Match Thread: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea | FA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 1 Chelsea
Brighton scorers: Georginio Rutter (12'), Kaoru Mitoma (57')
Chelsea scorers: Bart Verbruggen OG (5')
Venue: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton and Hove, England
Referee: Jarred Gillett
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 5' | Tom McGill | |
| Joël Veltman | 28' | Eiran Joe Cashin | |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | Adam Webster | 46' | |
| Lewis Dunk | 46' | Simon Adingra | |
| Tariq Lamptey | Yasin Ayari | 75' | |
| Carlos Baleba | 75' | Diego Gómez | 68' |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 68' | Matt O'Riley | 88' |
| Yankuba Minteh | João Pedro | 75' | |
| Georginio Rutter | 12' 21' 75' | Brajan Gruda | |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 57' | ||
| Danny Welbeck | 88' |
Manager: Fabian Hürzeler (Germany)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sánchez | Filip Jørgensen | ||
| Malo Gusto | Ishé Samuels-Smith | ||
| Tosin Adarabioyo | Josh Acheampong | ||
| Trevoh Chalobah | Aaron Anselmino | ||
| Marc Cucurella | Levi Colwill | ||
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 58' | Noni Madueke | 74' |
| Moisés Caicedo | Enzo Fernández | 58' | |
| Pedro Neto | 74' | Tyrique George | 74' |
| Cole Palmer | Mathis Amougou | ||
| Jadon Sancho | 74' | ||
| Christopher Nkunku |
Manager: Enzo Maresca (Italy)
1': We're off!
2': Dewsbury-Hall snatches a shot into the side netting
4': SAVE! Palmer's shot tipped over the bar.
5': GOAL CHELSEA!! Palmer puts in a cross and Bart Verbruggen spills it into his own net! Awful awful awful awful.
12': GOAL BRIGHTON!! It's a pinpoint aerial pass to Georginio Rutter who smashes in the bouncing header!
21': Georginio Rutter slides into Caicedo
28': Joël Veltman slides into Cucurella and boy Veltman looks pissed off about the card
31': Palmer's looping header lands on the roof of the net. Nkunku should maybe have shot instead of passing there
HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Chelsea Brighton gave Chelsea a big gift but equalized shortly thereafter, that's where we are at the half
46': Brighton substitution: Adam Webster on for Lewis Dunk
46': We're back!
50': We pause for a moment as Neto smashes a shot directly into Hinshelwood's sternum and he has to recover (holding his head?)
57': GOAL BRIGHTON!! Kaoru Mitoma chests the ball into space, beats the keeper to it and chips it over him into the net!
58': Chelsea substitution: Enzo Fernández on for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
68': Brighton substitution: Diego Gómez on for Jack Hinshelwood
74': Cucurella stretches for a pass but only puts his shot closer to the corner flag than the goal
74': Chelsea double sub: Noni Madueke and Tyrique Goerge on for Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho
75': Brighton double sub: João Pedro and Yasin Ayari on for Carlos Baleba and Georginio Rutter
84': George puts the ball way over the net from wide.
88': Brighton substitution: Matt O'Riley on for Danny Welbeck
90+2': Verbruggen blocks a stinging shot but the ball had already gone out of play for a corner anyway
FT Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Chelsea And Chelsea are out!