Chelsea 1-3 Brighton: Goals and Highlights
Summary
Brighton & Hove Albion came back to win 3-1 at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea’s unbeaten run came to an end.
Fabian Hürzeler’s Seagulls moved up to 10th with 8 points while Enzo Maresca’s Blues slipped to 5th with 8 points. Brighton’s late surge, including 2 stoppage time goals, showed their character and clinical edge in a game of many twists.
Goals
Chelsea took the lead in the 24th minute when Enzo Fernández headed in a cross from Marc Cucurella. Brighton equalized in the 65th minute when Danny Welbeck slotted home after a quick break started by Yankuba Minteh. Brighton turned the game around in the 90th minute when substitute Maxim de Cuyper headed in a flick on from Mats Wieffer at the back post. Welbeck sealed the win in the 90+3rd minute when he tapped in after Brajan Gruda intercepted a loose pass from Andrey Santos, his second.
Player of the Match
Danny Welbeck was Player of the Match for his opportunistic two goals, the equalizer and the winner. The veteran forward’s composure and movement was the difference for Brighton in a big London derby.
Match Highlights
Chelsea had 58.8% possession in the first half but Chalobah’s 53rd minute red card for denying Diego Gómez a goalscoring opportunity—confirmed by VAR—changed everything. Brighton took advantage, with Minteh and Gómez testing Robert Sánchez.
Enzo Maresca made changes but mistakes crept in, including Santos’s loose pass for the winner. Lewis Dunk was booked for a foul on Georginio Rutter and Sánchez was booked late. Brighton edged xG 2.01 to 1.70, showing their counter threat. This result puts Brighton ahead of Wolves, while Chelsea have a tough one against Leicester.
