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Brighton v Chelsea - as it happened

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Brighton v Chelsea, matchday 25, 2024/25 Premier League, 14/02/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Brighton v Chelsea, matchday 25, 2024/25 Premier League, 14/02/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Brighton and Chelsea, kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England. The Seagulls look to hand Maresca's men a setback in their hopes for a top-four finish after the FA Cup upset.
Goal

List of goalscorers

K. Mitoma
27'
1 - 0
Yankuba Minteh
38'
2 - 0
Yankuba Minteh
63'
3 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90+7'
    Brighton 3-0 Chelsea. Kaoru Mitoma broke the deadlock in the 27th minute marvellously as he brought Verbruggen's long pass down with a lovely touch, before getting Chalobah and curling the ball past Jorgensen. Minteh doubled the Brighton's lead 11 minutes later. Colwill intercepted Mitoma's low cross but it ended up bouncing off Jorgensen and arriving to Welbeck, who left it for the Gambian striker to score. Minteh shattered Chelsea's hopes as scored again in the 63rd minute.
  • 90+5'
    Enzo Fernadez wins a free-kick in his own half as we have just seconds left until the full-time whistle.
  • 90'
    Six minutes of added time!
Substitution

Substitution

at Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 89'
    Minteh, potentially the MVP of the match, leaves the pitch after scoring two goals and is replaced by Adingra.
  • 87'
    What a save from Verbruggen! The Belgian reacted perfectly as Webster almost netted into his own goal with an interception on George's low cross. Chelsea get a corner.
  • 85'
    Ayari is denied a goal by the post! The substitute was onside when Veltman launched the lobbed pass in the middle of the box but perhaps Ayari waited a bit too long to hit as he awkwardly directed it on the woodwork with the outside of his boot. Massive chance for Brighton to deepen Chelsea's woes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution

