Chelsea Football Club 4–3 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Premier League · Regular Season - 2 · 30 August 2026 · Stamford Bridge, London.
Status: full time. Half time 3–1. Referee: M. Oliver.
Goals
- 4' R. Lavia (Chelsea Football Club)
- 14' P. Neto (Chelsea Football Club) — assist M. Rogers
- 32' Joao Pedro (Chelsea Football Club) — assist J. Hato
- 35' M. Yalcouye (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club)
- 63' Joao Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) · Own Goal
- 74' C. Palmer (Chelsea Football Club) — assist Joao Pedro
- 90+6' P. Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club)
Cards
- 55' W. Fofana (Chelsea Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 70' L. Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 89' O. Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+1' Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Chelsea Football Club | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 26% | 74% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.97 | 1.47 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 1 |
| Passes | 214 | 620 |
| Accurate passes | 146 | 544 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Chelsea Football Club lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Xabi Alonso.
- Pedro Neto — Attack, 1 goal
- Cole Palmer — Midfield, 1 goal
- João Pedro, 1 goal
- Roméo Lavia — Midfield, 1 goal
- Emiliano Martínez — Goalkeeper
- Morgan Rogers — Midfield
- Jorrel Hato — Defender
- Josep Chavarría
- Valentín Barco — Midfield
- Maxence Lacroix — Defender
- Malo Gusto — Defender
- Levi Colwill — Defender
- Reece James — Defender
- Moisés Caicedo — Midfield
- Josh Acheampong — Defender
- Wesley Fofana — Defender
- Jamie Gittens — Attack
- Mike Penders — Goalkeeper
- Estêvão — Attack
- Danny Welbeck — Attack
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler.
- Malick Yalcouyé — Midfield, 1 goal
- Mats Wieffer — Defender
- Luka Vuskovic — Defender
- Ibrahim Osman — Attack
- Costinha
- C. Kostoulas — Attacker
- Olivier Boscagli — Defender
- Pascal Groß — Midfield
- Maxim De Cuyper — Defender
- Diego Gómez — Midfielder
- Promise David — Attack
- Lewis Dunk — Defender
- Ferdi Kadıoğlu — Defender
- Bart Verbruggen — Goalkeeper
- Matt O'Riley — Midfield
- A. Cozier-Duberry — Midfielder
- N. Oriola — Attacker
- Jaouen Hadjam — Defender
- Pascal Struijk — Defender
- Jason Steele — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Brighton v Chelsea | 3–0 | Premier League |
| 2025-09-27 | Chelsea v Brighton | 1–3 | Premier League |
| 2025-02-14 | Brighton v Chelsea | 3–0 | Premier League |
| 2025-02-08 | Brighton v Chelsea | 2–1 | FA Cup |
| 2024-09-28 | Chelsea v Brighton | 4–2 | Premier League |
| 2024-05-15 | Brighton v Chelsea | 1–2 | Premier League |
| 2023-12-03 | Chelsea v Brighton | 3–2 | Premier League |
| 2023-09-27 | Chelsea v Brighton | 1–0 | League Cup |
| 2023-07-22 | Chelsea v Brighton | 4–3 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| 2023-04-15 | Chelsea v Brighton | 1–2 | Premier League |
Chelsea Football Club — recent form
- Chelsea Football Club 2–0 Luton · 2026-08-27
- Fulham Football Club 2–3 Chelsea Football Club · 2026-08-24
- Chelsea Football Club 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-08-15
- Johor Darul Takzim FC 3–3 Chelsea Football Club · 2026-08-09
- Chelsea Football Club 3–0 Associazione Calcio Milan · 2026-08-08
- Chelsea Football Club 0–1 Juventus Football Club · 2026-08-05
- Chelsea Football Club 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Football Club · 2026-08-01
- Chelsea Football Club 6–4 Western Sydney Wanderers · 2026-07-28
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club — recent form
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–0 Tromso · 2026-08-27
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–0 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-23
- Tromso 0–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-08-20
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 1–0 Bologna Football Club 1909 · 2026-08-15
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 3–0 Associazione Sportiva Roma · 2026-08-08
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–3 Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace · 2026-08-01
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 0–3 Manchester United Football Club · 2026-05-24
- Leeds United Association Football Club 1–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-05-17
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Football Club | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
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