'What are we watching?' - Chelsea shock fans with humiliating 4-1 defeat at home to Brentford
Brentford pulled off a shock victory against Chelsea as they hammered the London side 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Despite the home side taking the lead in the Premier League match through an Antonio Rudiger goal from long range, the promoted side fought back in the second half to humble the European champions.
A Vitaly Janelt double and goals from Christian Eriksen and Yoane Wissa saw Thomas Frank's team take a surprise victory to put a dent in the Blues' confidence ahead of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid.
What has been said?
The humiliating defeat for Thomas Tuchel's team sparked much talk on social media, with many making jokes at the home team's expense.
WHAT ARE WE WATCHING!
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) April 2, 2022
A free-kick isn't cleared and Wissa hammers home the loose ball
🔵 1-4 🐝#CHEBRE #BrentfordFC https://t.co/32cT1NuS2y
48' Chelsea 1-0 Brentford
— GOAL (@goal) April 2, 2022
60' Chelsea 1-3 Brentford pic.twitter.com/G8MYI2Rusx
FT: Chelsea 1-4 Brentford.
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) April 2, 2022
That's not a typo.
Chelsea have collapsed like the Russian stock market.
— Robin Bairner (@RBairner) April 2, 2022
I'm hearing the four bidders on the shortlist to buy #CFC have ended their interest. 😏#CHEBRE
— Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) April 2, 2022
Chelsea only let us enjoy Rüdiger’s thunderbolt for 15 seconds before conceding. This club will kill me.
— Dubois (@CFCDUBois) April 2, 2022
Edouard Mendy celebrates Eriksen's Goal with a wonderful backflip😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #CHEBRE #Chelsea pic.twitter.com/CB3qX1LxwI
— Ian Keitany (@Ian_keitany) April 2, 2022
Thank you @ChelseaFC for ruining the 1st day of Ramadan & my Saturday. We are now losing 4-1 & it’s a total shambles. #CHEBRE
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) April 2, 2022
that’s what happens when chelsea try to play a back 4 🤷🏾♂️
— sharky (@ohnosharky) April 2, 2022
What next for Chelsea?
The defeat at Stamford Bridge brings an end to a six-game winning run for the Blues.
Next up, Tuchel's side will welcome Real Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday.
Three days later they will be back in Premier League action with an away game against Southampton, followed by the second leg in Madrid on April 12.