Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion: August 30, 2026

Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, London on August 30, 2026 (2026-27 Premier League).

Full time · Played August 30, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

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Score by half

Score by half — Chelsea / Brighton & Hove Albion — Premier League — August 30, 2026
Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Chelsea314
Brighton & Hove Albion113

Match statistics

Match statistics — Chelsea / Brighton & Hove Albion — Premier League — August 30, 2026
StatisticChelseaBrighton & Hove Albion
Expected goals (xG)3.01.5
Shots1715
Shots on target66
Big chances65
Possession %25.674.4
Passes217628
Corners47
Fouls612
Yellow cards13
Red cards00
Saves41

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Chelsea 3.0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.5.
  • Shots: Chelsea 17, Brighton & Hove Albion 15.
  • Managers: Xabi Alonso (Chelsea), Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton & Hove Albion).

Player lines

  • Bart Verbruggen (BHA): 93 MIN, 1 SV, 44 PASS, 36 CMP, 0 YC
  • Charalambos Kostoulas (BHA): 80 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Cole Palmer (CHE): 93 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 4 SH, 1 SOT, 0.7 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Costinha (BHA, substitute): 13 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Diego Gómez (BHA): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 5 SH, 1 SOT, 0.4 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ferdi Kadioglu (BHA): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ibrahim Osman (BHA, substitute): 19 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • João Pedro (CHE): 93 MIN, 1 G, 1 A, 5 SH, 2 SOT, 1.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Jorrel Hato (CHE): 93 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Josh Acheampong (CHE, substitute): 25 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Levi Colwill (CHE): 72 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Lewis Dunk (BHA): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Luka Vuskovic (BHA): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Malick Yalcouyé (BHA): 74 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 2 SOT, 0.8 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Malo Gusto (CHE): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Maxence Lacroix (CHE): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Maxim De Cuyper (BHA): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Morgan Rogers (CHE): 93 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 3 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Olivier Boscagli (BHA): 93 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Pascal Gross (BHA): 93 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Pedro Neto (CHE): 68 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 2 SOT, 0.4 xG, 0.4 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Reece James (CHE, substitute): 25 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Romeo Lavia (CHE): 68 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Wesley Fofana (CHE): 68 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC

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Head-to-head

Full Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion head-to-head (3 meetings).

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