Brighton shocked Graham Potter with a 4-1 mauling of his Chelsea aspect on his return to his former membership.
Leandro Trossard continued his run of scoring in each sport beneath Roberto De Zerbi with the opener after 5 minutes, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek turned a nook into his personal internet 9 minutes later to place the guests in an enormous gap.
De Zerbi was chasing his first victory as Brighton boss, and he appeared to have gotten his ways spot on with a shock swap to a again 4.
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Brighton have been threatening each time they went ahead, and solely two heroic clearances from Thiago Silva stored the rating down.
Simply earlier than half-time although, Brighton received their third after Pervis Estupinan raced down the left and fizzed a ball into the close to submit. Trevoh Chalobah received the ultimate contact, however Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma would have scored if the Chelsea defender hadn’t.
Kepa was changed by Edouard Mendy at half-time, with the Spanish goalkeeper apparently struggling an harm.
Chelsea wanted to start out quick within the second half and so they did simply that when Kai Havertz drifted away from his defender to move dwelling Connor Gallagher’s wonderful cross.
The match was on a knife-edge, however Brighton held quick and continued to threaten on the break.
Brighton’s Paraguayan teenager Julio Enciso was thrown into the combination and instantly brought about Chelsea bother along with his tempo and power.
The Blues continued to press however the dwelling aspect held on and added a fourth late on by Pascal Gross for his or her first ever league victory over Chelsea, and their first in all competitions since 1933.
Speaking level – Have Brighton offered the blueprint to beat Chelsea?
The Seagulls overwhelmed Chelsea with power within the first half however additionally they confirmed the weaknesses in Graham Potter’s common set-up.
They exploited the area in behind the Blues’ wing-backs by first passing into midfield earlier than transferring the ball out huge. Again and again it resulted in harmful assaults.
Chelsea are clearly fatigued after a midweek Champions League fixture, and Brighton have been extremely motivated, however they could have additionally proven different groups the way in which to win.
Participant of the Match
Nearly each Brighton participant may have been named participant of the match at half-time, however Leandro Trossard was a reduce above. The Belgian took his purpose properly but additionally confirmed maturity and management which his workforce wanted within the more durable moments.
He had six photographs, all from contained in the field, and in addition contributed within the build-up. A superb show amongst wonderful shows.
Participant scores
Brighton: Sanchez 7, Webster 6, Estupinan 7, Dunk 7, Caicedo 7, Mac Allister 7, Trossard 8, March 7, Lallana 6, Mitoma 8, Gross 7. Subs: Enciso 7, Lamptey 6, Sarmiento N/A
Chelsea: Kepa 4, Silva 7, Cucurella 5, Chalobah 4, Kovacic 6, Loftus-Cheek 7, Gallagher 7, Sterling 6, Havertz 5, Pulisic 4, Mount 6. Subs: Broja N/A, Mendy 5, Ziyech N/A, Aubameyang 6, Chilwell N/A
Match highlights
5’ GOAL BRIGHTON Mitoma races into the field and slips a intelligent ball to Leandro Trossard who dances into area and locations his shot into the underside nook.
14’ GOAL BRIGHTON Ruben Loftus-Cheek turns the nook into his personal internet. Brighton are enjoying like a workforce possessed, and Chelsea have been overwhelmed early.
42’ GOAL BRIGHTON Estupinan races into area down the left and rolls his cross in the direction of Mitoma. It seems like Chalobah received the ultimate contact.
48’ GOAL CHELSEA Havertz drifts away from his man within the field and heads the Connor Gallagher cross past Sanchez to present Chelsea a lifeline.
90’ GOAL BRIGHTON Julio Enciso smashes two photographs at Mendy that he can solely parry earlier than Pascal Gross lastly places it away.
Key stats
Brighton: The Seagulls had by no means overwhelmed Chelsea in a league match earlier than as we speak, and hadn’t overwhelmed them in any respect since 1933.
Chelsea: Six instances within the first half, Chelsea keeper Kepa was referred to as upon to race out of his field and clear a harmful ball. It was an unsustainable scenario for the Blues and it’s maybe no shock that the Spaniard was compelled off with harm at half-time.
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