
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
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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CHE![]() |
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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 |
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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