Substitution

at Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 84'
    Ayari and O'Riley replaced Baleba and Welbeck, with the captain's armband now going on Brighton defender Webster.
  • 81'
    We have now entered the final ten minutes at the Amex and it is surely game over for Chelsea.
  • 78'
    Joao Pedro's header almost went in! Minteh's set-piece is met by the Brazilian's header but he directs the ball just over the crossbar. Chelsea get a goal kick.
  • 77'
    Brighton get a promising free-kick on the left flank as George touches the ball with his hand.
  • 76'
    Foul from Marc Cucurella on Yakumba Minteh in Brighton's half.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 74'
    Brighton make a second substitution straight away as Hinshelwood is replaced by Gomez.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 73'
    First change for the home side and Huerzeler brings on Pedro for Rutter.
  • 73'
    Mitoma had the chance to put the game to bed! The Japanese forward is released on the counter from Rutter leaving Chelsea in numerical disadvantage as he stormed in the penalty area. Mitoma ignored Minteh on the other side of the goal and went for the shot himself but it was central and Jorgensen was able to save it with not too much trouble.
  • 71'
    Youngster George dangerously looms towards the Brighton box after a cheeky nutmeg on Lamptey. He delivers a low and powerful cross in the middle but Webster blocks it to concede a corner.
  • 69'
    Big big save from Verbruggen to deny Sancho from squaring the ball in the middle from the near post. He earns the cheers of his home crowd.
  • 66'
    Foul from James, who just came off the bench, on Baleba.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 65'
    Tripe change for Chelsea after conceding a third goal: Reece James, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyrique George ON, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo and Pedro Neto OFF.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 64'
    Chelsea are furious with the referee for a presumed foul on Colwill in the build-up to the goal. Enzo Fernandez goes too far with his disapproval in the referee's eyes, who shows him the yellow card.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 63'
  • 63'
    GOLLLLLLLLL MINTEH GETS HIS BRACE!!! A super goal from the striker, who beautifully linked up with Welbeck to fool both Cucurella and Sancho on the right-hand side of the box. The Gambia international cut back inside before striking the ball in the back of the net. 3-0 and it could be over for Chelsea!
  • 60'
    Malo Gusto makes his way back onto the bitch to take the throw-in. He seems good to continue for now.
  • 60'
    The play resumes as Chelsea are down with ten men momentarily.
  • 58'
    Collision between Rutter and Gusto and the latter seems to have had the worst of it from the two as he remains down. The Chelsea medics have entered the pitch to treat the player as Reece James is seen warming up. Let's see is Gusto can continue.
  • 57'
    Veltman conceded a corner but Enzo's cross was headed away by the Brighton defence.
  • 55'
    Foul from Trevoh Chalobah, who holds onto Rutter, forcing the referee to blow the whistle.
  • 52'
    Palmer wins a free-kick in Brighton's half.
  • 51'
    Rutter has a good chance to score from just outside the box as Brighton take a quick free-kick and send a long ball forward towards Minteh. The Gambian striker advanced well on the right flank before pass the ball to Rutter, who just couldn't find the target.
  • 50'
    Foul from Chalobah on Lamptey in the Brighton half.
  • 47'
    Enzo's cross is met by Colwill's head before arriving to Nkunku towards the far post but the offside flag is raised for the defender's initial offside position from the set-piece.
  • 46'
    Foul from Baleba on Gusto and Chelsea get a promising free-kick straight into the second half.
  • 46'
    Second half is underwayyyyyy!
  • 45+5'
    HT: Brighton 2-0 Chelsea. The Blues held the majority of the possession but Brighton closed the first half in front. Kaoru Mitoma broke the deadlock in the 27th minute marvellously as he brought Verbruggen's long pass down with a lovely touch, before getting Chalobah and curling the ball past Jorgensen. Minteh doubled the hosts' lead 11 minutes later. Colwill intercepted Mitoma's low cross but it ended up bouncing off Jorgensen and arriving to Welbeck, who left it for Minteh to score.
  • 45+2'
    Jadon Sancho is found offside from Marc Cucurella's through ball.
  • 45+1'
    Foul from Marc Cucurella on Georgino Rutter.
  • 45'
    Four minutes of added time before the break.
  • 44'
    71% possession for Chelsea but it is Brighton who are leading - and by two goals!
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 42'
    Yellow card for Caicedo for his reckless challenge on Mitoma. First booking of the game as the Brighton forward was looking to storm towards goal.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 38'
  • 38'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLL MINTEH DOUBLES BRIGHTON'S LEAD!!! Rutter and Welbeck combine on the edge of Blues' box before releasing Mitoma. Colwill slid in to intercept his low cross but it ended up bouncing off Jorgensen before arriving at the feet of Welbeck, who selflessly left it for Minteh to put in the back of the net. The Seagulls score just after Enzo's disallowed goal and it is 2-0 at the Amex!
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 35'
    ENZO FERNANDEZ'S GOAL IS DISALLOWED!! The Argentinian thought he had found the leveller from the header but the referee immediately blew his whistle to signal that it did not count as Enzo pushed Van Hecke before directing the ball in with his header.
  • 35'
    Clear chance for Pedro Neto! Cucurella's ball perfectly picked out the Portuguese forward but Verbruggen gets a big save to deny Chelsea's equaliser.
  • 32'
    Georginio Rutter is fouled by Moises Caicedo in the middle of the park.
  • 32'
    Enzo Fernandez controls the ball with his chest before hitting a half-volley hit after the corner was headed away by Van Hecke. The Chelsea captain's attempt cannot find the target and Brighton get a goal kick despite his claims of a deflection.
  • 31'
    Lamptey concedes a corner as he kicks away Enzo's long ball forward to Sancho.
  • 30'
    Pedro Neto attempts a shot from an awkward angle but it is nowhere near Vebruggen's goal. Chelsea are pushing but are lacking concrete chances as they are struggling to enter the Brighton box.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 27'
  • 27'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL MITOMA BREAKS THE DEADLOCK!!! Marvellous goal from the Japanese forward to bring Verbruggen's long ball down with a touch, get past Chalobah and curl it past Jorgensen. He had been knocking on Chelsea's door after finding himself in front of goal twice within the first 25 minutes. 1-0 and Brighton are deservingly ahead!
  • 24'
    Mitoma had the chance to have a go at goal as he almost got past two Chelsea defenders inside the area. Fortunately for the visitors, Gusto managed to get a tackle on the Japanese man just as he though he had gotten away.
  • 23'
    Enzo Fernadez looking to find Nkunku in the middle with a long ball but Van Hecke gets a header to keep the ball away from the box.
  • 22'
