Chelsea lose lead to Brighton after defender sees red in Premier League | OneFootball

In front of their home fans, Chelsea suffered a bitter defeat in the Premier League. This Saturday, the London team was beaten by Brighton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, in the sixth round of the competition.

Chelsea had Trevor Chalobah sent off at the start of the second half, a fact that shaped the rest of the match. Coming from behind, Welbeck (twice) and De Cuyper scored for the visitors, while Enzo Fernández was the scorer for the home side.

Standings Situation

With this result, Chelsea suffered their second defeat in this edition of the Premier League. The Blues have eight points and are in seventh place. Meanwhile, with the win, Brighton jumped to tenth place, with the same number of points as Chelsea.

Match Highlights

Chelsea opened the scoring in the first half. In the 24th minute, Reece James crossed and the ball was deflected. It fell perfectly for Enzo Fernández, who headed it in freely to score the first goal for the Londoners at Stamford Bridge.

In the second half, things got complicated. In the 52nd minute, Chalobah was sent off with a straight red card after denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Thus, Chelsea were left with one less player on the field.

Brighton took advantage of their numerical superiority and equalized in the 76th minute. After a cross from the left side of the attack, the veteran Danny Welbeck dove at the ball and delivered a beautiful header, leaving goalkeeper Robert Sánchez with no chance.

In stoppage time, at 90+3 minutes, Brighton managed the long-awaited comeback. After a ball was launched into the box, Wieffer nodded it on and De Cuyper scored the visitors’ second goal.

Finally, at 90+10, Danny Welbeck capitalized on a Chelsea defensive error and scored Brighton's third, sealing the final score at Stamford Bridge.

Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

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🏆 Competition: English Championship (6th round) 🏟️ Venue: Stamford Bridge, in London, England 📅 Date: September 27, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 11:00am (Brasília time)

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