Liam Rosenior’s first Premier League game in charge of Chelsea ended in a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Brentford at Stamford Bridge.
Despite a pre-match protest from fans against the club’s board, the Blues ended a five-game winless league run.
João Pedro opened the scoring in the 26th minute, lashing home a strike that stood after a lengthy VAR check for offside.
Brentford remained dangerous throughout, with Robert Sánchez making several key saves to deny Kevin Schade.
Chelsea finally secured the points in the 76th minute when Cole Palmer converted a penalty after substitute Liam Delap was fouled by Caoimhín Kelleher.