Premier League 2026-27 | Matchday 2 | 2026-08-30 22:00 JST
4–3
- 4' R. Lavia
- 14' P. Neto
- 32' Joao Pedro
- 63' Joao Pedro (OG)
- 74' C. Palmer
- 35' M. Yalcouye
- 90' P. Gross
Match summary
The Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 2 fixture between Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion was played on August 30. Goals flew in as Chelsea edged out Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3. Chelsea led 3-1 at half-time. In the second half, Chelsea scored 1 and Brighton & Hove Albion scored 2.
Possession: Chelsea 26%, Brighton & Hove Albion 74%. Shots: Chelsea 17, Brighton & Hove Albion 15. Chelsea scored 4 from 6 shots on target. Yellow cards: Chelsea 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 3.
Team stats
3-4-2-1
4-2-3-1
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| Chelsea | Stat | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 26% | Possession | 74% |
| 2.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 |
| 17 | Shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Shots inside the box | 13 |
| 2 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 227 | Passes | 647 |
| 155 | Accurate passes | 567 |
| 68% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| -1.4 | Goals prevented (xG) | -1.4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Michael Oliver, England
Player stats
Chelsea
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emiliano Martínez | 0 | 16(42%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 3(3) | |||||||
| DF | ウェズレイ Fofana | 0 | 1 | 13(100%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 68 | 1 | ||||||||
| DF | Maxence Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 90 | 5(4) | |||||||
| DF | Levi Colwill | 0 | 1 | 13(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 72 | 2 | 7(5) | |||||||
| MF | Pedro Neto | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1(100%) | 9(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 6(3) | ||
| MF | Malo Gusto | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 6(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 90 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||||
| MF | Roméo Lavia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 68 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||
| MF | Jorrel Hato | 0 | 2 | 10(71%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||||
| FW | Cole Palmer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15(65%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 7(3) | |||
| FW | Morgan Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13(81%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 90 | 4 | 12(4) | ||||
| FW | João Pedro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4(80%) | 1 | 14(61%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 20(13) | ||
| DF | Josh Acheampong | 0 | 1 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 22 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| DF | Reece James | 0 | 4(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 22 | ||||||||||
| MF | Moisés Caicedo | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 14 | ||||||||||
| DF | Pep Chavarría | 0 | 1 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 18 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| MF | Valentín Barco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 8 | 1 | 2(None) | |||||||
| GK | Mike Penders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Estêvão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Jamie Gittens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Danny Welbeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bart Verbruggen | 0 | 40(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Mats Wieffer | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 80 | 2 | 4(2) | |||||
| DF | Luka Vušković | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 12(6) | |||||
| DF | Lewis Dunk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 91(92%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 | 90 | 7(3) | |||||
| DF | Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 1 | 0 | 57(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.7 | 90 | 1 | 3(1) | ||||||
| MF | Pascal Groß | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | 90 | 2 | 3(1) | |||
| MF | Olivier Boscagli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67(82%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 10(3) | ||
| MF | ジエゴ Gómez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 24(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 19(7) | ||
| MF | Malick Yalcouyé | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4(80%) | 3 | 25(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 74 | 1 | 9(7) | ||||
| MF | Maxim De Cuyper | 0 | 39(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||
| FW | Charalampos Kostoulas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 19(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 80 | 1 | 8(4) | ||||
| FW | Ibrahim Osman | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 7(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 16 | 3(2) | |||||||
| DF | Costinha | 0 | 6(86%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 10 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| FW | Promise David | 0 | 5(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | Jason Steele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Pascal Struijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Jaouen Hadjam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Matt O'Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Nehemiah Oriola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Chelsea
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 26 | E. Martinez |
| Starter | DF | 3 | W. Fofana |
| Starter | DF | 5 | M. Lacroix |
| Starter | DF | 6 | L. Colwill |
| Starter | MF | 7 | P. Neto |
| Starter | MF | 27 | M. Gusto |
| Starter | MF | 45 | R. Lavia |
| Starter | MF | 21 | J. Hato |
| Starter | FW | 10 | C. Palmer |
| Starter | FW | 17 | M. Rogers |
| Starter | FW | 9 | Joao Pedro |
| Bench | DF | 24 | R. James |
| Bench | DF | 29 | P. Chavarria |
| Bench | DF | 34 | J. Acheampong |
| Bench | MF | 25 | M. Caicedo |
| Bench | MF | 4 | V. Barco |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 39 | M. Penders |
| Bench | FW | 18 | D. Welbeck |
| Bench | FW | 11 | J. Gittens |
| Bench | FW | 41 | Estêvão |
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | B. Verbruggen |
| Starter | DF | 27 | M. Wieffer |
| Starter | DF | 44 | L. Vuskovic |
| Starter | DF | 5 | L. Dunk |
| Starter | DF | 24 | F. Kadioglu |
| Starter | MF | 13 | P. Gross |
| Starter | MF | 21 | O. Boscagli |
| Starter | MF | 25 | D. Gomez |
| Starter | MF | 35 | M. Yalcouye |
| Starter | MF | 29 | M. De Cuyper |
| Starter | FW | 19 | C. Kostoulas |
| Bench | DF | 20 | Costinha |
| Bench | FW | 12 | P. David |
| Bench | FW | 15 | I. Osman |
Show unused substitutes (6)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 23 | J. Steele |
| Bench | DF | 6 | J. Hadjam |
| Bench | DF | 4 | P. Struijk |
| Bench | MF | 33 | M. O'Riley |
| Bench | MF | 22 | A. Cozier-Duberry |
| Bench | FW | 49 | N. Oriola |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 4' | Chelsea | ⚽ Goal | R. Lavia | 1-0 |
| 1H 14' | Chelsea | ⚽ Goal | P. Neto | 2-0 |
| 1H 32' | Chelsea | ⚽ Goal | Joao Pedro | 3-0 |
| 1H 35' | Brighton & Hove Albion | ⚽ Goal | M. Yalcouye | 3-1 |
| 2H 10' | Chelsea | 🟨 Yellow card | ウェズレイ Fofana | |
| 2H 18' | Brighton & Hove Albion | ⚽ Goal | Joao Pedro | 4-1 |
| 2H 23' | Chelsea | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Lavia → IN R. James | |
| 2H 23' | Chelsea | 🔄 Substitution | OUT W. Fofana → IN J. Acheampong | |
| 2H 23' | Chelsea | 🔄 Substitution | OUT P. Neto → IN M. Caicedo | |
| 2H 25' | Brighton & Hove Albion | 🟨 Yellow card | Lewis Dunk | |
| 2H 27' | Chelsea | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Colwill → IN P. Chavarria | |
| 2H 29' | Brighton & Hove Albion | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Yalcouye → IN I. Osman | |
| 2H 29' | Chelsea | ⚽ Goal | C. Palmer | 5-1 |
| 2H 35' | Brighton & Hove Albion | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Wieffer → IN Costinha | |
| 2H 35' | Brighton & Hove Albion | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Kostoulas → IN P. David | |
| 2H 37' | Chelsea | 🔄 Substitution | OUT → IN V. Barco | |
| 2H 44' | Brighton & Hove Albion | 🟨 Yellow card | Olivier Boscagli | |
| 2H 45+1' | Brighton & Hove Albion | 🟨 Yellow card | Costinha | |
| 2H 45' | Brighton & Hove Albion | ⚽ Goal | P. Gross | 5-2 |
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