Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea 21/04/2026
21 Apr 2026, 21:00
3:0
Finished
Match summary
1ST HALF
3'
F. Kadıoğlu
W. Fofana
46'
2ND HALF
46'
Joël Veltman
Mats Wieffer
A. Garnacho
46'
W. Fofana
46'
56'
J. Hinshelwood(G. Rutter)
58'
Yankuba Minteh
Liam Delap
Marc Guiu
72'
Roméo Lavia
Dário Essugo
73'
77'
Maxim De Cuyper
77'
Yankuba Minteh
82'
Yasin Ayari
82'
K. Mitoma
83'
Danny Welbeck
G. Rutter
91'
Danny Welbeck(Maxim De Cuyper)
Malo Gusto
J. Acheampong
92'
92'
Matt O'Riley
J. Hinshelwood
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
527Passes Attempted456
454Completed Passes382
6Corners5
17Throw-ins18
15Shots On Target6
Line-ups
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Verbruggen
#21Boscagli
#6Van Hecke
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#17Quomah Baleba
#30Groß
#13Hinshelwood
#22Mitoma
#11Minteh
#10Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | ⚽3' |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 46' |
Carlos Baleba #17 | |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 92' ⚽56' |
K. Mitoma #22 | 82' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 77' 58' |
G. Rutter #10 | 83' 🎯56' |
Substitutes
 Jason Steele #23 | |
 Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 🎯91' 77' |
 Lewis Dunk #5 | |
 Joël Veltman #34 | 46' |
 Igor Julio #3 | |
 Yasin Ayari #26 | 82' |
 Matt O'Riley #33 | 92' |
 C. Kostoulas #19 | |
 Danny Welbeck #18 | ⚽91' 83' |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Lynch Sánchez
#23Chalobah
#29Fofana
#21Hato
#27Gusto
#25Caicedo Corozo
#45Lavia
#8Fernández
#3Cucurella Saseta
#7Lomba Neto
#9Delap
Starting XI
Robert Sánchez #1 | |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
W. Fofana #29 | 46' 46' |
Jorrel Hato #21 | |
Malo Gusto #27 | 92' |
Moisés Caicedo #25 | |
Roméo Lavia #45 | 73' |
E. Fernández #8 | |
M. Cucurella #3 | |
Pedro Neto #7 | |
Liam Delap #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
 T. Sharman #28 | |
 J. Acheampong #34 | 92' |
 T. Adarabioyo #4 | |
 M. Sarr #19 | |
 Dário Essugo #14 | 73' |
 Andrey Santos #17 | |
 Jesse Derry #55 | |
 A. Garnacho #49 | 46' |
 Marc Guiu #38 | 72' |
Will not play
Reece James
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Algunos días
Cole Jermaine Palmer
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: About a week
João Pedro Junqueira De Jesus
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: About a week
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Filip Jörgensen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Algunos días
Estêvão Willian Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid May 2026
Manager
Liam Rosenior
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Verbruggen
#21Boscagli
#6Van Hecke
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#17Quomah Baleba
#30Groß
#13Hinshelwood
#22Mitoma
#11Minteh
#10Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | ⚽3' |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 46' |
Carlos Baleba #17 | |
Pascal Groß #30 | |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 92' ⚽56' |
K. Mitoma #22 | 82' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 77' 58' |
G. Rutter #10 | 83' 🎯56' |
Substitutes
Jason Steele #23 | |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 🎯91' 77' |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
Joël Veltman #34 | 46' |
Igor Julio #3 | |
Yasin Ayari #26 | 82' |
Matt O'Riley #33 | 92' |
C. Kostoulas #19 | |
Danny Welbeck #18 | ⚽91' 83' |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Lynch Sánchez
#23Chalobah
#29Fofana
#21Hato
#27Gusto
#25Caicedo Corozo
#45Lavia
#8Fernández
#3Cucurella Saseta
#7Lomba Neto
#9Delap
Starting XI
Robert Sánchez #1 | |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
W. Fofana #29 | 46' 46' |
Jorrel Hato #21 | |
Malo Gusto #27 | 92' |
Moisés Caicedo #25 | |
Roméo Lavia #45 | 73' |
E. Fernández #8 | |
M. Cucurella #3 | |
Pedro Neto #7 | |
Liam Delap #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
T. Sharman #28 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 92' |
T. Adarabioyo #4 | |
M. Sarr #19 | |
Dário Essugo #14 | 73' |
Andrey Santos #17 | |
Jesse Derry #55 | |
A. Garnacho #49 | 46' |
Marc Guiu #38 | 72' |
Will not play
Reece James
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Algunos días
Cole Jermaine Palmer
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: About a week
João Pedro Junqueira De Jesus
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: About a week
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Filip Jörgensen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Algunos días
Estêvão Willian Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid May 2026
Manager
Liam Rosenior
Head-to-head
22 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
11
Wins
5
Draws
6
Wins
Chelsea
FA Cup2025 • 1 match
Premier League2025 • 2 matchesPremier League2024 • 2 matches
EFL Cup2023 • 1 matchPremier League2023 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 62:24 | 70 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:28 | 64 |
3 |  | 32 | 57:45 | 55 |
4 |  | 32 | 43:38 | 55 |
5 |  | 32 | 52:42 | 52 |
6 |  | 32 | 53:41 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 47 |
8 |  | 32 | 39:37 | 47 |
9 |  | 32 | 43:37 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 33:36 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 48:49 | 45 |
12 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 35:36 | 42 |
14 |  | 32 | 45:47 | 42 |
15 |  | 32 | 39:49 | 36 |
16 |  | 32 | 32:44 | 33 |
17 |  | 32 | 40:57 | 32 |
18 |  | 32 | 40:51 | 30 |
19 |  | 32 | 33:63 | 20 |
20 |  | 32 | 24:58 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Craig Pawson
Venue:
The American Express Community Stadium
Capacity:
31 800
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