Matchweek 2 · full time
Chelsea 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion
30 August 2026 · Stamford Bridge
The final score, goals, match statistics and confirmed line-ups. This record was added after the match; no pre-match prediction was published.
the post-match
Chelsea 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea take three points at Stamford Bridge.
- 4′Romeo LaviaHome
- 14′Pedro NetoHome
- 32′João PedroHome
- 35′Malick YalcouyéAway
- 63′João Pedro (own goal)Away
- 74′Cole PalmerHome
- 90′+6′Pascal GrossAway
- Chelsea 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on 30 August 2026.
- Chelsea recorded 17 shots, 6 on target. Brighton & Hove Albion had 15 shots, 6 on target.
- Possession: Chelsea 25.6%, Brighton & Hove Albion 74.4%. Possession describes the balance of the ball, not the quality of the chances.
This match was added after full time. Touchline did not publish a pre-match forecast, so there is no prediction to grade. The result is not a model receipt.
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Match statistics
| Statistic | Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Possession (%) | 25.6 | 74.4 |
| Shots | 17 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 146 | 549 |
| Passes | 218 | 628 |
Confirmed line-ups
Chelsea
3-4-2-1
starting eleven
- 26Emiliano Martínez
- 5Maxence Lacroix
- 6Levi Colwill
- 3Wesley Fofana
- 45Romeo Lavia
- 27Malo Gusto
- 21Jorrel Hato
- 7Pedro Neto
- 9João Pedro
- 17Morgan Rogers
- 10Cole Palmer
bench
- 11Jamie Gittens
- 18Danny Welbeck
- 25Moisés Caicedo · Used substitute
- 34Josh Acheampong · Used substitute
- 39Mike Penders
- 41Estêvão
- 24Reece James · Used substitute
- 4Valentín Barco · Used substitute
- 29Pep Chavarría · Used substitute
Brighton & Hove Albion
4-2-3-1
starting eleven
- 1Bart Verbruggen
- 5Lewis Dunk
- 44Luka Vuskovic
- 24Ferdi Kadioglu
- 27Mats Wieffer
- 35Malick Yalcouyé
- 21Olivier Boscagli
- 13Pascal Gross
- 19Charalambos Kostoulas
- 29Maxim De Cuyper
- 25Diego Gómez
bench
- 20Costinha · Used substitute
- 23Jason Steele
- 22Amario Cozier-Duberry
- 49Nehemiah Oriola
- 6Jaouen Hadjam
- 33Matt O'Riley
- 12Promise David · Used substitute
- 4Pascal Struijk
- 15Ibrahim Osman · Used substitute