English Premier League

Chelsea vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League

  • 28': Romelu Lukaku
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1 - 1
  • 90'+1': Danny Welbeck

Chelsea slump to draw vs. Brighton on Danny Welbeck's late equaliser

Striker Danny Welbeck scored a last-minute equaliser as Brighton & Hove Albion held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 27': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Reece James because of an injury.
  • 28': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Andreas Christensen because of an injury.
  • 58': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu replaces Tariq Lamptey.
  • 67': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 81': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Jakub Moder.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,080

English Premier League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+46 Arsenal 28 64 4
+39 Liverpool 28 64 2
+35 Manchester City 28 63 3
+18 Aston Villa 29 56 7
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 5
52.3 Possession 47.7
18 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 343
473 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 50
18 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 26
19 Clearances 26

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
4 Andreas Christensen
2 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
28 César Azpilicueta
5 Jorginho
8 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
24 Reece James
10 Christian Pulisic
9 Romelu Lukaku
20 Callum Hudson-Odoi Yellow Card
19 Mason Mount

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
33 Dan Burn
3 Marc Cucurella
34 Joël Veltman
8 Yves Bissouma Yellow Card
14 Adam Lallana
20 Solly March
2 Tariq Lamptey
9 Neal Maupay
10 Alexis Mac Allister
15 Jakub Moder

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