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Chelsea beats Brighton in a thrilling match
Chelsea beat Brighton in a vibrant encounter played at Stamford Bridge, London, for the sixth round of the Premier League. The match was marked by a constant exchange of goals and emotions, with the final score of 5-4 in favor of the Blues.
The match started with an early goal from G. Rutter for Brighton in the 7th minute, assisted by C. Baleba. However, Chelsea reacted quickly and C. Palmer leveled the score in the 21st minute thanks to an assist from N. Jackson.
In the 24th minute, J. Sancho had a goal disallowed for offside, but Chelsea kept pressing and C. Palmer scored his second goal, this time from a penalty in the 28th minute, after a foul on him. Just a minute later, C. Palmer completed his hat-trick with a new goal.
Brighton didn’t give up and C. Baleba scored his second goal of the match in the 34th minute, cutting the difference to two goals. However, Chelsea responded with a goal from C. Palmer in the 41st minute, leaving the score at a resounding 5-2 at the end of the first half.
Despite the Blues’ lead, Brighton continued to fight, but Chelsea managed to maintain their dominance and closed out the match with a final score of 5-4.
Match Statistics:
Chelsea: 40% possession, 14 shots (7 on target, 5 off target), 7 corners, 11 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Brighton: 60% possession, 15 shots (5 on target, 5 off target), 2 corners, 8 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions brighton: at minute 57 Y. Ayari came in and M. Wieffer went out., at minute 57 Igor came in and A. Webster went out., at minute 71 Y. Minteh came in and G. Rutter went out., at minute 71 J. Enciso came in and F. Kadioglu went out., at minute 81 E. Ferguson came in and D. Welbeck went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 63 P. Neto came in and N. Madueke went out., at minute 70 R. Veiga came in and M. Cucurella went out., at minute 71 M. Mudryk came in and J. Sancho went out., at minute 79 R. Lavia came in and E. Fernandez went out., at minute 79 C. Nkunku came in and N. Jackson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chelsea
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