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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea

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American Express Stadium, FalmerReferee: Craig PawsonAttendance: 31,220
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 3'Ferdi Kadioglu scored
  • 56'Jack Hinshelwood scored
  • 91'Danny Welbeck scored
Chelsea
    Goals, assists & match events

    Match stats

    Brighton & Hove AlbionChelsea
    52.9%Possession47.1%
    2.14Expected goals (xG)0.37
    15Shots6
    532Passes475
    6Corners taken5
    Not availableOffsides4
    1Yellow cards1
    0Red cards0
    8Tackles won3

    Match events

    Match minutes explained
    1. 3'
      Ferdi Kadioglu scoredBrighton & Hove Albion
    2. 45'
      Substitutions

      Joël Veltman on; Mats Wieffer off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    3. 45'
      Substitutions

      Alejandro Garnacho on; Wesley Fofana off

      Chelsea
    4. 46'
      Wesley Fofana bookedChelsea
    5. 56'
      Jack Hinshelwood scored

      Assist Georginio Rutter.

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    6. 58'
      Yankuba Minteh bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
    7. 72'
      Substitutions

      Marc Guiu on; Liam Delap off

      Chelsea
    8. 73'
      Substitutions

      Dário Essugo on; Roméo Lavia off

      Chelsea
    9. 77'
      Substitutions

      Maxim De Cuyper on; Yankuba Minteh off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    10. 82'
      Substitutions

      Yasin Ayari on; Kaoru Mitoma off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    11. 83'
      Substitutions

      Danny Welbeck on; Georginio Rutter off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    12. 91'
      Danny Welbeck scored

      Assist Maxim De Cuyper.

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    13. 92'
      Substitutions

      Matt O'Riley on; Jack Hinshelwood off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    14. 92'
      Substitutions

      Josh Acheampong on; Malo Gusto off

      Chelsea

    Bart Verbruggen: In the official starting XI.

    Mats Wieffer: In the official starting XI.

    Jan Paul van Hecke: In the official starting XI.

    Olivier Boscagli: In the official starting XI.

    Ferdi Kadioglu: In the official starting XI.

    Pascal Groß: In the official starting XI.

    Carlos Baleba: In the official starting XI.

    Yankuba Minteh: In the official starting XI.

    Jack Hinshelwood: In the official starting XI.

    Kaoru Mitoma: In the official starting XI.

    Georginio Rutter: In the official starting XI.

    Jason Steele: Named on the official bench.

    Igor Julio: Named on the official bench.

    Lewis Dunk: Named on the official bench.

    Danny Welbeck: Named on the official bench.

    Charalampos Kostoulas: Named on the official bench.

    Yasin Ayari: Named on the official bench.

    Maxim De Cuyper: Named on the official bench.

    Matt O'Riley: Named on the official bench.

    Joël Veltman: Named on the official bench.

    Diego Gómez: Not in the starting XI.

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    Official team sheet

    Source record

    Brighton & Hove Albion team sheet

    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea · 21 Apr 2026

    Starting XI
    11 named players
    Formation
    4-2-3-1

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    Goalkeeper

    Bart Verbruggen
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    Defenders

    Mats Wieffer
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    Jan Paul van Hecke
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    Olivier Boscagli
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    Ferdi Kadioglu
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    Midfielders

    Pascal GroßCaptain
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    Carlos Baleba
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    Yankuba Minteh
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    Jack Hinshelwood
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    Kaoru Mitoma
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    Forwards

    Georginio Rutter
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    Bench 9

    Jason Steele
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    Igor Julio
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    Lewis Dunk
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    Danny Welbeck
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    Charalampos Kostoulas
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    Yasin Ayari
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    Maxim De Cuyper
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    Matt O'Riley
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    Joël Veltman
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    Not in this XI

    • Danny Welbeck
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    • Diego Gómez
    • Yasin Ayari
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    In both lineups 8
    Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

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    vs Tottenham Hotspur · a different fixture

    1. Bart Verbruggen
    2. Jan Paul van Hecke
    3. Yankuba Minteh
    4. Jack Hinshelwood
    5. Danny Welbeck
    6. Olivier Boscagli
    7. Ferdi Kadioglu
    8. Diego Gómez
    9. Yasin Ayari
    10. Mats Wieffer
    11. Pascal Groß
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    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea · finished match

    1. Bart Verbruggen
    2. Mats Wieffer
    3. Jan Paul van Hecke
    4. Olivier Boscagli
    5. Ferdi Kadioglu
    6. Pascal Groß
    7. Carlos Baleba
    8. Yankuba Minteh
    9. Jack Hinshelwood
    10. Kaoru Mitoma
    11. Georginio Rutter
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    Robert Sánchez: In the official starting XI.

    Malo Gusto: In the official starting XI.

    Wesley Fofana: In the official starting XI.

    Trevoh Chalobah: In the official starting XI.

    Jorrel Hato: In the official starting XI.

    Marc Cucurella: In the official starting XI.

    Pedro Neto: In the official starting XI.

    Roméo Lavia: In the official starting XI.

    Moisés Caicedo: In the official starting XI.

    Enzo Fernández: In the official starting XI.

    Liam Delap: In the official starting XI.

    Teddy Sharman-Lowe: Named on the official bench.

    Tosin Adarabioyo: Named on the official bench.

    Dário Essugo: Named on the official bench.

    Andrey Santos: Named on the official bench.

    Mamadou Sarr: Named on the official bench.

    Josh Acheampong: Named on the official bench.

    Marc Guiu: Named on the official bench.

    Alejandro Garnacho: Named on the official bench.

    Jesse Derry: Named on the official bench.

    Cole Palmer: Not in the starting XI.

    Estêvão: Not in the starting XI.

    Forecast comparison
    Official team sheet

    Source record

    Chelsea team sheet

    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea · 21 Apr 2026

    Starting XI
    11 named players
    Formation
    5-4-1

    The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

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    Goalkeeper

    Robert Sánchez
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    Defenders

    Malo Gusto
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    Wesley Fofana
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    Trevoh Chalobah
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    Jorrel Hato
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    Marc Cucurella
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    Midfielders

    Pedro Neto
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    Roméo Lavia
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    Moisés Caicedo
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    Enzo FernándezCaptain
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    Forwards

    Liam Delap
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    Team sheet collected: Recorded for this finished match.

    Bench 9

    Teddy Sharman-Lowe
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    Tosin Adarabioyo
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    Dário Essugo
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    Andrey Santos
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    Mamadou Sarr
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    Josh Acheampong
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    Marc Guiu
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    Alejandro Garnacho
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    Jesse Derry
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    Chelsea

    Forecast vs official XI

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    Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

    Last match

    Official starting XI

    Played

    vs Manchester United · a different fixture

    1. Robert Sánchez
    2. Marc Cucurella
    3. Pedro Neto
    4. Enzo Fernández
    5. Liam Delap
    6. Cole Palmer
    7. Jorrel Hato
    8. Moisés Caicedo
    9. Malo Gusto
    10. Wesley Fofana
    11. Estêvão
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    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea · finished match

    1. Robert Sánchez
    2. Malo Gusto
    3. Wesley Fofana
    4. Trevoh Chalobah
    5. Jorrel Hato
    6. Marc Cucurella
    7. Pedro Neto
    8. Roméo Lavia
    9. Moisés Caicedo
    10. Enzo Fernández
    11. Liam Delap
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    Page published 17 Sept 2026, 19:51 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

    Match detail source: 24 Apr 2026, 08:45 UTC.

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