EPL: Jackson, Cucurella shine as Chelsea seal fifth consecutive win
Chelsea continued their impressive resurgence with a 2-1 win over Brentford, marking their fifth consecutive Premier League win.
They have now closed the gap on leaders Liverpool to just two points.
Marc Cucurella, bouncing back from his high-profile errors against Tottenham, opened the scoring with a towering header, silencing his critics in style.
Nicolas Jackson doubled the lead with a thunderous strike following a brilliant through ball from Enzo Fernandez.
Jackson scored Chelsea’s second – Getty image
Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo pulled one back late in the game, but that was only a consolation.
Chelsea’s defense held firm, securing a crucial three points that keep them firmly in the title race.
