Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion, 26 December 2017

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,568

View Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Brighton and Hove Albion had now scored one goal in the seven meetings in all competitions since 1967.

2 Chelsea

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals:

Alvaro Morata 46 G
Marcos Alonso 60 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Alvaro Morata

Starting lineup:

Mat Ryan Goalkeeper
Shane Duffy Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender
Markus Suttner Defender
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Ezequiel Schelotto Defender/Midfielder
Beram Kayal Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Dale Stephens Midfielder
José Izquierdo Midfielder/Forward
Tomer Hemed Forward

Substitutions:

Willian for Eden Hazard 73
Michy Batshuayi for Alvaro Morata 82
Danny Drinkwater for N'Golo Kanté 85

Substitutions:

Pascal Gross for Beram Kayal 73
Glenn Murray for Tomer Hemed 80
Anthony Knockaert for Solly March 82

Cards:

Cards:

Dale Stephens 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Michy Batshuayi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Connor Goldson
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Sam Baldock
Forward Glenn Murray

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea became the first team since Aston Villa in 1913 to remain unbeaten in 13 consecutive Boxing Day games in the top division. The Blues were now level with Real Sociedad as having the most goals scored by Spanish players in the five major European top divisions so far in this season (20). They had now won nine of their last 12 games in the Premier League (lost one).

Comments:

League position: 12th Brighton and Hove Albion had now lost four consecutive away league games without scoring for the first time since October 2002. The Seagulls had now scored five goals in their ten away games so far in this Premier League season. Albion had not now won any of their last nine league games played on Boxing Day since 2005.

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Alvaro Morata 46 G
Marcos Alonso 60 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Alvaro Morata

Substitutions:

Willian for Eden Hazard 73
Michy Batshuayi for Alvaro Morata 82
Danny Drinkwater for N'Golo Kanté 85

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea became the first team since Aston Villa in 1913 to remain unbeaten in 13 consecutive Boxing Day games in the top division. The Blues were now level with Real Sociedad as having the most goals scored by Spanish players in the five major European top divisions so far in this season (20). They had now won nine of their last 12 games in the Premier League (lost one).

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Mat Ryan Goalkeeper
Shane Duffy Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender
Markus Suttner Defender
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Ezequiel Schelotto Defender/Midfielder
Beram Kayal Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Dale Stephens Midfielder
José Izquierdo Midfielder/Forward
Tomer Hemed Forward

Substitutions:

Pascal Gross for Beram Kayal 73
Glenn Murray for Tomer Hemed 80
Anthony Knockaert for Solly March 82

Cards:

Dale Stephens 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Connor Goldson
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Sam Baldock
Forward Glenn Murray

Comments:

League position: 12th Brighton and Hove Albion had now lost four consecutive away league games without scoring for the first time since October 2002. The Seagulls had now scored five goals in their ten away games so far in this Premier League season. Albion had not now won any of their last nine league games played on Boxing Day since 2005.