Chelsea
6 shots on target
4–3
Full time
Brighton & Hove Albion
6 shots on target
Chelsea
4–3
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League | Sunday, 30 August 2026 | Full time
26%
Possession
74%
17
Shots
15
6
On target
6
4
Corners
7
Premier League · Matchweek 2 · Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Chelsea host Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday 30 August in the Premier League, matchweek 2. Chelsea have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 8 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Brighton & Hove Albion have played once so far, and won it. They scored 4 and conceded 0 in it.
João Pedro has been Chelsea's most productive, with three goals and three assists. Pascal Groß has been Brighton & Hove Albion's most productive, with three goals and three assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 3' Chelsea win a corner after Lewis Dunk concedes.
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4'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Chelsea leads Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0. Roméo Lavia scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner after a corner kick. Roméo Lavia1Lavia goals this season - 4' João Pedro's header from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Pedro Neto's cross. Pedro Neto
- 7' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Maxence Lacroix concedes. Maxence Lacroix
- 9' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after João Pedro concedes. João Pedro
- 13' Diego Gómez commits a foul for Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez
- 13' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. João Pedro
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14'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Chelsea lead 2-0 against Brighton and Hove Albion. Pedro Neto scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Morgan Rogers. Pedro Neto1Neto goals this seasonRogersAssist - 15' Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15' Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Chelsea. Morgan Rogers
- 17' Diego Gómez commits a foul for Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez
- 17' Roméo Lavia of Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Roméo Lavia
- 21' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Wesley Fofana concedes. Wesley Fofana
- 24' Maxim De Cuyper's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 25' Attempt missed. João Pedro from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is close, but goes to the left. He was assisted by Pedro Neto. Pedro Neto
- 26' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 26' Morgan Rogers from Chelsea is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Morgan Rogers
- 29' Attempt saved. Malick Yalcouyé from Brighton and Hove Albion has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez of Chelsea. The shot was assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross. Diego Gómez
- 30' Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30' Foul committed by João Pedro of Chelsea. João Pedro
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32'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Chelsea lead 3-0 against Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Jorrel Hato after a fast break. Jorrel HatoHatoAssist - 34' Chelsea wins a corner after Olivier Boscagli concedes. Olivier Boscagli
- 34' Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer from Chelsea had a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it was blocked. Morgan Rogers provided the assist. Cole Palmer
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35'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Malick Yalcouyé scores for Brighton and Hove Albion with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner. The score is now Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Malick Yalcouyé2Yalcouyé goals this season - 35' Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Emiliano Martínez of Chelsea. The assist came from Malick Yalcouyé. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 37' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mats Wieffer
- 37' Morgan Rogers from Chelsea commits a foul. Morgan Rogers
- 40' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Luka Vuskovic
- 40' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. João Pedro
- 40' Charalampos Kostoulas of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 40' Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Roméo Lavia
- 41' Attempt blocked. João Pedro's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Jorrel Hato provided the assist. Jorrel Hato
- 41' Morgan Rogers' right-footed shot from the left side of the box for Chelsea is blocked. Morgan Rogers
- 42' Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the right. Morgan Rogers
- 43' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Levi Colwill concedes. Levi Colwill
- 43' Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Emiliano Martínez
- 43' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 45' Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Pascal Groß provided the assist with a cross. Pascal Groß
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- First half ends with Chelsea leading 3-1 against Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 45+2' The match is delayed due to an injury to Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 45+2' The match is delayed due to an injury to João Pedro from Chelsea. João Pedro
- 45+2' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu. Luka Vuskovic
- 45+3' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- Half time
- 46' The second half begins with Chelsea leading Brighton and Hove Albion 3-1.
