Match Thread: Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion | English Premier League

#90’+6’: Chelsea 3-2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Venue: Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea

Robert Sánchez, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson (Ian Maatsen), Mykhailo Mudryk (Armando Broja), Raheem Sterling (Cole Palmer).

Subs: Alex Matos, Lucas Bergstrom, Noni Madueke, Djordje Petrovic, Alfie Gilchrist, Deivid Washington.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Jason Steele, Igor Julio (Benicio Baker-Boaitey), Jan Paul van Hecke, Jack Hinshelwood (James Milner), Joël Veltman, Adam Lallana (João Pedro), Billy Gilmour, Carlos Baleba (Pascal Groß), Evan Ferguson, Simon Adingra, Facundo Buonanotte (Kaoru Mitoma).

Subs: Mark O’Mahony, Leigh Kavanagh, Jakub Moder, Bart Verbruggen.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

17’ Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile following a corner.

21’ Goal! Chelsea 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a headed pass following a corner.

31’ Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

43’ Goal! Chelsea 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.

45’ Second yellow card to Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) for a bad foul.

45’+6’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

52’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.

57’ Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Facundo Buonanotte.

57’ Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Carlos Baleba.

57’ Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Adam Lallana.

57’ Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Jack Hinshelwood.

58’ Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.

64’ Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

64’ James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

65’ Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

66’ Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Raheem Sterling.

72’ Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Nicolas Jackson.

81’ Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.

84’ Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Benicio Baker-Boaitey replaces Igor Julio.

90’+2’ Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.

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