    Neto finds himself 1v1 against Lamptey on the right flank but it is the Brighton man who wins the duel to send the ball out for a Chelsea throw-in.
  • 21'
    Foul from Moises Caicedo on Kaoru Mitoma.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 21'
    Frustration for Maresca as he is forced into an early substitution due to Madueke's injury. The player walks off the pitch as Sancho comes on to replace him.
  • 19'
    Problems for Chelsea! Noni Madueke is down with an injury and seems to be unable to continue. Jadon Sancho is warming up to replace the forward.
  • 18'
    Palmer again with a chance for Chelsea. Gusto and Madueke causing havoc again on the right flank, with the latter storming before setting the ball back to the Ice Cold man. It was a clear opportunity but Palmer skewed the ball wide of the left post.
  • 17'
    Foul from Hinshelwood on Gusto but Fabian Huerzeler is not happy as the referee did not blow the whistle for the previous challenge on Lamptey.
  • 15'
    Pedro Neto is found in an offside position from Lvei Colwill's pass.
  • 15'
    Chelsea started the game positively in the opening minutes but Brighton now seem to be dominating.
  • 14'
    The hosts get another corner as Nkunku heads the ball out.
  • 13'
    First big chance for Brighton! Welbeck found himself in a similar position to Mitoma a few minutes ago, but he had no men in front of him until Caicedo intervened with a massive block to send his shot out for a corner.
  • 12'
    Rutter is found in an offside position from Minteh's pass.
  • 12'
    Another foul, this time from Cucurella, who clearly catches Minteh's legs with his tackle. No yellow card for the ex-Brighton player.
  • 9'
    Foul from Malo Gusto on Mitoma after Webster's block.
  • 9'
    Rutter gets down in the middle of the park but the referee lets the play go on and Chelsea are quick to charge forward with Neto, who leaves the ball to Madueke, who then passes it to Gusto to square in the box. It looked promising but Webster gets another block to get the ball away from the danger zone.
  • 7'
    Mitoma looking dangerous in the penalty box as he gets past Malo Gusto but he is not able to do the same on Chalobah and Chelsea get away from what could've been a chance on goal for the Japanese star.
  • 5'
    Good tackle from Webster to send the ball out for a Chelsea throw-in and ease the pressure on Brighton.
  • 4'
    Cole Palmer strikes the first shot of the match from range after a good run from Malo Gusto on the right flank. The Englishman's attempt is way off target and out for a goal kick despite his calls for a corner.
  • 2'
    Good work by Pedro Neto to defend the ball from Minteh and win a throw-in for Chelsea.
  • 1'
    Brighton lose possession straight away as the ball is handed to Verbruggen from kick-off. The goalkeeper looks to find his teammates with a long ball forward but it comes at the feet of Jorgensen on the other end after a bunch of headers.
  • 1'
    Underway at the Amex for Brighton-Chelsea!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Players exit the tunnel and take the field, here we gooooooo!
  • PRVW
    Will Chelsea get their revenge on Brighton, or will it be consecutive defeats after the early FA Cup exit? Stay tuned to find out as we've got 15 minutes until kick-off!
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Enzo Maresca's side: Sanchez, Acheampong, Tosin, Anselmino, James, Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen (GK); Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madeuke, Palmer, Neto; Nkunku.
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Fabian Huerzeler's side: Rushworth, Gruda, Pedro, Adingra, Cashin, Gomez, Ayari, Wieffer, O'Riley.
  • PRVW
    Brighton starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen (GK); Veltman, Van Hecke, Webster, Lamptey; Baleba, Hinshelwood; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed at the Amex!! Let's see what they're saying, starting as always with the hosts...
  • PRVW
    Chelsea possible lineup (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen (GK); James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Nkunku.
  • PRVW
    Brighton possible lineup (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen (GK): Veltman, Van Hecke, Webster, Lamptey; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.
  • PRVW
    With that all settled, let's warm things up with some possible lineups!!
  • PRVW
    Maresca is expected to welcome back Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo in the Premier League after the trio made their returns in the FA Cup against Brighton. While the latter two are expected to start again tonight, Sanchez is set to see out the bench after the Italian manager confirmed Filip Jorgensen's role as first-choice goalkeeper.
  • PRVW
    The Blues are also without Marc Guiu due to the same injury Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana are the long-term absentees from the defensive half of the pitch. Mykhailo Mudryk is still ruled out with a suspension after failing a drugs test.
  • PRVW
    As for Chelsea, Nicolas Jackson handed his side a significant injury blow as the striker is expected to be out until after the March international break with a hamstring injury.
  • PRVW
    Mats Wieffer could be back in the matchday squad for the home side, but his chances of featuring are slim given that he has been missing since before Christmas with a thigh injury.
  • PRVW
    Brighton are expected to count the absences of Jason Steele, Pervis Estupinan, Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio and James Milner with injuries, while Lewis Dunk remains in doubt to feature after his injury in last weekend's FA Cup duel.
  • PRVW
    But with an extended injury list on both ends, the two sides will have to fight extra hard for points at the Amex Stadium.
  • PRVW
    Meanwhile, Birghton's FA Cup win in the fourth round was just a consolation after their 7-0 humiliation at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Should they secure a win tonight, they would overtake Fulham to sit in joint-8th alongside Aston Villa.
  • PRVW
    They were victorious last time out in the league thanks to their win over West Ham. A win for the Blues tonight would see them stay in 4th four at least another weekend.
  • PRVW
    While sitting further up in the table, Chelsea's recent form leaves fans with much to worry about. The English capital side have won just three of their last ten matches in all competitions, none of which have come away from Stamford Bridge.
  • PRVW
    The hosts will now be looking to inflict more pain on the Blues, who are hoping to end the campaign with a top-four finish. Chelsea are currently on track to reach their goal as they sit fourth with 43 points, two ahead of Manchester City. Huerzeler's side, on the other hand, find themselves right in the middle of the standings as they sit in 10th with 34 points.
  • PRVW
    Brighton and Chelsea meet again - this time in the Premier League - after last week's FA Cup exit. The Seagulls knocked Enzo Maresca's men out of the tournament thanks to Kaoru Mitoma's winner, which sealed a 2-1 win for the home side.
Info

Pre-match

14 February 2025, 21:00

Referee: Chris Kavanagh | VAR: Michael Oliver

Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Brighton and Chelsea, kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England.