Chelsea vs Brighton, Premier League 2026-27: In a thrilling match at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Chelsea overcame a late comeback from Brighton & Hove Albion to settle for a 4-3 victory, extending their winning streak under new manager Xabi Alonso. Early in the first half, Chelsea jumped out to a three-goal lead. Brighton put up a fight in the second half, but it was insufficient, and Chelsea won all three points. Chelsea defeated Luton Town 2-0 to begin their Premier League season.
Emiliano Martinez, a 7.5 million pound signing from Aston Villa, started between the posts. On his debut, the Argentine goalkeeper conceded three goals.
Chelsea also missed the services of Enzo Fernandez amid some interest from Manchester City, while Moises Caicedo had to come off injured soon after coming on for his first appearance of the season.
Lavia put Chelsea at an advantage really quickly, making the best of an error from Bart Verbruggen to fire a close-range goal in the fourth minute. Pedro Neto (14th minute) and Joao Pedro (32nd minute) made it 3-0 within the first half an hour. Morgan Rogers delivered an assist to Neto, crossing for Neto’s strike.
Malick Yalcoule fired on in the 35th minute to bring some hope in the Brighton camp, but at the half-time whistle, the scoreline was 3-1 in Chelsea’s favour. In the 63rd minute, a shot from Pascal Gross deflected off Pedro and beyond Martinez, making it an own goal from Pedro in the 63rd minute, with the scoreline 3-2.
In the 74th minute, Cole Palmer came in clutch for Chelsea, sending a finish into the corner of the goal from the edge of the box, doubling the lead for Chelsea. In stoppage time, Gross headed one past Martinez, but it was too late since the final whistle sounded soon after.
(With Agency Inputs)
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