Chelsea 4-3 Brighton — result, stats and report · Premier League
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Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 by a single goal in the Premier League (Round 2) at Stamford Bridge. The half-time score was 3-1.
Form guide: Chelsea have 3 wins, 2 losses in their last 5 matches, while Brighton have 2 wins, 3 losses in 5.
In the table, Chelsea sit 4th on 16 points from 9 games; Brighton are 3rd on 19 points.
Head to head: 2 previous meetings, Chelsea won 1, Brighton won 1 and 0 ended level.
Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.
Key moments
4'
Roméo Lavia
Goal · Chelsea
14'
Pedro Neto
· assist: Morgan Rogers
Goal · Chelsea
32'
João Pedro
· assist: Jorrel Hato
Goal · Chelsea
35'
Malick Yalcouyé
Goal · Brighton
55'
Wesley Fofana
Yellow cards · Chelsea
63'
João Pedro
Own goal · Brighton
68'
Pedro Neto
· assist: Moisés Caicedo
Substitution · Chelsea
68'
Wesley Fofana
· assist: Josh Acheampong
Substitution · Chelsea
68'
Roméo Lavia
· assist: Reece James
Substitution · Chelsea
70'
Lewis Dunk
Yellow cards · Brighton
72'
Levi Colwill
· assist: Pep Chavarría
Substitution · Chelsea
74'
Cole Palmer
· assist: João Pedro
Goal · Chelsea
74'
Malick Yalcouyé
· assist: Ibrahim Osman
Substitution · Brighton
80'
Mats Wieffer
· assist: Costinha
Substitution · Brighton
80'
Charalampos Kostoulas
· assist: Promise David
Substitution · Brighton
82'
Moisés Caicedo
· assist: Valentín Barco
Substitution · Chelsea
89'
Olivier Boscagli
Yellow cards · Brighton
90+6'
Pascal Groß
Goal · Brighton
90+1'
Costinha
Yellow cards · Brighton
Match statistics
26%
Ball possession
74%
17
Total shots
15
6
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
8
4
Corners
7
6
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
0
Offsides
0
4
Saves
1
Line-ups
Head to head
2 meetings
Chelsea 1
Draws 0
Brighton 1
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Frequently asked questions
What was the score of Chelsea vs Brighton?
Chelsea won 4-3 after leading 3-1 at half-time.
When and where is the match played?
Sunday, 30 August 2026, kick-off 13:00 Malaysia time at Stamford Bridge.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, Chelsea recorded 3 wins, 2 losses while Brighton recorded 2 wins, 3 losses.