Chelsea 4 – 3 Brighton – Match Report & Highlights
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Report and highlights as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge; Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer were on target while Joao Pedro scored at both ends; Malick Yalcouye and Pascal Gross also scored; Blues make it two wins from two
Sunday 30 August 2026 16:09, UK
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer celebrates his goal with his team-mates
Chelsea held off a Brighton fightback to clinch a thrilling 4-3 victory and continue their winning start under manager Xabi Alonso.
The Blues raced into a three-goal lead through Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and former Brighton forward Joao Pedro in a scintillating opening period at Stamford Bridge but the visitors responded.
Malick Yalcoule slammed home before the break to give them hope and they reduced the deficit to one goal when a Pascal Gross shot deflected off Joao Pedro and beyond Emiliano Martinez, who was making his debut following his £7.5m arrival from Aston Villa.
Brighton had further chances, with Diego Gomez going close and Martinez making some fine stops, but Cole Palmer found the bottom corner in superb style for Chelsea’s fourth, meaning a Gross header in stoppage time was too little too late for the visitors.
Chelsea were without Enzo Fernandez, who was left out of the squad for a second consecutive Premier League game amid interest from Manchester City, while Moises Caicedo had to come off injured soon after coming on for his first appearance of the season.
But the victory continues a positive start under Alonso. The Chelsea manager has issues to address defensively but, after their 3-2 win over Fulham on the opening day, this was another game in which their new-look attack has got them over the line.
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