Chelsea vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,080
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Manchester City | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +8 | Liverpool | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +5 | Arsenal | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Statistics
 CHE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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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