Chelsea Edge Brighton 4-3: Stamford Bridge Player Ratings
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- Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, with Cole Palmer's curling 75th-minute strike proving decisive after Brighton had rallied from 3-0 down to within one goal.
- Romeo Lavia opened the scoring after four minutes for his first Chelsea goal, before Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro extended the lead to 3-0.
- Malick Yalcouye marked his Brighton debut with a first-time volley off the post, earning a 7 rating as one of Brighton's highest-rated players alongside Pascal Gross.
- Moises Caicedo came on as a substitute in the 68th minute but left the pitch in tears just 11 minutes later, his afternoon cut short.
- Pascal Gross headed in a 96th-minute consolation for Brighton after Chelsea failed to deal with a dangerous long throw-in.
- Brighton's defense struggled throughout, with seven players including goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and captain Lewis Dunk all receiving the lowest rating of 5.
Why it matters: Chelsea's defending was 'ragged' enough to let Brighton pull within a goal after trailing 3-0, with Pascal Gross heading a 96th-minute consolation from a long throw-in, while Moises Caicedo's tearful exit after just 11 minutes as a substitute adds an immediate concern for new manager Xabi Alonso.
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