Brighton 3–0 Chelsea: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Brighton beat Chelsea 3–0 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 21 Apr 2026

Brighton cruised past Chelsea 3–0 in the Premier League. Brighton: F. Kadioglu (3'), J. Hinshelwood (56'), D. Welbeck (90'). Brighton kept a clean sheet.

Premier League · Regular Season - 34

F. Kadioglu 3'J. Hinshelwood 56'D. Welbeck 90'

3 – 0

FT

(HT 1-0)

American Express Stadium, Falmer

4-2-3-1·F. Hürzeler

Calum McFarlane·5-4-1

Substitutes

23J. SteeleGK
18D. WelbeckFWD
34J. VeltmanDEF
5L. DunkDEF
3IgorDEF
33M. O'RileyMID
26Y. AyariMID
19C. KostoulasFWD
29M. De CuyperDEF

28T. Sharman-LoweGK
49A. GarnachoFWD
17Andrey SantosMID
19M. SarrDEF
38M. GuiuFWD
4T. AdarabioyoDEF
14D. EssugoMID
34J. AcheampongDEF
55J. DerryFWD

Events

F. Kadioglu (—)

3'

HT

45+1'

W. Fofana

M. Wieffer Out: J. Veltman

46'

46'

W. Fofana Out: A. Garnacho

J. Hinshelwood (G. Rutter)

56'

Y. Minteh

58'

72'

L. Delap Out: Marc Guiu

73'

R. Lavia Out: Dário Essugo

Y. Minteh Out: M. De Cuyper

77'

K. Mitoma Out: Y. Ayari

82'

G. Rutter Out: D. Welbeck

83'

D. Welbeck (M. De Cuyper)

90'

J. Hinshelwood Out: M. O'Riley

90+2'

90+2'

M. Gusto Out: Joshua Kofi Acheampong

Statistics

15Fouls6

0Offsides4

86%Passes %84%

15Total Shots6

6Corner Kicks5

532Total passes475

1Yellow Cards1

2Blocked Shots4

9Shots on Goal0

4Shots off Goal2

2.14expected_goals0.37

53%Ball Possession47%

456Passes accurate400

13Shots insidebox3

0.22goals_prevented0.22

0Goalkeeper Saves4

2Shots outsidebox3

Ratings

Brighton

F. Kadioglu

DEF90'

9.0

K. Mitoma

MID82'

7.7

J. van Hecke

DEF90'

7.6

J. Veltman

DEF45'

7.5

D. Welbeck

FWD12'

7.5

O. Boscagli

DEF90'

7.3

M. De Cuyper

DEF13'

7.3

P. Groß(C)

MID90'

7.3

C. Baleba

MID90'

7.3

J. Hinshelwood

MID89'

7.2

Chelsea

Robert Sánchez

GK90'

7.2

R. Lavia

MID73'

6.9

J. Hato

DEF90'

6.7

M. Caicedo

MID90'

6.7

M. Gusto

DEF89'

6.6

Dário Essugo

MID17'

6.6

L. Delap

FWD72'

6.5

W. Fofana

DEF45'

6.3

T. Chalobah

DEF90'

6.3

A. Garnacho

FWD45'

6.3

Head-to-head

Over the last 4 meetings, Brighton lead 2–2 (0 draws) against Chelsea.

30 Aug 2026Chelsea 3–4 Brighton

27 Sept 2025Chelsea 3–1 Brighton

14 Feb 2025Brighton 3–0 Chelsea

28 Sept 2024Chelsea 2–4 Brighton

FAQ

What was the score of Brighton vs Chelsea?: Brighton 3–0 Chelsea.
Who scored?: Brighton : F. Kadioglu (3'), J. Hinshelwood (56'), D. Welbeck (90')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

American Express Stadium, Falmer

Capacity

31,872

Referee

C. Pawson

Round

Regular Season - 34

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Brighton 3–0 Chelsea: recap, goals & stats