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Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion

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Stamford Bridge, LondonReferee: Michael OliverAttendance: 39,494
Chelsea
  • 4'Roméo Lavia scored
  • 14'Pedro Neto scored
  • 32'João Pedro scored
  • 74'Cole Palmer scored
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 35'Malick Yalcouyé scored
  • 63'João Pedro own goal
  • 96'Pascal Groß scored
Goals, assists & match events

Match stats

ChelseaBrighton & Hove Albion
25.9%Possession74.1%
2.93Expected goals (xG)1.41
17Shots15
227Passes647
4Corners taken7
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
8Tackles won7

Match events

Stoppage time explained
  1. 4'
    Roméo Lavia scoredChelsea
  2. 14'
    Pedro Neto scored

    Assist Morgan Rogers.

    Chelsea
  3. 32'
    João Pedro scored

    Assist Jorrel Hato.

    Chelsea
  4. 35'
    Malick Yalcouyé scoredBrighton & Hove Albion
  5. 45+2'
    João Pedro injury delay

    Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Chelsea).

    Chelsea
  6. 45+2'
    Lewis Dunk injury delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  7. 45+3'
    Play resumes after injury delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  8. 55'
    Wesley Fofana bookedChelsea
  9. 58'
    Pedro Neto injury delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).

    Chelsea
  10. 59'
    Play resumes after injury delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

    Chelsea
  11. 63'
    João Pedro own goalBrighton & Hove Albion
  12. 68'
    Substitutions

    Reece James on; Roméo Lavia off; Josh Acheampong on; Wesley Fofana off; Moisés Caicedo on; Pedro Neto off

    Chelsea
  13. 70'
    Lewis Dunk bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  14. 72'
    Substitutions

    Pep Chavarría on; Levi Colwill off

    Chelsea
  15. 74'
    Cole Palmer scored

    Assist João Pedro.

    Chelsea
  16. 74'
    Substitutions

    Ibrahim Osman on; Malick Yalcouyé off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  17. 80'
    Moisés Caicedo injury delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).

    Chelsea
  18. 80'
    Substitutions

    Promise David on; Charalampos Kostoulas off; Costinha on; Mats Wieffer off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  19. 81'
    Play resumes after injury delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

    Chelsea
  20. 82'
    Moisés Caicedo forced off injured, Valentín Barco on

    Substitution, Chelsea. Valentín Barco replaces Moisés Caicedo because of an injury.

    Chelsea
  21. 82'
    Substitutions

    Valentín Barco on; Moisés Caicedo off

    Chelsea
  22. 89'
    Olivier Boscagli bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  23. 91'
    Costinha bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  24. 96'
    Pascal Groß scoredBrighton & Hove Albion

Emiliano Martínez: In the official starting XI.

Wesley Fofana: In the official starting XI.

Maxence Lacroix: In the official starting XI.

Levi Colwill: In the official starting XI.

Pedro Neto: In the official starting XI.

Malo Gusto: In the official starting XI.

Roméo Lavia: In the official starting XI.

Jorrel Hato: In the official starting XI.

Cole Palmer: In the official starting XI.

Morgan Rogers: In the official starting XI.

João Pedro: In the official starting XI.

Jamie Gittens: Named on the official bench.

Danny Welbeck: Named on the official bench.

Reece James: Named on the official bench.

Moisés Caicedo: Named on the official bench.

Pep Chavarría: Named on the official bench.

Josh Acheampong: Named on the official bench.

Estêvão: Named on the official bench.

Mike Penders: Named on the official bench.

Valentín Barco: Named on the official bench.

Robert Sánchez: Not in the starting XI.

Forecast comparison
Official team sheet

Source record

Chelsea team sheet

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 30 Aug 2026

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

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Goalkeeper

Emiliano Martínez
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Defenders

Wesley Fofana
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Maxence Lacroix
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Levi ColwillCaptain
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Midfielders

Pedro Neto
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Malo Gusto
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Roméo Lavia
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Jorrel Hato
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Forwards

Cole Palmer
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Morgan Rogers
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João Pedro
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Bench 9

Jamie Gittens
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Danny Welbeck
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Reece James
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Moisés Caicedo
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Pep Chavarría
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Josh Acheampong
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Estêvão
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Mike Penders
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Valentín Barco
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Chelsea

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Not in this XI

  • Robert Sánchez
  • Josh Acheampong
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    This reports the player's status, not a reason for a particular replacement.

