Premier League: Pedro Scores and Assists Before Own Goal, Caicedo Injured as Chelsea Beat Brighton 4-3

At 21:00 Beijing time on August 30, the second round of the 2026-27 Premier League season continued, with Chelsea hosting Brighton at Stamford Bridge. In the first half, Lavia scored with a close-range finish after seizing on a mistake, Neto scored with a volley, Pedro added another goal, and Yalcouye scored from a rebound. In the second half, Pedro scored an own goal, Palmer converted a low shot, Caicedo was substituted off injured only 12 minutes after coming on, and Gross scored a stoppage-time header. In the end, Chelsea narrowly defeated Brighton 4-3 at home, securing two consecutive wins at the start of the season while ending their previous four-match losing streak against Brighton.

In the 4th minute, Chelsea created danger from a corner. Brighton goalkeeper Verbruggen and a defender made a coordination error, and Lavia seized the chance to score with a close-range finish. Chelsea made a dream start and led Brighton 1-0.

In the 14th minute, Chelsea launched an attack from the left. Rogers broke forward down the flank, escaped two defenders, and crossed into the box. Neto arrived to finish with the outside of his foot, giving Chelsea a 2-0 lead over Brighton.

In the 32nd minute, Chelsea attacked from the left again. Hato carried the ball forward to the edge of the penalty area before crossing into the middle, where Pedro collected the ball and scored with a low shot. Chelsea led Brighton 3-0.

In the 35th minute, Brighton launched a quick counterattack from the right. Big Martin saved the first shot, but Yalcouye followed up and scored from the rebound to pull one back for Brighton. Chelsea led 3-1.

At halftime, Chelsea temporarily led Brighton 3-1.

In the 50th minute, Big Martin and Pedro linked up, with Pedro getting a shooting opportunity inside the box, but the effort was blocked by a defender. In the 55th minute, Neto was shown a yellow card by the referee after colliding with Boscagli while defending. In the 56th minute, Brighton won a left-side attacking free kick, and Gomez had a great header opportunity in the box but headed the ball wide.

In the 63rd minute, Brighton won a right-side corner. Gross shot inside the box, and the ball deflected off Pedro before going into the net. Chelsea led Brighton 3-2.

In the 74th minute, Pedro held off the defense on the right side of the attacking area and passed to Palmer. Palmer advanced to the edge of the penalty arc and fired a low shot into the net. Chelsea led Brighton 4-2.

In the 96th minute, Brighton scored again in stoppage time, with Gross powering in a header. Chelsea led Brighton 4-3.

In the end, Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at home, earning two consecutive league wins while also ending their four-match losing streak against Brighton.

Lineups:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): 26-Martinez, 3-Fofana (68'34-Achampong), 5-Lacroix, 6-Colwill (72'29-Chavarria), 21-Hato, 27-Gusto, 10-Palmer, 17-Rogers, 45-Lavia (68'24-James), 7-Neto (68'25-Caicedo (82'4-Balco)), 9-Pedro

Brighton (4-3-3): 1-Verbruggen, 5-Dunk, 21-Boscagli, 24-Kadioglu, 44-Vuskovic, 13-Gross, 27-Weiffer (80'20-Costinha), 29-De Cuyper, 25-Gomez, 35-Yalcouye (74'15-Osman), 19-Kostoulas (80'12-David)

(Sohu Sports original: Guilty)