English Premier League

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Chelsea
  • 21': Cole Palmer
  • 28': Cole Palmer (P)
  • 31': Cole Palmer
  • 41': Cole Palmer
FT
4 - 2
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 7': Georginio Rutter
  • 34': Carlos Baleba
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Cole Palmer makes history as Chelsea overcome Brighton

Chelsea's Cole Palmer scored four first-half goals, including a stunning long-range free kick and a penalty, in a breathless 4-2 Premier League victory over Brighton on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 7': Goal! Chelsea 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 10': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 14': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk is caught offside.
  • 15': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 18': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
  • 19': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
  • 21': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 23': Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
  • 26': Penalty Chelsea. Jadon Sancho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Goal! Chelsea 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 29': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 33': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Goal! Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 37': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 38': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 39': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 41': Goal! Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a through ball.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+5': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
  • 46': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Chelsea).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
  • 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 50': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 50': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 50': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Mats Wieffer.
  • 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio replaces Adam Webster.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
  • 62': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 63': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Noni Madueke.
  • 64': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 64': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 67': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 67': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
  • 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
  • 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
  • 69': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Renato Veiga replaces Marc Cucurella.
  • 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Jadon Sancho.
  • 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
  • 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Georginio Rutter.
  • 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
  • 72': Offside, Chelsea. Renato Veiga is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 75': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 75': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 78': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 78': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
  • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Enzo Fernández.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
  • 84': Offside, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 88': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
2 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 4
58.9 Possession 41.1
15 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
476 Accurate Passes 288
552 Passes 376
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
36 Long Balls 48
19 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 7
12 Effective Clearances 17
12 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,495

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 10 +13 25
2 Manchester City 10 +10 23
3 Nottingham Forest 10 +7 19
4 Chelsea 10 +8 18
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
6 Levi Colwill
29 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
3 Marc Cucurella Yellow Card
27 Malo Gusto
20 Cole Palmer
8 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
25 Moisés Caicedo
15 Nicolas Jackson
19 Jadon Sancho
11 Noni Madueke
Chelsea Substitutes:
Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi, Renato Veiga, Mykhailo Mudryk, João Félix, Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Filip Jørgensen.

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk Yellow Card
4 Adam Webster
30 Pervis Estupiñán Yellow Card
24 Ferdi Kadioglu
27 Mats Wieffer
41 Jack Hinshelwood
20 Carlos Baleba
18 Danny Welbeck
22 Kaoru Mitoma
14 Georginio Rutter
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Imari Samuels, Julio Enciso, Jakub Moder, Jason Steele, Yankuba Minteh, Yasin Ayari, Evan Ferguson, Igor Julio, Tariq Lamptey.

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