Match report
Brighton beat Chelsea 3–0 at Brighton Stadium in Premier League. D. Gómez opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Brighton have 2 wins in their last 5, while Chelsea have 1 win in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽D. Gómezassist Y. Ayari
23'
J. Steele
27'
44'
J. Derry
2H
⚽C. Baleba
46'
C. Baleba
61'
⚽D. Gómezassist L. Dunk
69'
⇄B. Verbruggen↓ D. Gómez
79'
79'
⇄Max Merrick↓ J. Derry
⇄F. Kadıoğlu↓ C. Baleba
88'
88'
⇄Robert Sánchez↓ M. Caicedo
Momentum
BRI
⚽⚽⚽
CHE
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offApr 21, 2026 · 18:00
VenueBrighton Stadium
Attendance57,775 / 70,457 (82%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#6·
#13
#6·#13Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
65Ball possession %35
2.6Expected goals (xG)0.7
16Total shots8
8Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
9Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
567Passes441
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
B. Badiashile7.9Lineups
BRI 4-3-37.25Formation7.284-3-3 CHE
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
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