Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion, 15 April 2023

Score2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeRobert Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,126

View Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Chelsea won: 6 Drawn: 4 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 2 Chelsea scored: 21 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 11 . This was Brighton and Hove Albion's first-ever win at Chelsea in all competitions.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Conor Gallagher 13 G

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 42 G
Julio Enciso 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Wesley Fofana
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Pervis Estupiñán Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Evan Ferguson Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Hakim Ziyech for Christian Pulisic 56
Reece James for Wesley Fofana 57
João Félix for Raheem Sterling 57
Mateo Kovačić for Enzo Fernández 57
Mason Mount for Denis Zakaria 74

Substitutions:

Julio Enciso for Joël Veltman 28
Danny Welbeck for Evan Ferguson 39
Jan Paul Van Hecke for Adam Webster 86

Cards:

Conor Gallagher 45 Y
Trevoh Chalobah 51 Y

Cards:

Joël Veltman 4 Y
Robert Sánchez 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom McGill
Defender Odel Offiah
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Andy Moran
Forward Deniz Undav
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 11th . Chelsea avoided failing to score in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2007. . The Blues avoided failing to score in five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since May 1981. . They had now lost four and drawn two of their last six games in all competitions.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won seven of their last 13 games in the Premier League (lost two). . Albion had now failed to score in one of their last 17 away games in the Premier League. . The Seagulls had now equalled their club record of scoring 54 goals in a season in the top division; previously in 1980-81 in League Division One.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Conor Gallagher 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Wesley Fofana
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Denis Zakaria
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Substitutions:

Hakim Ziyech for Christian Pulisic 56
Reece James for Wesley Fofana 57
João Félix for Raheem Sterling 57
Mateo Kovačić for Enzo Fernández 57
Mason Mount for Denis Zakaria 74

Cards:

Conor Gallagher 45 Y
Trevoh Chalobah 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Comments:

League position: 11th . Chelsea avoided failing to score in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2007. . The Blues avoided failing to score in five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since May 1981. . They had now lost four and drawn two of their last six games in all competitions.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 42 G
Julio Enciso 69 G

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Pervis Estupiñán Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Evan Ferguson Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Julio Enciso for Joël Veltman 28
Danny Welbeck for Evan Ferguson 39
Jan Paul Van Hecke for Adam Webster 86

Cards:

Joël Veltman 4 Y
Robert Sánchez 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom McGill
Defender Odel Offiah
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Andy Moran
Forward Deniz Undav
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won seven of their last 13 games in the Premier League (lost two). . Albion had now failed to score in one of their last 17 away games in the Premier League. . The Seagulls had now equalled their club record of scoring 54 goals in a season in the top division; previously in 1980-81 in League Division One.