
Chelsea vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea slump to draw vs. Brighton on Danny Welbeck's late equaliser
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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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,080
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Arsenal | 28 | 3 | 3 |
61 | Manchester City | 27 | 4 | 4 |
50 | Manchester United | 26 | 5 | 6 |
49 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 4 | 9 |
Statistics
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BHA![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 7 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
5 | Saves | 4 |
47.7 | POSSESSION | 52.3 |
11 | SHOTS | 18 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
343 | Accurate Passes | 379 |
430 | Passes | 473 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
20 | Crosses | 23 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
50 | Long Balls | 47 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
23 | Tackles | 23 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 9 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
26 | Clearances | 19 |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
4 | Andreas Christensen |
2 | Antonio Rüdiger ![]() |
28 | César Azpilicueta |
5 | Jorginho |
8 | Mateo Kovacic ![]() |
24 | Reece James |
10 | Christian Pulisic |
9 | Romelu Lukaku |
20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi ![]() |
19 | Mason Mount |
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 ![]() |
14 | Adam Lallana |
20 | Solly March |
2 | Tariq Lamptey |
9 | Neal Maupay |
10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
15 | Jakub Moder |
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