Chelsea entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge earlier today as they looked to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the seventh minute when Georginio Rutter found the back of the net. However, Cole Palmer equalised for the home team in the 21st minute before going on to score again from the penalty spot just seven minutes later.
Palmer completed his hattrick in the 31st minute before Carlos Baleba got a goal back for the Seagulls in the 34th minute. Palmer scored his fourth goal for Chelsea in the 41st minute as Enzo Maresca’s men went into the half-time break 4-2 up on the scoreline.
The West London club sat on their lead well in the second half and cruised to an impressive 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against the Seagulls.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 5.5/10
He made a few solid saves during the game but made a poor error at the back.
RB: Malo Gusto – 6.5/10
Gusto performed his defensive duties well but struggled to influence the game in the opposition half.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was good on the ball.
CB: Levi Colwill – 6.5/10
Colwill earned possession back twice but won’t be pleased after allowing two goals in the first half.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when required and made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7.5/10
Caicedo was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10
He got stuck in with some crunching tackles and had a couple of lively moments in the Brighton half.
RW: Noni Madueke – 7/10
Madueke caught the eye at times but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 10/10
Palmer was unstoppable in the final third as he scored all four of his team’s goals this afternoon.
LW: Jadon Sancho – 8/10
He made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 8/10
Jackson was a constant menace in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name.
Substitutes:
LW: Pedro Neto – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
LB: Renato Veiga – 6.5/10
Veiga was solid at the back.
RW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
ST: Christopher Nkunku – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Romeo Lavia – 6/10
Lavia added some energy to Maresca’s midfield.
