Chelsea 1-3 Brighton
Updated
Brighton won: Chelsea 1-3 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 6) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025 at Stamford Bridge, London. Chelsea goals: Enzo Fernández 24'. Brighton goals: Danny Welbeck 77', Maxim De Cuyper 90'+2, Danny Welbeck 90'+10. Sent off: Trevoh Chalobah (53'). Expected goals: 1.81-2.28. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Danny Welbeck (8.6).
Match report
Brighton beat Chelsea 3-1
Brighton came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1 away from home at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 27 September in the Premier League.
Enzo Fernández put Chelsea ahead on 24' (1-0), Danny Welbeck levelled for Brighton on 77' (1-1), Maxim De Cuyper restored Brighton's lead on 90+2' (1-2) and Danny Welbeck made it 1-3 on 90+10'.
Maxim De Cuyper's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) was sent off on 53'.
Chelsea had 60% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.81-2.28.
Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 39,597. Referee: Simon Hooper.
Match stats
| Chelsea | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.81 | 2.28 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 396 (84%) | 266 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Jorrel Hato, Marc Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Moisés Caicedo, Estêvão, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, João Pedro
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Diego Gómez, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Joël Veltman (Brighton)
- 24' · Goal · Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
- 42' · Yellow card · Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
- 53' · Red card · Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea)
- 54' · Substitution · Josh Acheampong for Andrey Santos (Chelsea)
- 55' · Substitution · Mats Wieffer for Joël Veltman (Brighton)
- 63' · Substitution · Malo Gusto for Estêvão (Chelsea)
- 64' · Yellow card · Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 66' · Yellow card · Reece James (Chelsea)
- 67' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 67' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 77' · Goal · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 79' · Substitution · Benoît Badiashile for Jorrel Hato (Chelsea)
- 79' · Substitution · Roméo Lavia for Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
- 85' · Substitution · Stefanos Tzimas for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 85' · Substitution · Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 89' · Yellow card · Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)
- 89' · Yellow card · Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea)
- 90' · Yellow card · Robert Sánchez (Chelsea)
- 90' · Yellow card · Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 90'+10 · Goal · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2017: Chelsea 10, draws 4, Brighton 5.
Questions
Who won Chelsea vs Brighton?
Brighton won, 1-3 (Premier League) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025.
When and where is Chelsea vs Brighton?
Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge, London, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Brighton?
In 19 league meetings since 2017: Chelsea 10 wins, 4 draws, Brighton 5 wins (goals 35-28).