Chelsea vs Brighton: Premier League - LIVE!
Chelsea aims to maintain their strong start under Enzo Maresca as they face Brighton at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this afternoon. Following a busy summer, the team has continued from where they left off at the conclusion of Mauricio Pochettino's brief tenure, securing victories in three out of their first five league matches. As a result, they head into the weekend in fifth place, just three points behind the leaders.
After securing victories against Bournemouth and West Ham, the team delivered an impressive performance in the Carabao Cup, decisively defeating League Two leaders Barrow earlier in the week. This allowed Maresca to take advantage of his deep squad, rotating players to rest his key performers. Today, they are set to face a Brighton squad in west London that has started off strong under new manager Fabian Hurzeler, remaining unbeaten this season. However, their momentum has recently been hindered by a string of three straight draws, although they did manage a slim win against Wolves in the cup.
Joao Pedro's absence is a significant setback for the Seagulls, who lost to Chelsea three times last season and have only secured one victory in their last 11 away matches against them. Keep up with the live updates of Chelsea vs. Brighton below!
Latest Updates on Chelsea vs Brighton
Chelsea Triumphs 4-2 Over Brighton
An absolutely breathtaking afternoon of soccer at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer was the standout performer, scoring four goals, but the match was filled with continuous back-and-forth action.
Chelsea has moved up to third place following their first home league victory of the season, and they are rapidly gaining confidence under Enzo Maresca's leadership.
Brighton's unbeaten streak has come to an end, and now they've gone four games without a victory.
Just five minutes left to play, which is three minutes shorter than that absurd first half.
87 minutes in: It looks like Chelsea is on track to finish this match successfully.
83 minutes in: Even with Chelsea's impressive offensive display today, there are serious worries surrounding Sanchez.
He has seemed unsteady the entire time.
Evan Ferguson has also made an appearance for Brighton as he works towards regaining his complete fitness and form.
79 minutes in: The pace of the game has eased off somewhat, but there have been a few additional substitutions.
Jackson appeared somewhat downcast for not getting on the scoreboard, but it was great to see Romeo Lavia back on the field.
68 minutes: Following the corner, Marc Cucurella believed he had scored against the team he used to play for.
He was quickly replaced by Renato Veiga.
Mikhailo Mudryk is now coming on for Sancho, who had a great day in the sunshine.
67 minutes in: Lewis Dunk makes a crucial stop, blocking a close shot from Jackson and helping to keep his team in the game.
On a different day, the forward might have scored three goals.
To be truthful, he was still able to hear it.
66 minutes: The upcoming goal seems crucial at this point, if it happens!
At the 63-minute mark, Pedro Neto replaces Noni Madueke on the field.
He will definitely enjoy facing off against this erratic Brighton defense.
