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Chelsea Suffers Heavy Defeat Away to Brighton in Premier League Clash

Eurofootball22 Apr 2026 06:07 GMT+7

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Chelsea Suffers Heavy Defeat Away to Brighton in Premier League Clash

The "Blues" Chelsea are struggling after suffering a heavy away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the latest English Premier League match.

In the 2025-26 English Premier League season match on Tuesday night, 21 Apr 2026 GMT+7, the "Seagulls" Brighton hosted the visiting "Blues" Chelsea.

Just 3 minutes into the first half, Brighton took a 1-0 lead when Fardi Kadıoğlu’s shot deflected off a Chelsea defender and went into the net. The first half ended with this score.

The second half resumed and in the 56th minute, Brighton extended their lead to 2-0 as Hinchlwood twisted and fired a right-footed shot into the near post.

That was not all. In injury time at 90+1 minutes, Brighton went further ahead 3-0 when Maxim De Cooper crossed to the near post for Danny Welbeck to score decisively.

The match ended with Brighton thrashing Chelsea 3-0. Brighton climbed to 6th place while Chelsea dropped to 7th, facing a tough battle to secure a UEFA Champions League spot for next season.