The European champions had gone in front
early in the second half at Stamford Bridge through Antonio Rudiger’s
sensational long-range strike, but they collapsed to lose for the first time
since owner Roman Abramovich was hit by UK government sanctions.
Vitaly Janelt levelled just a minute later
to spark a three-goal spree in 10 minutes for the visitors.
Eriksen has been in fine form since making
his return to competitive football since suffering a cardiac arrest on the
field during Euro 2020.
The former Tottenham midfielder scored
twice in as many games during his international comeback for Denmark and
continued his scoring streak by lifting the ball over Edouard Mendy to complete
the turnaround.
Janelt then made it 3-1 with a deft dink
over Mendy on the hour mark.
Third-placed Chelsea remain on course to
finish in the top four but will need a major improvement for the visit of Real
Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Yoane Wissa rounded off a memorable
afternoon for Thomas Frank’s men when he took advantage of more comical Chelsea
defending to drill home a fourth.
A third win in four games takes Brentford
up to 14th and 11 points clear of the relegation zone.
AFP