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15 \u00a0 MAY \u00a0 2024 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 CHELSEA \u00a0 2 <\/strong>\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0 PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 - \u00a0 at \u00a0 the \u00a0 AMERICAN \u00a0 EXPRESS \u00a0 STADIUM, FALMER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For their penultimate game of the Premier League season, the Albion welcomed improving\u00a0Chelsea to the Amex, the match being broadcast by Talksport2 and BBC Radio Sussex Sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After their well-earned 1-1 draw at Newcastle United on the 11 May, Albion Head Coach Roberto De Zerbi made two changes to his starting line-up from the Newcastle game, with Tariq Lamptey and Joao Pedro coming in for Joel Veltman (injured) and Danny Welbeck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In their last outing Chelsea won 3-2 at Nottingham Forest on the 11 May and for their visit to the Amex Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino made one change to his starting line-up from the Forest game, with Malo Gusto replacing Thiago Silva. \u00a0Former Albion players, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo were in the Chelsea starting eleven and on their bench was Levi Colwill, who spent last\u00a0season on loan with the Seagulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier this season, in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge on the 3 December 2023, Chelsea\u00a0ran out 3-2 winners, with their goals coming from Enzo Fernandez 2 (17m & 65m, penalty) and Levi Colwill (21m). \u00a0Albion's goals came from Facundo Buonanotte (43m) and Joao Pedro (90+2m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last season Albion did the double over Chelsea, winning 4-1 at the Amex on the 29 October 2022, with their goals coming from Leandro Trossard (5m), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (14m, own goal), Trevor Chalobah (42m, own goal) and Pascal Gross (90+2). \u00a0Chelsea's consolation came from Kai Havertz 48m). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the return fixture at Stamford Bridge on the 15 April 2023 the Seagulls won 2-1; with their\u00a0goals being scored by Danny Welbeck (42m) and Julio Enciso (69m), after Conor Gallagher (13m) had given Chelsea an early lead. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chelsea started the game well and early on Noni Madueke cut in from the right before unleashing a low left-footed shot which Albion keeper Bart Verbruggen parried away from danger. \u00a0Simon\u00a0Adingra then shot wide of the target after being set-up by former Chelsea Tariq Lamptey whilst at the other end Cole Palmer's shot from distance was easily saved by keeper Verbruggen. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chelsea were awarded a penalty when Facundo Buonanotte was adjudged to have brought down former Albion player Marc Cucurella in the box but VAR intervened and after looking at the incident on the\u00a0pitchside monitor Referee Michael Salisbury changed his decision and disallowed the penalty. Albion's Julio Enciso headed over the bar from a good position before Verbruggen made a fine save in tipping Malo Gusto's 25 yarder over the bar. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was no surprise when Chelsea took the lead on 34 minutes when Palmer's looped header eluded Verbruggen and ended up in the top corner of the net. 0-1<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The visitor's thought they had scored a second in time added on but Nicolas Jackson's headed goal was disallowed for offside. \u00a0The final action of the half saw Joao Pedro's header rattle the\u00a0 Chelsea crossbar from Lamptey's cross. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Half-time 0-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Albion Captain Lewis Dunk, who suffered a first-half injury did not appear for the second-half, Valentin\u00a0Barco substituting. \u00a0The Seagulls had an appeal for a penalty turned down when Gusto appeared to bring down Adingra in the box. \u00a0Substitute Christopher Nkunku shot narrowly wide for the visitors and\u00a0Gusto was next to shoot wide of the far post. \u00a0Lamptey's cross was knocked wide by Pascal Gross\u00a0when he should have done better but on 64 minutes Chelsea increased their lead when Gusto's cut-back was rifled home by Nkunku. \u00a00-2<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the last minutes of normal time Chelsea substitute Reece\u00a0James received a straight red card for kicking Pedro, following a VAR review. \u00a0The drama wasnt over, as in time added on Adingra struck the post with his shot and in the 7th minute of time added on\u00a0substitute Danny Welbeck stabbed home Pedro's cross from the left. \u00a01-2<\/strong>. \u00a0The Referee's whistle\u00a0brought the game to an end with the Seagulls pressing for an equaliser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0Final-score 1-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Match stats: <\/strong>\u00a0 TO \u00a0SUM \u00a0UP \u00a0- \u00a0Albion's brief mini-revival came to an end at the hands of their visitors from West London. \u00a0The Seagulls continued inability to convert the chances they create continued to haunt them. \u00a0Until he left the field on 85 minutes Tariq Lamptey impressed with his sorties down the right-wing and the dangerous crosses he provided. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last game of the season against Manchester United coming up<\/p>\n\n\n\n Albion line-up (4-2-3-1):- \u00a0Bart Verbruggen; \u00a0Tariq Lamptey (Odeluga Offiah 85), Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk (Capt) (Valentin Barco 46), Igor Julio; \u00a0Pascal Gross, Billy Gilmour (Carlos Baleba 70); Facundo Buonanotte (Danny Welbeck 70), Julio Enciso (Ansu Fati 85), Simon Adingra; \u00a0Joao Pedro. Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1):- \u00a0Djordje Petrovic; \u00a0Malo Gusto (Reece James 69), Trevor Chalobah,\u00a0Benoit Badiashile, Marc Cucurella; \u00a0Conor Gallagher (Capt) (Chimuanya Ugochukwu 90+8), Moises Caicedo; \u00a0Noni Madueke (Raheem Sterling 69), Cole Palmer (Cesare Casadei 90+8), Mykhailo Mudryk (Christopher Nkunku 42); \u00a0Nicolas Jackson (Thiago Silva 90). Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red Card: Reece James (Chelsea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yellow Cards: \u00a0Albion: \u00a02 \u00a0- \u00a0Bart Verbruggen, Lewis Dunk. \u00a0Chelsea: \u00a02 \u00a0- \u00a0Moises Caicedo, Raheem Sterling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Possession: Albion - 55%. 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Albion had 12 attempts at goal, with 2 on target and won 4 corners, free-kicks conceded - 13.
Chelsea had 14 attempts at goal, with 6 on target and won 6 corners, free-kicks conceded - 14.
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Subs not used: \u00a0Jason Steele (G\/K), Adam Lallana, Jakub Moder, Noel Atom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Subs not used: \u00a0Marcus Bettinelli (G\/K), Levi Colwill, Ben Chilwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n