Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion — match stats

Premier LeagueGameweek 2Sunday, 30 August 2026Stamford Bridge

W
W

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Match stats

Goals
Chelsea 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 3
Possession
Chelsea 26%
Brighton & Hove Albion 74%
Shots
Chelsea 17
Brighton & Hove Albion 15
Shots on target
Chelsea 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 6
Big chances
Chelsea 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 5
Corners
Chelsea 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 7
Passes
Chelsea 227
Brighton & Hove Albion 647
Pass accuracy
Chelsea 68%
Brighton & Hove Albion 88%
Saves
Chelsea 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Fouls
Chelsea 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 12
Yellow cards
Chelsea 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 3
Red cards
Chelsea 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 0

First half

  1. 4Goal: Roméo LaviaChelsea
  2. 14Goal: Pedro NetoChelsea
  3. 32Goal: João PedroChelsea
  4. 35Goal: Malick Junior YalcouyéBrighton

Second half

  1. 55Yellow card: Wesley FofanaChelsea
  2. 63Own goal: João PedroBrighton
  3. 68Substitution: Reece James onRoméo Lavia offChelsea
  4. 68Substitution: Josh Acheampong onWesley Fofana offChelsea
  5. 68Substitution: Moisés Caicedo onPedro Neto offChelsea
  6. 70Yellow card: Lewis DunkBrighton
  7. 72Substitution: Josep María Chavarría Pérez onLevi Colwill offChelsea
  8. 74Goal: Cole PalmerChelsea
  9. 74Substitution: Ibrahim Osman onMalick Junior Yalcouyé offBrighton
  10. 80Substitution: Promise Akinpelu onCharalampos Kostoulas offBrighton
  11. 80Substitution: João Pedro Loureiro da Costa onMats Wieffer offBrighton
  12. 82Substitution: Valentín Barco onMoisés Caicedo offChelsea
  13. 89Yellow card: Olivier BoscagliBrighton
  14. 90Yellow card: João Pedro Loureiro da CostaBrighton
  15. 90Goal: Pascal GroßBrighton

Match summary

From match data
  • Full time: Chelsea 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion, Premier League gameweek 2
  • Cole Palmer's 74th-minute goal put Chelsea ahead for good at 4–2
  • Brighton had 74% possession; Chelsea outshot them 17–15
  • Both teams scored in 8 of the 10 meetings before this one

Head-to-head

18 meetings
Chelsea wins
0
Draws
0
Brighton wins
0

No meetings in this range.

Chelsea wins
1
Draws
0
Brighton wins
3
Head-to-head results, latest 4; result column from Chelsea's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton3–0ChelseaL
Chelsea1–3BrightonL
Brighton3–0ChelseaL
Chelsea4–2BrightonW
Chelsea wins
3
Draws
0
Brighton wins
5
Head-to-head results, latest 8; result column from Chelsea's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton3–0ChelseaL
Chelsea1–3BrightonL
Brighton3–0ChelseaL
Chelsea4–2BrightonW
Brighton1–2ChelseaW
Chelsea3–2BrightonW
Chelsea1–2BrightonL
Brighton4–1ChelseaL
Chelsea wins
9
Draws
4
Brighton wins
5
Head-to-head results, latest 10; result column from Chelsea's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton3–0ChelseaL
Chelsea1–3BrightonL
Brighton3–0ChelseaL
Chelsea4–2BrightonW
Brighton1–2ChelseaW
Chelsea3–2BrightonW
Chelsea1–2BrightonL
Brighton4–1ChelseaL
Brighton1–1ChelseaD
Chelsea1–1BrightonD

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