Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Chelsea routed by Brighton, now on worst run since 1912
Chelsea have now lost five straight league games without scoring a goal for the first time since 1912 after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 3': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 0. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Chelsea. Liam Delap is caught offside.
- 9': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 12': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 15': Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 16': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 27': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
- 31': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 45': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Wesley Fofana.
- 47': Attempt missed. Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 48': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea).
- 49': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 56': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 0. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter following a fast break.
- 58': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 60': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 63': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 67': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Guiu replaces Liam Delap.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Dário Essugo replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 73': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 82': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Guiu is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 85': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Marc Guiu (Chelsea).
- 87': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 87': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 90': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Guiu is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Chelsea 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto.
- 90'+4': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 475 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 25 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,220
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,220
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 30 | Pascal Gross |
| 10 | Georginio Rutter |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh  |
Chelsea (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 9 | Liam Delap |
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