Christopher Nkunku  and Cole Palmer won the match for Chelsea against Brighton & Hove Albion

2024-05-16

The away side, Chelsea, clinched a tight game against Brighton & Hove Albion at The American Express Community Stadium, winning 2-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday.

The match remained level in terms of goals until Brighton & Hove Albion took the lead in the 34th minute through Cole Palmer, assisted by Marc Cucurella.

With 64 minutes on the clock, Brighton & Hove Albion's Christopher Nkunku found the net following a Malo Gusto assist to double their lead.

However, Chelsea's Reece James was sent off in the 88th minute, putting them at a disadvantage.

This makes an impressive four straight victories for Chelsea, as they continue their strong form.

The goal that reduced the score to 2-1 came in stoppage time, when Danny Welbeck found the net for Brighton & Hove Albion with an assist by João Pedro.

Brighton & Hove Albion have now won one, drawn one, and lost three of their last five games, scoring 3 and conceding 10 goals during this period. Meanwhile, Chelsea boasts four wins and one draw with 14 goals for and 5 against.

Chelsea have netted 75 goals in total this season: 42 at home and 33 away.

Brighton & Hove Albion's next Premier League game is against Manchester United at home on 19 May, while Chelsea will face AFC Bournemouth at home on the same day.

Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 55 goals in total in the Premier League: 30 at home and 25 away.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal picked up a narrow 1-0 victory against Manchester United, Aston Villa drew 3-3 against Liverpool, Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, and Manchester United won 3-2 against Newcastle United.