- 49' João Pedro's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Emiliano Martínez. João Pedro
- 50' Chelsea wins a corner after Luka Vuskovic concedes. Luka Vuskovic
- 51' Foul committed by Pascal Groß of Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß
- 51' Pedro Neto from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. Pedro Neto
- 54' Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. Diego Gómez
- 55' Wesley Fofana of Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul. Wesley Fofana
- 55' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the left wing. Olivier Boscagli
- 55' Pedro Neto from Chelsea commits a foul. Pedro Neto
- 56' Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a header from the right side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left. The attempt was assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross after a set piece situation. Diego Gómez
- 57' Cole Palmer's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Morgan Rogers. Cole Palmer
- 58' Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) shoots with his left foot from very close range, but it's too high. He was assisted by Morgan Rogers. Cole Palmer
- 58' The match is delayed due to an injury to Pedro Neto from Chelsea. Pedro Neto
- 58' Attempt saved. Pedro Neto from Chelsea has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but Bart Verbruggen from Brighton and Hove Albion saves it in the bottom right corner. The shot was assisted by Emiliano Martínez. Pedro Neto
- 59' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 60' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it wide to the right. Mats Wieffer
- 62' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner, conceded by Emiliano Martínez. Emiliano Martínez
- 62' Diego Gómez's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez. The attempt was assisted by Pascal Groß. Pascal Groß
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63'
⚽ Goal
Own goal by João Pedro for Chelsea. The score is now Chelsea 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.3Pedro goals this season - 65' Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it close but to the right. Diego Gómez
- 68' Substitution for Chelsea: Reece James comes on for Roméo Lavia. Reece James
- 68' Substitution for Chelsea: Moisés Caicedo comes on for Pedro Neto. Pedro Neto
- 68' Substitution for Chelsea: Josh Acheampong comes on for Wesley Fofana. Wesley Fofana
- 69' Attempt saved. Olivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Chelsea's Emiliano Martínez. Olivier Boscagli
- 70' Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 70' Foul committed by Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 70' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick on the right wing. João Pedro
- 71' Maxence Lacroix from Chelsea misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. Cole Palmer provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Cole Palmer
- 72' Chelsea have been awarded a corner after Mats Wieffer concedes. Mats Wieffer
- 72' Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is blocked. Cole Palmer provided the assist. Cole Palmer
- 72' Substitution for Chelsea: Pep Chavarría comes on for Levi Colwill. Levi Colwill
- 74' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Ibrahim Osman comes on for Malick Yalcouyé. Ibrahim Osman
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74'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Chelsea lead 4-2 against Brighton and Hove Albion. Cole Palmer scores for Chelsea with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by João Pedro. Cole Palmer2Palmer goals this seasonPedroAssist - 76' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Josh Acheampong concedes. Josh Acheampong
- 77' Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton and Hove Albion takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes to the left after a corner. Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 80' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Promise David comes on for Charalampos Kostoulas. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 80' The match is delayed due to an injury to Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo
- 80' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Costinha comes on for Mats Wieffer. Mats Wieffer
- 81' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 82' Substitution for Chelsea: Valentín Barco comes on for Moisés Caicedo due to an injury. Valentín Barco
- 84' Pascal Groß from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a handball. Pascal Groß
- 86' Attempt missed. Valentín Barco from Chelsea has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes wide to the left. João Pedro provided the assist. João Pedro
- 87' Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the right wing. Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 87' Foul committed by Cole Palmer of Chelsea. Cole Palmer
- 89' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 89' Morgan Rogers from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Morgan Rogers
- 89' Olivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 90+1' Costinha from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Costinha
- 90+1' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. João Pedro
- 90+1' Costinha from Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Costinha
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Morgan Rogers concedes. Morgan Rogers
- 90+3' Olivier Boscagli of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Olivier Boscagli
- 90+3' Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Emiliano Martínez
- 90+4' Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross after a set piece situation. Maxim De Cuyper
- 90+4' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the left wing. Olivier Boscagli
- 90+4' Foul committed by Valentín Barco of Chelsea. Valentín Barco
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90+6'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Pascal Groß scores for Brighton and Hove Albion with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner. The score is now Chelsea 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Pascal Groß3Groß goals this season - The second half ends with Chelsea winning 4-3 against Brighton and Hove Albion.
