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Chelsea Edge Brighton 4-3 for Second Straight Premier League Win
Chelsea played Brighton in a very exciting soccer game.
Chelsea scored three times early and led 3-0.
Brighton then scored to make the game closer.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer scored the fourth goal after running a long way with the ball.
Brighton scored again near the end, but Chelsea still won 4-3.
The victory was Chelsea’s second in a row.
Palmer also scored in Chelsea’s previous match against Fulham.
Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo was injured after briefly returning as a substitute.
Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge for its second consecutive Premier League victory.
Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro gave Chelsea a 3-0 lead before halftime.
Malick Yalcouyé and Pascal Gross helped Brighton cut the deficit, while Pedro scored an own goal.
Cole Palmer completed Chelsea’s scoring with a long run and curling finish from outside the area.
Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo left injured after playing 14 minutes as a second-half substitute.
- Who
- Chelsea and Brighton, with goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, Malick Yalcouyé and Pascal Gross.
- What
- Chelsea won a Premier League match against Brighton 4-3.
- Where
- Stamford Bridge.
- When
- Sunday.
- Why
- Chelsea secured its second consecutive league victory after beating Fulham in its opening match.
Key facts
- Final score
- Chelsea 4, Brighton 3
- Venue
- Stamford Bridge
- Chelsea scorers
- Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer
- Brighton scorers
- Malick Yalcouyé and Pascal Gross, with one additional Chelsea own goal
- Chelsea record in campaign
- Two straight wins after also defeating Fulham 3-2
- Caicedo injury
- Moises Caicedo played 14 minutes after entering as a second-half substitute before leaving injured
- Goalkeeper
- Emi Martinez played for Chelsea after completing his move from Aston Villa










