Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Highlights - August 30, 2026

Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 in Premier League on August 30, 2026. The match was played at Stamford Bridge.

Romeo Lavia (4'), Pedro Neto (14'), João Pedro (32'), Cole Palmer (74') scored for Chelsea.

Malick Yalcouyé (35'), Pascal Gross (90'+6') scored for Brighton & Hove Albion. An own goal from João Pedro also went down on the scoresheet.

At kick-off Chelsea stood in position 8 with 3 points. Their previous five had brought 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats.

That run had left Chelsea 5 games without defeat. Brighton & Hove Albion went into the game in position 5, on 3 points.

They had won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 in their previous five. Brighton & Hove Albion arrived unbeaten in 5.

A block denied João Pedro on 4 minutes. Soon after, Romeo Lavia found the net for Chelsea (4').

Pedro Neto scored for Chelsea on 14 minutes after a pass from Morgan Rogers. Maxim De Cuyper saw a shot blocked (24').

Shortly afterwards, João Pedro shot wide for Chelsea on 25 minutes. Malick Yalcouyé forced a save for Brighton & Hove Albion on 29 minutes.

Moments later, Jorrel Hato picked out João Pedro, who scored for Chelsea (32'). The keeper had to be alert to keep out Charalambos Kostoulas’s effort (35').

Soon after, Malick Yalcouyé put one away for Brighton & Hove Albion (35').

After the break, a block denied João Pedro on 49 minutes. Diego Gómez could not find the target for Brighton & Hove Albion (54').

Shortly afterwards, the referee cautioned Wesley Fofana of Chelsea on 55 minutes. Diego Gómez sent an effort off target for Brighton & Hove Albion (56').

Moments later, Pedro Neto tested the goalkeeper for Chelsea (58'). Diego Gómez forced a save for Brighton & Hove Albion on 62 minutes.

Soon after, An own goal from João Pedro followed on 63 minutes. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Olivier Boscagli’s effort (69').

Shortly afterwards, Lewis Dunk was booked for Brighton & Hove Albion (70'). Cole Palmer scored for Chelsea on 74 minutes after a pass from João Pedro.

Pascal Gross found the net for Brighton & Hove Albion (90'+6'). Substitutions: Chelsea 5, Brighton & Hove Albion 3.

Brighton & Hove Albion controlled 74.4% of possession. Chelsea had 17 shots with 6 on target, while Brighton & Hove Albion had 15 and 6.

Goalkeeper saves: Chelsea 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. Corners: Chelsea 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 7.

Brighton & Hove Albion completed the most passes, 628 in total at 87.4% accuracy. The referee produced 4 yellow cards.