New Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior made a victorious start in the Premier League, beating high-flying Brentford 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The Bees came into this clash unbeaten in six top-flight games - triumphing in four of their last five - but it was the Blues, who were winless in five league outings, that opened the scoring.

In truth, Keith Andrews's side were the architects of their own downfall when an under-pressure Michael Kayode saw his clearance blocked by Enzo Fernandez, only to drop kindly to Joao Pedro, who went on to blast the ball beyond Caoimhin Kelleher.

The visitors came close to levelling the game through Mathias Jensen 12 minutes later, but the midfielder was only able to hit the post following a smart free kick setup.

Chelsea then missed a gilt-edged chance of their own moments before the interval, when Alejandro Garnacho squandered a fine cross from Pedro Neto, striking wide of the net from five yards out when it seemed simpler to score.

The second half continued in much the same vein as the first, with Brentford edging possession and taking the majority of the shots, but Rosenior's men were clinical, and secured the points when Cole Palmer dispatched...