enzo Maresca made three halftime changes and the visitors grew into the contest after the interval. Cole Palmer, introduced shortly after the hour, scored within minutes when he instinctively converted Joao Pedro's knockdown with a crisp side-footed volley to make it 1-1. Palmer's impact was immediate; reports noted it ended a lengthy run...