{
  "id": 8377197,
  "title": "Brentford thump Chelsea 3-0 with second-half blitz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/brentford-thump-chelsea-3-0-with-second-half-blitz",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-09-19-brentford-thump-chelsea-3-0-with-second-half-blitz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brentford secured a 3-0 victory over Chelsea in a second-half blitz at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday evening. Goals from Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago, and Fabio Carvalho ensured the hosts' triumph before the international break. Anthony opened the scoring in the 61st minute with a close-range header. Thiago doubled the lead in the 83rd minute with a counter-attack goal, and Carvalho added the final score in stoppage time. Despite Chelsea taking the better of the opening half, Brentford's intensity increased after the break, leading to the decisive goals in the second half.",
  "summary": "Brentford thumped a heavily altered Chelsea 3-0 on Friday night through second-half goals from Anthony, Thiago, and Carvalho.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Brentford hammer London neighbours Chelsea 3-0",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/brentford-hammer-london-neighbours-chelsea-3-0",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:11:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Brentford batter Chelsea 3-0 to dent Alonso’s promising start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/epl-brentford-batter-chelsea-3-0-to-dent-alonsos-promising-start",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:32:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Chelsea’s title hopes suffer huge blow after 3-0 defeat to Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/epl-chelseas-title-hopes-suffer-huge-blow-after-3-0-defeat-to",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:47:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Brentford substitute leaves Chelsea stunned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/brentford-substitute-leaves-chelsea-stunned",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:32:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Brentford substitute leaves Chelsea stunned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/brentford-substitute-leaves-chelsea-stunned-8326043",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:32:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "'Everything was disappointing' - Alonso on Brentford defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/everything-was-disappointing-alonso-on-brentford-defeat",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:39:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Brentford thump Chelsea 3-0 as Alonso’s defensive woes deepen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/brentford-thump-chelsea-3-0-as-alonsos-defensive-woes-deepen",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:19:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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