Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Match pulse
Who won: Brighton 3-1
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Enzo Fernández (24'). Goals for Brighton: Danny Welbeck (77', 90'+10') and Maxim De Cuyper (90'+2').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Enzo Fernández
CHE · 1 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- 90'+13'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
E. Fernández
- 90'+11'

Yellow card
Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
D. Welbeck
- GOAL90'+10'

Goal! Left footed shot
D. Welbeck · ast B. Gruda
Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a through ball.
CHE 1 - 3 BHA - 90'+9'

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- GOAL90'+2'

Goal! Header
M. De Cuyper · ast M. Wieffer
Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a headed pass following a corner.
CHE 1 - 2 BHA - 90'+2'

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Yellow card
Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
L. Dunk
- 89'

Yellow card
Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
B. Badiashile
- 89'


Yellow card
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
J. van Hecke
- 89'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87'


Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 87'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas.
- 87'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross.
S. Tzimas
- 85'
SubSubbed on for G. Rutter
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas replaces Georginio Rutter.
S. Tzimas
- 85'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Diego Gómez.
M. De Cuyper
- 84'

Delay in match because of an injury Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84'


Free kick won
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84'

Foul
Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 83'

Free kick won
Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'


Foul
Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79'
SubSubbed on for P. Neto
Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Pedro Neto.
R. Lavia
- 79'
SubSubbed on for J. Hato
Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Jorrel Hato.
B. Badiashile

