Match Summary
Chelsea defeated Brighton 3:2. The match was played in Premier League 2023. Goals were scored by E. Fernández 17′, L. Colwill 21′, F. Buonanotte 43′, E. Fernández 65′ (pen.), João Pedro 90′. 10 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Chelsea had 32% possession while Brighton held 68%. Chelsea had 8 shots (5 on target) compared to 18 (9 on target) for Brighton. Expected goals: Chelsea 2.11 — Brighton 1.14. Chelsea made 3 substitutions, Brighton made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Mykhaylo Mudryk 63′), Penalty cancelled (Simon Adingra 90′).
Match Events
Key match events between Chelsea and Brighton — 5 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.
assist: B. Badiashile
assist: N. Jackson
assist: A. Lallana
Penalty
assist: J. Milner
Match Statistics
Chelsea had 32% possession against Brighton's 68%. Chelsea registered 8 shots (5 on target) while Brighton managed 18 (9 on target). Corner kicks: 5–8. Fouls committed: 16–12.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Chelsea have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Brighton show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Chelsea and Brighton have met 1 times — Chelsea won 0, Brighton won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Brighton leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (1 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 15 Mar 2026