Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton beat shot-shy Chelsea after Kaoru Mitoma stunner
A brilliant goal by Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma and a Yankuba Minteh double gave the Seagulls a 3-0 Premier League home win over Chelsea on Friday, a week after they knocked their London visitors out of the FA Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 9': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 9': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 11': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 14': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Chelsea. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Noni Madueke because of an injury.
- 21': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 21': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 0. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart Verbruggen.
- 29': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 30': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 32': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 35': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 0. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 40': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 42': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 42': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
- 45'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Offside, Chelsea. Levi Colwill is caught offside.
- 50': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 51': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 52': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
- 55': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 58': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 58': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Chelsea 0. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 64': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Malo Gusto because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Pedro Neto.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 66': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
- 68': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Tyrique George (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 73': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 73': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 74': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 76': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 76': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Hand ball by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
- 78': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 80': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 81': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 85': Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 85': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 89': Hand ball by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea).
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 90'+5': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 69.5 | Possession | 30.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 664 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 735 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 9 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,503
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,503
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 17 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 14 | Georginio Rutter |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Jørgensen (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández  |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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