⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Chelsea above the line
Brighton Hove belowGoals and cards
- 4'GoalRomeo Lavia, right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner1-0
- 14'GoalPedro Neto, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Morgan Rogers2-0
- 32'GoalJoão Pedro, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Jorrel Hato3-0
- 35'GoalMalick Yalcouyé, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner3-1
Half-time 3-1
63'Own goalOwn goal by João Pedro, credited to Brighton Hove3-2- 74'GoalCole Palmer, left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by João Pedro4-2
- 82'InjuryMoisés Caicedo went off injured, Valentín Barco on
- 90+6'GoalPascal Gross, header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner4-3
The score, against the pace we expected
Chelsea got ahead of the pace we expected in the first half and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHE better than we expected
▼ BHA better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about 2 goals better than we expected for Chelsea.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Chelsea
Good plays
- GOAL
Romeo Lavia, right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner
4' · CHE 1-0 BHA
- GOAL
Pedro Neto, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Morgan Rogers
14' · CHE 2-0 BHA
- GOAL
João Pedro, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Jorrel Hato
32' · CHE 3-0 BHA
- WINNER
Cole Palmer, left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner, set up by João Pedro
74' · CHE 4-2 BHA
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
João Pedro missed from the centre of the box, just wide
25' · CHE 2-0 BHA
- BIG MISS
Cole Palmer missed from very close range
58' · CHE 3-1 BHA
- OWN GOAL
João Pedro put it into his own net
63' · CHE 3-2 BHA
Brighton Hove
Good plays
- GOAL
Malick Yalcouyé, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner
35' · CHE 3-1 BHA
- HEADER
Pascal Gross, header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner
90+6' · CHE 4-3 BHA
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Diego Gómez missed with a header from the right side of the six yard box
56' · CHE 3-1 BHA
- BIG MISS
Diego Gómez missed from the right side of the box, just wide
65' · CHE 3-2 BHA
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Chelsea
- ★
Pedro Neto Right Midfielder
Goal 14'
- ★
Romeo Lavia Center Left Midfielder
Goal 4'
- ★
João Pedro Forward
Goal 32', set up Palmer
Brighton Hove
- ★
Malick Yalcouyé Attacking Midfielder
Goal 35'
- ★
Pascal Gross Right Midfielder
Goal 90+6'
- ✗
Diego Gómez Attacking Midfielder Right
2 big chances missed, 5 shots, 1 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Chelsea won, and why Brighton Hove did not.
From the game
- Brighton Hove were without Yankuba Minteh and Ferdi Kadioglu
- Won it with 26% of the ball
- Emiliano Martínez made 4 saves
- Brighton Hove made their chances count, conceded 3 from chances worth about 2 goals
Key battles
📊The numbers
| CHE | BHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% | Possession | 74% |
| 17 | Shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 146 | Passes completed | 549 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 7 | Tackles won | 7 |
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 68% | Share of the chances | 32% |
| 13 | Passes completed near goal | 5 |
| 27 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 4 |
