Bees Make Long Throws Count Again in Draw

Brentford thumbed their nose at the "snobbery" of long throws, as Fabio Carvalho struck in injury time to salvage a dramatic 2-2 English Premier League draw with Chelsea in their west London derby on Sept. 13 – to stop the Blues from provisionally moving top of the table.

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LONDON - Brentford thumbed their nose at the "snobbery" of long throws, as Fabio Carvalho struck in injury time to salvage a dramatic 2-2 English Premier League draw with Chelsea in their west London derby on Sept. 13 – to stop the Blues from provisionally moving top of the table.

Chelsea looked poised for victory after substitute Cole Palmer, returning from a groin injury, scored an equaliser in the 61st minute and then Moises Caicedo struck in the 85th.

But Carvalho poked home the equaliser in the third minute of added time to the delight of the crowd at the Gtech Community Stadium, scoring from six metres out after Kevin Schade's long throw-in.

"Unbelievable. Everyone likes a last-minute goal," the Portuguese player said. "Obviously, it wasn't a win but it felt like a win."

The BBC reported that this is the seventh goal the Bees have scored from long throws since the start of last season, five more than any other Premier League team.