27-01-2025
Brentford B 2 Chelsea U21s 2
Neil MacFarlane's side had top spot in their sights as they played their final game of Group I in the Premier League Cup this evening.
A victory would temporarily put the young Bees top of the group with twelve points as their London rivals would still have a game to play.
It was an amazing start for the young Bees as with the first shot of the game, an Isaac Holland cross was volleyed expertly into the net by Lisbie.
After brief stop in play due to some technical difficulties with the floodlights, the home side remained on the front foot, pressing their opponents.
The away side settled into the game and drew level soon after as Ato Ampah rose highest to head into the net.
The young Bees went close to restoring the lead as another Holland cross found Lisbie who this time headed his effort goalwards but it just went wide of the post.
Another chance fell the way of Lisbie who was causing havoc for the Chelsea, but the attacker's left-footed shot was skewed wide.
Kiano Dyer had the first effort of the second period, almost scoring from a shot on the edge of the box.
Paris Maghoma drew a good save from Eddie Beach, striking from just outside the box.
The resulting corner saw Josh Stephenson rise highest and divert his header on target but Beach made a great reflex save to ensure the scores remained all square
As the hour approached, neither side controlled the game with both sides giving away the ball cheaply.
The conditions did not help proceedings as the rain hammered down but that did not stop Stephenson from making a great block to deny Donnell McNeilly from close range.
The goal the game needed finally arrived and it was Lisbie again who found himself in the right place to receive a Maghoma cross and finish from close range.
WIth victory in sight, Chelsea struck late as Rak-Sakyi rose highest one minute from time to steer in a last minute equaliser.
The result means that Brentford just require Chelsea in their final game to beat or draw with Derby.
The young Bees will now travel to Portugal to participate in the Atlantic Cup. Upon their return, they will be met with a West London derby league game against QPR U21s away from home on Tuesday 11 February.
Brentford B: Eyestone, Fredrick, Stephenson, Ji soo (McManus 46), Arthur, Konak (Owen 63), Holland (Olakigbe 70), Brierley (c), Morgan (Laidlaw 70), Maghoma, Lisbie (Dickov 81)
Booked: Konak 41, Laidlaw 85
Chelsea U21s: Beach, Antwi, Murray-Campbell, Emenalo, Samuels-Smith (c) (Sturge 69), Rak-Sakyi, Ampah, Harrison (McMahon 69), McNeilly, Dyer (Wilson 85), George (Stutter 37).
Unused subs: Curd.