  • Reece James
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In both lineups 8
Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

Last match

Official starting XI

Played

vs Fulham · a different fixture

  1. Robert Sánchez
  2. Josh Acheampong
  3. Maxence Lacroix
  4. Levi Colwill
  5. Malo Gusto
  6. Reece James
  7. Roméo Lavia
  8. Jorrel Hato
  9. Cole Palmer
  10. João Pedro
  11. Morgan Rogers
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Official XI

Confirmed starters

Source collected

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion · finished match

  1. Emiliano Martínez
  2. Wesley Fofana
  3. Maxence Lacroix
  4. Levi Colwill
  5. Pedro Neto
  6. Malo Gusto
  7. Roméo Lavia
  8. Jorrel Hato
  9. Cole Palmer
  10. Morgan Rogers
  11. João Pedro
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Bart Verbruggen: In the official starting XI.

Mats Wieffer: In the official starting XI.

Luka Vuskovic: In the official starting XI.

Lewis Dunk: In the official starting XI.

Ferdi Kadioglu: In the official starting XI.

Pascal Groß: In the official starting XI.

Olivier Boscagli: In the official starting XI.

Diego Gómez: In the official starting XI.

Malick Yalcouyé: In the official starting XI.

Maxim De Cuyper: In the official starting XI.

Charalampos Kostoulas: In the official starting XI.

Jason Steele: Named on the official bench.

Pascal Struijk: Named on the official bench.

Jaouen Hadjam: Named on the official bench.

Promise David: Named on the official bench.

Ibrahim Osman: Named on the official bench.

Costinha: Named on the official bench.

Amario Cozier-Duberry: Named on the official bench.

Matt O'Riley: Named on the official bench.

Nehemiah Oriola: Named on the official bench.

Yasin Ayari: Not in the starting XI.

Jack Hinshelwood: Not in the starting XI.

Georginio Rutter: Not in the starting XI.

Forecast comparison
Official team sheet

Source record

Brighton & Hove Albion team sheet

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 30 Aug 2026

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

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

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Goalkeeper

Bart Verbruggen
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Defenders

Mats Wieffer
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Luka Vuskovic
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Lewis DunkCaptain
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Ferdi Kadioglu
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Midfielders

Pascal Groß
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Olivier Boscagli
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Diego Gómez
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Malick Yalcouyé
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Maxim De Cuyper
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Forwards

Charalampos Kostoulas
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Team sheet collected: Recorded for this finished match.

Bench 9

Jason Steele
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Pascal Struijk
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Jaouen Hadjam
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Promise David
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Ibrahim Osman
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Costinha
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Amario Cozier-Duberry
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Matt O'Riley
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Nehemiah Oriola
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Brighton & Hove Albion

Forecast vs official XI

Forecast record

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Last match and lineup journeyRecorded names, dates and team sheets

Last match

Official starting XI

Played

vs Aston Villa · a different fixture

  1. Bart Verbruggen
  2. Mats Wieffer
  3. Luka Vuskovic
  4. Lewis Dunk
  5. Olivier Boscagli
  6. Pascal Groß
  7. Yasin Ayari
  8. Diego Gómez
  9. Jack Hinshelwood
  10. Maxim De Cuyper
  11. Georginio Rutter
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Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion · finished match

  1. Bart Verbruggen
  2. Mats Wieffer
  3. Luka Vuskovic
  4. Lewis Dunk
  5. Ferdi Kadioglu
  6. Pascal Groß
  7. Olivier Boscagli
  8. Diego Gómez
  9. Malick Yalcouyé
  10. Maxim De Cuyper
  11. Charalampos Kostoulas
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Page published 24 Sept 2026, 05:43 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

Match detail source: 1 Sept 2026, 13:39 UTC.

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