English Premier League: Chelsea beat Brighton
Chelsea overcame Brighton and obtained three valuable points despite being down to 10 men in the first half.
KATHMANDU: Chelsea won in the English Premier League.
Chelsea beat Brighton 3-2 at home on Sunday.
Chelsea overcame Brighton and obtained three valuable points despite being down to 10 men in the first half.
Gallagher received two yellow cards in the last minute of the first half and was forced to leave the field.
Chelsea had little trouble taking the lead in the game.
Incho Fernandez’s strike in the 17th minute gave Chelsea the lead. In the 21st minute, Colwill increased Chelsea’s advantage. Using Nicholas Jackson’s pass, he doubled Chelsea’s advantage.
Brighton’s Buonanotte scored two minutes before the halftime break to make the score 2-1. However, Incho Fernandez netted a penalty in the second half to put Chelsea ahead 3-1.
Even though Joao Pedro scored in injury time, he was unable to save the visiting side from losing.
Chelsea, who created the illusion of beating a major club, won 19 points in the standings with their most recent victory and climbed to tenth position. With 22 points, Brighton finished eighth in the table.
