Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Welbeck scores twice as Brighton down 10-man Chelsea
Brighton struck twice in second-half stoppage-time as 10-man Chelsea threw away the lead to slump to a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrey Santos.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 5': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
- 7': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 9': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 9': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Sánchez.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 13': Offside, Chelsea. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 16': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 20': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 20': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from very close range to the top left corner.
- 26': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 26': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 28': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Sánchez following a fast break.
- 29': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 31': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 31': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 31': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 33': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Chelsea. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 41': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 42': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 46': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Reece James (Chelsea).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 51': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 53': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 54': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Andrey Santos.
- 55': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Joël Veltman.
- 55': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 57': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Estêvão.
- 64': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 66': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 68': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 68': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a through ball.
- 70': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 74': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Reece James.
- 74': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 75': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella following a set piece situation.
- 77': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Jorrel Hato.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Pedro Neto.
- 83': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 83': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 84': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Diego Gómez.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 87': Attempt missed. Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross.
- 87': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
- 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+10': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a through ball.
- 90'+11': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+13': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Statistics
 BHA |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 316 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 26 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,597
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,597
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella  |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 41 | Estêvão |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 10 | Georginio Rutter |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
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