English
Brighton thrashed Chelsea 3-0 at the American Express Stadium in a Premier League matchday 25 fixture of the 2024 season. Despite dominating possession (70%) and having more corners (9 to 2), Chelsea were unable to create any real danger, failing to register a single shot on target. Brighton, with only 30% possession, demonstrated greater efficiency, scoring three goals. Kaoru Mitoma opened the scoring in the 27th minute, and Yasin Minteh, with two goals (38th and 63rd minutes), sealed the victory for the home side. The match was marked by indiscipline, with 12 fouls from Brighton and 15 from Chelsea, who also received two yellow cards. Brighton showed a clear superiority in finishing, capitalizing on their opportunities and leaving Chelsea without an answer. The victory consolidates Brighton’s position in the table, while Chelsea will need to rethink their offensive strategy.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 21 J. Sancho came in and N. Madueke went out., at minute 65 R. James came in and M. Gusto went out., at minute 65 K. Dewsbury-Hall came in and M. Caicedo went out., at minute 65 T. George came in and P. Neto went out.
Substitutions brighton: at minute 73 Joao Pedro came in and G. Rutter went out., at minute 74 D. Gomez came in and J. Hinshelwood went out., at minute 84 Y. Ayari came in and C. Baleba went out., at minute 84 M. O’Riley came in and D. Welbeck went out., at minute 89 S. Adingra came in and Y. Minteh went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brighton
Chelsea
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