Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2026-27 English Premier League

Chelsea dazzle in attack again to beat Brighton 4-3, but defensive frailties remain

Chelsea's winning start to life under Xabi Alonso continued with a pulsating 4-3 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 4': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
• 4': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
• 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
• 9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Pedro.
• 13': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 13': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 14': Goal! Chelsea 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 15': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
• 15': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
• 25': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 26': Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 26': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 29': Attempt saved. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
• 30': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
• 30': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 32': Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato following a fast break.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
• 35': Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
• 35': Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 37': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
• 37': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 40': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 41': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 42': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 43': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
• 43': Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 45': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
• 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Chelsea).
• 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 49': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
• 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.
• 51': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 54': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 55': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
• 55': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 55': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 56': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 58': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
• 58': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 58': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
• 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 60': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
• 62': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
• 63': Own Goal by João Pedro, Chelsea. Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 65': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Roméo Lavia.
• 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Wesley Fofana.
• 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Pedro Neto.
• 69': Attempt saved. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea).
• 70': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 70': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 70': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 71': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Pep Chavarría replaces Levi Colwill.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
• 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
• 74': Goal! Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
• 76': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
• 77': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Promise David replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
• 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Mats Wieffer.
• 81': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Valentín Barco replaces Moisés Caicedo because of an injury.
• 84': Handball by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 86': Attempt missed. Valentín Barco (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
• 87': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 87': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 89': Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 89': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
• 90'+3': Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+4': Foul by Valentín Barco (Chelsea).
• 90'+4': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 90'+6': Goal! Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.