A Nicolas Jackson goal saw Chelsea beat Brighton in an intense game to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge.
These two sides have dealt with each other a lot in the past 12 months with 10 members of staff having moved to Chelsea for around £200m – and the match carried an extra edge than you’d usually get at this stage of the competition.
Jackson’s winning strike came in the 50th minute after a good move.
Ian Maatsen played the ball to the excellent Cole Palmer – impressive on his first start – who put the ball through Jan Paul van Hecke’s legs for Jackson to sweep home into the bottom corner.
Solly March had the chance to get Brighton level late in the second half when he was left unmarked but his header was straight at former Seagulls keeper Robert Sanchez.
Jackson’s goal was the first Chelsea had scored for four matches and gave them a much-needed victory as boss Mauricio Pochettino looks to get his project moving in the right direction.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 3Cucurella
- 2Disasi
- 26Colwill
- 21ChilwellSubstituted forat 90+7′minutes
- 16UgochukwuBooked at 45mins
- 25Caicedo
- 29MaatsenSubstituted forGallagherat 75′minutes
- 20PalmerSubstituted forFernándezat 75′minutes
- 10MudrykSubstituted forSterlingat 68′minutes
- 15JacksonSubstituted forBrojaat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Sterling
- 8Fernández
- 19Broja
- 23Gallagher
- 28Petrovic
- 36de Souza Eugênio
- 42Gilchrist
- 44Brooking
- 52Matos
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Verbruggen
- 2Lamptey
- 29van Hecke
- 3dos Santos de Paulo
- 30EstupiñánBooked at 45mins
- 8DahoudSubstituted forHinshelwoodat 70′minutes
- 20BalebaBooked at 42minsSubstituted forGilmourat 64′minutes
- 40BuonanotteSubstituted forLallanaat 78′minutes
- 31Ansu FatiSubstituted forMarchat 45′minutes
- 22MitomaSubstituted forWelbeckat 64′minutes
- 9João Pedro
Substitutes
- 5Dunk
- 7March
- 11Gilmour
- 14Lallana
- 18Welbeck
- 23Steele
- 24Adingra
- 34Veltman
- 41Hinshelwood
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Attendance:
- 37,516
Live Text
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Match ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
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Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
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Ben Chilwell went off injured after Chelsea had used all subs.
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Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
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Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
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Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
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Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Julio with a through ball.
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Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Nicolas Jackson.
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Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Facundo Buonanotte.