There were seven goals as Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion finished 4-3 in the English Premier League.
R. Lavia gave Chelsea the lead on 4 minutes. P. Neto doubled the lead on 14 minutes, set up by M. Rogers. Joao Pedro extended Chelsea's lead on 32 minutes, set up by J. Hato. M. Yalcouye pulled one back for Brighton & Hove Albion on 35 minutes. Pedro turned into his own net on 63 minutes, and the goal went to Brighton & Hove Albion. C. Palmer doubled the lead on 74 minutes, set up by Pedro. P. Gross reduced the arrears for Brighton & Hove Albion on 90+6 minutes.
Chelsea had 17 shots to the visitors' 15, 53% of the 32 attempts in the match. Chelsea had 5 off target and 6 blocked, the visitors 8 off target and 1 blocked. The home side had 15 attempts from inside the box, to Brighton & Hove Albion's 13. That left 2 from outside the area for Chelsea, and 2 for Brighton & Hove Albion.
The home side put 6 on target to Brighton & Hove Albion's 6, an on-target rate of 35% against 40%. Chelsea scored with four of their six on target. Brighton & Hove Albion scored with three of their six on target.
W. Fofana was booked for Chelsea on 55 minutes. L. Dunk was booked for Brighton & Hove Albion on 70 minutes. O. Boscagli was booked for Brighton & Hove Albion on 89 minutes. Costinha was booked for Brighton & Hove Albion on 90+1 minutes.
Chelsea led 3-1 at half time. The second half produced three goals.
Chelsea are third on six points from two matches. Their record reads 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with a goal difference of +2. Brighton & Hove Albion are eighth on three points from two matches. Their record reads 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +3.
The match was played on matchday 2. Michael Oliver, England refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
- Competition: English Premier League
- Date: 30 August 2026
- Referee: Michael Oliver, England
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 17 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 1 |
| Shots inside the box | 15 | 13 |
| Shots outside the box | 2 | 2 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 7 |
| Throw In | 13 | 25 |
| Free Kick | 14 | 7 |
| Goal Kick | 16 | 8 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 3 |
| Attacks | 58 | 117 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 23 | 70 |
| On Target | 6 | 6 |
| Off Target | 11 | 9 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Passes Total | 218 | 628 |
| Passes Accurate | 147 | 550 |
