Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion, 29 December 2021

Score1-1
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,080

View Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Chelsea won: 6 Drawn: 3 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 0 Chelsea scored: 18 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 4 Danny Welbeck's equaliser was the first-ever goal that Brighton and Hove Albion had scored in eight visits to Chelsea in all competitions.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 28 G

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Moder Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Neal Maupay Forward

Substitutions:

Marcos Alonso for Reece James 27
Trevoh Chalobah for Andreas Christensen 46
N'Golo Kanté for Callum Hudson-Odoi 67

Substitutions:

Enock Mwepu for Tariq Lamptey 66
Danny Welbeck for Alexis Mac Allister 80
Steven Alzate for Jakub Moder 88

Cards:

Antonio Rüdiger 41 Y
Mateo Kovačić 58 Y
Callum Hudson-Odoi 64 Y
Mason Mount 81 Y

Cards:

Yves Bissouma 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Malang Sarr
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Steven Alzate
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Taylor Richards
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Enock Mwepu
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 2nd Chelsea had now drawn four of their last five home games in the Premier League. The Blues had now dropped 11 points from winning positions so far in this Premier League season; more than in the entire previous season (ten). They avoided losing five home games in a year in the Premier League for the first time since 1995.

Comments:

League position: 10th Brighton and Hove Albion had now drawn 16 games in the Premier League in 2021; more than any other team in the division. Albion had now conceded one goal in each of four of their last five games in the Premier League (none in the other). The Seagulls had now scored an equaliser in the 89th minute or later in each of their last three away games in the Premier League.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 28 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Substitutions:

Marcos Alonso for Reece James 27
Trevoh Chalobah for Andreas Christensen 46
N'Golo Kanté for Callum Hudson-Odoi 67

Cards:

Antonio Rüdiger 41 Y
Mateo Kovačić 58 Y
Callum Hudson-Odoi 64 Y
Mason Mount 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Malang Sarr
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Comments:

League position: 2nd Chelsea had now drawn four of their last five home games in the Premier League. The Blues had now dropped 11 points from winning positions so far in this Premier League season; more than in the entire previous season (ten). They avoided losing five home games in a year in the Premier League for the first time since 1995.

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 90 G

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Tariq Lamptey Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Moder Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Neal Maupay Forward

Substitutions:

Enock Mwepu for Tariq Lamptey 66
Danny Welbeck for Alexis Mac Allister 80
Steven Alzate for Jakub Moder 88

Cards:

Yves Bissouma 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Steven Alzate
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Taylor Richards
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Enock Mwepu
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 10th Brighton and Hove Albion had now drawn 16 games in the Premier League in 2021; more than any other team in the division. Albion had now conceded one goal in each of four of their last five games in the Premier League (none in the other). The Seagulls had now scored an equaliser in the 89th minute or later in each of their last three away games in the Premier League.