In a tumultuous encounter, ten-man Chelsea clinched victory against bogey-side Brighton, overcoming the challenge of poor discipline that saw their captain sent off for the second consecutive match. Conor Gallagher received a second yellow card in the first half, reducing Chelsea to ten men. However, VAR played a pivotal role when referee Craig Pawson reversed his decision, awarding Chelsea a penalty after consulting the pitchside monitor.

Brighton’s James Milner fouling Mykhailo Mudryk inside the box led to the crucial penalty, converted by Enzo Fernandez, sealing the win for Chelsea. Despite a 2-0 lead with goals from Levi Colwill and Fernandez, Gallagher’s dismissal added to Chelsea’s disciplinary concerns, echoing Reece James’s fate in the previous game.

Brighton fought back with Facundo Buonanotte’s goal and a late header from Joao Pedro, creating a nervy finale. VAR intervention also denied Brighton a potential penalty, contributing to the post-match tension. Chelsea secured their first home league win over Brighton since 2019, marking only their second Premier League home win of the season, the previous one against Luton.

Here is the highlight video of Chelsea vs. Brighton, which ended with a 3-2 victory for Chelsea. 

Chelsea performance and stats

Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino Trossero
Premier League
Rank 7th
Win 16
Draw 9
Loss 11
Goals 73-61
Diff 12
Top 3 Scorers
C.Palmer (22)
N.Jackson (14)
R.Sterling (7)
This season
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Chelsea is currently 10th in the Premier League with 19 points.

In the last 14 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Chelsea won 3-2 against Brighton & Hove Albion.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 25 goals and conceding 22.​

Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester United on Wednesday 6th of December in Manchester. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.​

Brighton & Hove Albion performance and stats

Brighton & Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Premier League
Rank 10th
Win 12
Draw 12
Loss 12
Goals 54-58
Diff -4
Europa League
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 1
Loss 1
Goals 10-5
Diff 5
Top 3 Scorers
J.Pedro (6)
A.Fati (2)
S.Adingra (1)
This season
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Brighton & Hove Albion is currently 8th in the Premier League with 22 points.

In the last 14 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Brighton & Hove Albion lost 3-2 against Chelsea.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 26.​

Brighton & Hove Albion will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Wednesday 6th of December in Falmer. The prediction is Brighton & Hove Albion winning the match.​

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