Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion, 03 April 2019

Score3-0 to Chelsea
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance38,593

View Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm Chelsea had now won all eight all-time league meetings (scored 17, conceded two). Premier League Head to Head Played: 4 Chelsea won: 4 Drawn: 0 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 0 Chelsea scored: 11 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 1

3 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Chris Hughton

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 38 G
Eden Hazard 60 G
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 63 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Olivier Giroud

Starting lineup:

Mat Ryan Goalkeeper
Gaëtan Bong Defender
Bruno Saltor Defender
Shane Duffy Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Dale Stephens Midfielder
Florin Andone Forward

Substitutions:

Davide Zappacosta for César Azpilicueta 73
Mateo Kovačić for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 82
Willian for Eden Hazard 84

Substitutions:

Anthony Knockaert for Solly March 31
Glenn Murray for Florin Andone 70
Bernardo for Alireza Jahanbakhsh 75

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Willian
Forward Gonzalo Higuaín

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Button
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Bernardo
Midfielder Beram Kayal
Midfielder/Forward José Izquierdo
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Glenn Murray

Comments:

League position: 5th Chelsea had now won ten of their home games so far in this Premier League season (lost one) and kept seven clean sheets in their last ten Premier League games at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had now taken 63 points from their 32 games so far in this Premier League season; seven more than at the same stage of the previous season. N'Golo Kante made his 100th appearance in the Premier League for Chelsea in this game.

Comments:

League position: 15th Brighton and Hove Albion had now conceded 100 goals in the Premier League (played 69, scored 66). The Seagulls had now lost their last ten away games in the Premier League against the big six teams and scored only two goals. Albion had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 away games in the Premier League.

3 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 38 G
Eden Hazard 60 G
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Olivier Giroud

Substitutions:

Davide Zappacosta for César Azpilicueta 73
Mateo Kovačić for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 82
Willian for Eden Hazard 84

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Willian
Forward Gonzalo Higuaín

Comments:

League position: 5th Chelsea had now won ten of their home games so far in this Premier League season (lost one) and kept seven clean sheets in their last ten Premier League games at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had now taken 63 points from their 32 games so far in this Premier League season; seven more than at the same stage of the previous season. N'Golo Kante made his 100th appearance in the Premier League for Chelsea in this game.

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Chris Hughton

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Mat Ryan Goalkeeper
Gaëtan Bong Defender
Bruno Saltor Defender
Shane Duffy Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Dale Stephens Midfielder
Florin Andone Forward

Substitutions:

Anthony Knockaert for Solly March 31
Glenn Murray for Florin Andone 70
Bernardo for Alireza Jahanbakhsh 75

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Button
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Bernardo
Midfielder Beram Kayal
Midfielder/Forward José Izquierdo
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Glenn Murray

Comments:

League position: 15th Brighton and Hove Albion had now conceded 100 goals in the Premier League (played 69, scored 66). The Seagulls had now lost their last ten away games in the Premier League against the big six teams and scored only two goals. Albion had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 away games in the Premier League.