English:
Brighton secured a thrilling FA Cup victory over Chelsea at the American Express Stadium. The match, played on February 8th, 2025 in Falmer, East Sussex, and officiated by Jarred Gillett (Australia), ended 2-1 in favor of the home side. An own goal by Bart Verbruggen in the 5th minute gave Chelsea the early lead, but Georginio Rutter equalized for Brighton in the 12th minute. The second half saw a more intense battle, with Kaoru Mitoma scoring the winner for Brighton in the 57th minute. The game was characterized by several yellow cards, three for Brighton (Rutter, Veltman) and two for Chelsea (Dewsbury-Hall, Caicedo). Despite having more possession (56%), Chelsea struggled to convert their chances, while Brighton, with 44% possession, proved more clinical in front of goal.
Substitutions brighton: at minute 46 Lewis Dunk came in and Adam Webster went out., at minute 68 Jack Hinshelwood came in and Diego Gómez went out., at minute 75 Carlos Baleba came in and Yasin Ayari went out., at minute 75 Georginio Rutter came in and João Pedro went out., at minute 89 Danny Welbeck came in and Matt O’Riley went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 58 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall came in and Enzo Fernández went out., at minute 74 Pedro Neto came in and Noni Madueke went out., at minute 74 Jadon Sancho came in and Tyrique George went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brighton
Chelsea
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