4 – 3
“Roméo Lavia opens the scoring inside the opening five minutes to give Chelsea an early lead”
“João Pedro finishes off a rapid Chelsea start to make it 3-0 before Brighton had settled”
Pivotal“Diego Gómez's saved effort falls kindly and João Pedro turns the loose ball into his own net, sparking a Brighton fightback”
Pivotal“Cole Palmer restores Chelsea's two-goal cushion at a crucial moment as Brighton pushed for an equaliser”
Pivotal“Pascal Groß heads home from a free-kick in the final minute to set up a nervy finish for Chelsea”
Pivotal
Chelsea
Brighton & Hove Albion
Outstanding performance
Chelsea•AttackerChelsea blitzed Brighton in the first half hour, racing into a 3-0 lead through Lavia, Neto and João Pedro despite being second-best for most of the ball. Brighton, who controlled 74% of possession and completed nearly three times as many passes, pulled one back through Yalcouyé before the break to give themselves hope. The second half turned into a nervy affair for the hosts as an own goal from João Pedro made it 3-2, and though Cole Palmer restored a two-goal cushion with a moment of quality, Pascal Groß's stoppage-time header set up a grandstand finish that Chelsea just about survived. It was a triumph of clinical finishing over control for Chelsea, who managed just 17 shots and 23% of dangerous attacks compared to Brighton's 70, proving that efficiency in front of goal can outweigh territorial dominance.
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The second half ends with Chelsea winning 4-3 against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Goal! Pascal Groß scores for Brighton and Hove Albion with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner. The score is now Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Foul committed by Valentín Barco of Chelsea.
Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the left wing.
Olivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Morgan Rogers concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
CostinhaYellow CardCostinha from Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Costinha from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
Olivier BoscagliYellow CardOlivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul.
Morgan Rogers from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
Foul committed by Cole Palmer of Chelsea.
Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the right wing.
Pascal Groß from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a handball.
Substitution for Chelsea: Valentín Barco comes on for Moisés Caicedo due to an injury.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Costinha comes on for Mats Wieffer.
Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Promise David comes on for Charalampos Kostoulas.
Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left after a corner.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Josh Acheampong concedes.
Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Ibrahim Osman comes on for Malick Yalcouyé.
Substitution for Chelsea: Pep Chavarría comes on for Levi Colwill.
Chelsea have been awarded a corner after Mats Wieffer concedes.
João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion.
Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul.
Attempt saved. Olivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Chelsea's Emiliano Martínez.
Substitution for Chelsea: Josh Acheampong comes on for Wesley Fofana.
Substitution for Chelsea: Moisés Caicedo comes on for Pedro Neto.
Substitution for Chelsea: Reece James comes on for Roméo Lavia.
Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it close but to the right.
Own goal by João Pedro for Chelsea. The score is now Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Diego Gómez's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez. The attempt was assisted by Pascal Groß.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner, conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Pedro Neto from Chelsea.
Attempt saved. Pedro Neto from Chelsea has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but Bart Verbruggen from Brighton and Hove Albion saves it in the bottom right corner. The shot was assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
Cole Palmer's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Morgan Rogers.
Pedro Neto from Chelsea commits a foul.
Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the left wing.
Wesley FofanaYellow CardWesley Fofana of Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul.
Pedro Neto from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Pascal Groß of Brighton and Hove Albion.
Chelsea wins a corner after Luka Vuskovic concedes.
João Pedro's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
The second half begins with Chelsea leading Brighton and Hove Albion 3-1.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
The match is delayed due to an injury to João Pedro from Chelsea.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion.
First half ends with Chelsea leading 3-1 against Brighton and Hove Albion.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Levi Colwill concedes.
Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charalampos Kostoulas of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
Morgan Rogers from Chelsea commits a foul.
Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer from Chelsea had a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it was blocked. Morgan Rogers provided the assist.
Chelsea wins a corner after Olivier Boscagli concedes.
Foul committed by João Pedro of Chelsea.
Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Malick Yalcouyé from Brighton and Hove Albion has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez of Chelsea. The shot was assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
Maxim De Cuyper's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Wesley Fofana concedes.
Roméo Lavia of Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Diego Gómez commits a foul for Brighton and Hove Albion.
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Chelsea.
Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half.
João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Diego Gómez commits a foul for Brighton and Hove Albion.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after João Pedro concedes.
Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Maxence Lacroix concedes.
João Pedro's header from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Pedro Neto's cross.
Chelsea win a corner after Lewis Dunk concedes.
First half begins.
Chelsea welcome Xabi Alonso's first Premier League home game against a Brighton side that has quietly become their nemesis, winning three straight in the fixture. Both teams arrive off opening-day wins, with Chelsea sitting 7th and Brighton an impressive 2nd after early-season statements.
