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Chelsea will be looking to erase the Brentford nightmare as they look to bounce back immediately in the Champions League against Real Madrid in midweek.
Antonio Rudiger had looked to get the Blues on the right track to another three points, but a remarkable turnaround in the space of 10 minutes meant that the Bees were able to walk away from SW6 with a historic win. A double from Vitaly Janelt, a special goal from Christian Eriksen and a late strike from substitute Yoane Wissa meant it was a nightmare return to action for the west Londoners, who looked to have the Blues after returning from the March international break.
"You don't need to lose as a consequence. I am aware of it, and I am aware that my expectations were not too high about this match from the start. It is difficult after an international break to play as the favourite, to dictate the match and break down a difficult and well-organised team," Tuchel reflected in his post-match press conference after the 4-1 loss regarding the international conundrum. They are a very physical team. It makes things very difficult. I agree if we conceded the first goal and second one and could never catch up, but we were in the lead and in charge. I didn't see it