Soccer-Brentford deepen Chelsea's slump with 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Brentford - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 26, 2023 Chelsea's Thiago Silva misses a chance to score Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) -Brentford condemned Chelsea to a fifth defeat in five games in all competitions under interim coach Frank Lampard on Wednesday as an own goal by Blues' captain Cesar Azpilicueta and a strike by Bryan Mbeumo handed the Bees a 2-0 win in the Premier League.

The loss left toothless Chelsea 11th in the Premier League table, stumbling towards possibly their worst campaign since the 1993/94 season - when they finished 14th under Glenn Hoddle - despite their new U.S. owners' huge outlay on players.