- Match ends with Chelsea winning 4-3 against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Goals and cards
- 4' ⚽ R. Lavia Normal Goal Chelsea
- 14' ⚽ P. Neto · assist M. Rogers Normal Goal Chelsea
- 32' ⚽ Joao Pedro · assist J. Hato Normal Goal Chelsea
- 35' ⚽ M. Yalcouye Normal Goal Brighton
- 55' ■ W. Fofana Yellow Card Chelsea
- 63' ⚽ Joao Pedro Own Goal Brighton
- 70' ■ L. Dunk Yellow Card Brighton
- 74' ⚽ C. Palmer · assist Joao Pedro Normal Goal Chelsea
- 89' ■ O. Boscagli Yellow Card Brighton
- 90+1' ■ Costinha Yellow Card Brighton
- 90+6' ⚽ P. Gross Normal Goal Brighton
Match statistics
Chelsea on the left, Brighton & Hove Albion on the right.
The game
26%
Ball possession
74%
58
Total attacks
117
23
Dangerous attacks
70
Attack
17
Shots total
15
6
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
8
6
Shots blocked
1
15
Shots inside the box
13
2
Shots outside the box
2
6
Big chances created
5
3
Big chances missed
4
4
Corners
7
Build-up
227
Passes
647
155
Accurate passes
567
68%
Pass accuracy
88%
9
Crosses
31
3
Accurate crosses
7
10
Dribble attempts
11
6
Successful dribbles
7
13
Throw-ins
25
16
Goal kicks
8
Defence
4
Saves
1
12
Tackles
9
9
Interceptions
5
46
Duels won
36
6
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
3
2
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
3
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Chelsea
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 20 | 79 | 6.36 |
| João Pedro | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 23 | 64 | 8.24 |
| Cole Palmer | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 23 | 65 | 7.12 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 16 | 81 | 7.33 |
| Jorrel Hato | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 14 | 75 | 7.06 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 38 | 38 | 7.42 |
| Malo Gusto | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 12 | 55 | 6.37 |
| Levi Colwill | 72 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 21 | 61 | 6.60 |
| Wesley Fofana | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 100 | 6.49 |
| Pedro Neto | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 82 | 7.40 |
| Roméo Lavia | 68 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 18 | 87 | 7.36 |
| Reece James sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 67 | 6.22 |
| Josh Acheampong sub | 22 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 60 | 6.11 |
| Pep Chavarría sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 100 | 6.38 |
| Moisés Caicedo sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 100 | 6.39 |
| Valentín Barco sub | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6.39 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promise David sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.48 |
| Costinha sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 86 | 11 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.26 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 49 | 82 | 5.26 |
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 99 | 91 | 6.08 |
| Pascal Groß | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 63 | 87 | 7.45 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 82 | 81 | 6.82 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 61 | 93 | 6.04 |
| Diego Gómez | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 29 | 83 | 6.33 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 46 | 84 | 6.50 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 95 | 93 | 6.61 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 80 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 23 | 84 | 6.57 |
| Mats Wieffer | 80 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 49 | 90 | 7.08 |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 74 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 30 | 87 | 7.55 |
| Ibrahim Osman sub | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 78 | 6.60 |
Player cards
João Pedro had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
João Pedro
Passing
Premier League | Chelsea 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 August 2026
15 successful
8 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
3
final third passes
23
passes
64%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Chelsea
LDWLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–1–5 |
| Goals for · against | 8–16 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
W
| Played | 1 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 4–0 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Chelsea
|
João Pedro
3 goals · 3 assists
|
6 |
|
Cole Palmer
2 goals · 2 assists
|
4 |
|
Morgan Rogers
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
Pascal Groß
3 goals · 3 assists
|
6 |
|
Maxim De Cuyper
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Charalampos Kostoulas
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |