Chelsea faced off against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Blues made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 34th minute when Cole Palmer found the back of the net. Mauricio Pochettino’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Christopher Nkunku doubled Chelsea’s advantage in the 64th minute. However, Reece James was sent off by the referee in the 88th minute before Danny Welbeck got his name on the scoresheet in injury time. The contest ended with the Blues securing an impressive 2-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the clash against the Seagulls.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 6/10
Petrovic made one good save at the back but won’t be happy about conceding a late goal.
RB: Malo Gusto – 8/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two decent chances in the final third. Gusto ended the game with an assist to his name.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7.5/10
Chalobah cleared the danger when he could and was a good presence on the ball.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and was tidy with his ball distribution.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 7/10
Cucurella caught the eye at times on the left flank and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6.5/10
He made two inviting chances for his teammates in the Brighton half.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 7/10
Gallagher anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.
RW: Noni Madueke – 7/10
He caused some problems for his marker but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 7.5/10
Palmer was a constant menace in the final third and managed to score the opening goal in the 34th minute.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6/10
He caught the eye at times but had to be replaced in the 41st minute.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 7/10
Jackson made two good runs in the final third but failed to register a goal tonight.
Substitutes:
ST: Christopher Nkunku – 7/10
He managed to score after the hour mark.
RB: Reece James – 5/10
James let his teammates down by getting sent off late in the game.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CB: Thiago Silva – N/A
CM: Cesare Casadei – N/A
CM: Lesley Ugochukwu – N/A
