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Brighton vs Chelsea – Lineups & Match Details

Brighton beat Chelsea 3-0. Goals: F. Kadıoğlu (3'), J. Hinshelwood (56'), D. Welbeck (90'). Brighton had 54% possession against Chelsea's 46%. Shots on target: 9-0.

Premier League · Regular Season - 34

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

BrightonBrighton

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

ChelseaChelsea

Referee: Craig Pawson, England

Lineups

BrightonBrighton4-2-3-1
Bart Verbruggen1Bart VerbruggenG
Mats Wieffer27Mats WiefferD
Jan Paul van Hecke6Jan Paul van HeckeD
Olivier Boscagli21Olivier BoscagliD
Ferdi Kadıoğlu24Ferdi KadıoğluD
Pascal Groß30Pascal GroßM
Carlos Baleba17Carlos BalebaM
Yankuba Minteh11Yankuba MintehM
Jack Hinshelwood13Jack HinshelwoodM
Kaoru Mitoma22Kaoru MitomaM
Georginio Rutter10Georginio RutterF

Substitutes

34Joel VeltmanD
29Maxim De CuyperD
26Yasin AyariM
18Danny WelbeckF
33Matt O'RileyM
23Jason SteeleG
3Igor JúlioD
5Lewis DunkD
19Charalampos KostoulasF
ChelseaChelsea4-4-1-1
Robert Sánchez1Robert SánchezG
Malo Gusto27Malo GustoD
Wesley Fofana29Wesley FofanaD
Trevoh Chalobah23Trevoh ChalobahD
Jorrel Hato21Jorrel HatoD
Pedro Neto7Pedro NetoM
Roméo Lavia45Roméo LaviaM
Moisés Caicedo25Moisés CaicedoM
Marc Cucurella3Marc CucurellaM
Enzo Fernández8Enzo FernándezF
Liam Delap9Liam DelapF

Substitutes

49Alejandro GarnachoF
38Marc GuiuF
14Dário EssugoM
34Josh AcheampongD
28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
4Tosin AdarabioyoD
19Mamadou SarrD
17Andrey SantosM
55Jesse DerryF

Match Events

3'G

F. Kadıoğlu

45'+1Y

W. Fofana

46'S

M. Wieffer

Substitution 1

46'S

W. Fofana

Substitution 1

56'G

J. Hinshelwood

Assist: G. Rutter

58'Y

Y. Minteh

72'S

L. Delap

Substitution 2

73'S

R. Lavia

Substitution 3

77'S

Y. Minteh

Substitution 2

82'S

K. Mitoma

Substitution 3

83'S

G. Rutter

Substitution 4

90'+2S

J. Hinshelwood

Substitution 5

90'+2S

M. Gusto

Substitution 4

90'G

D. Welbeck

Assist: M. De Cuyper

Statistics

Brighton
54%46%
Chelsea
2.17Expected Goals (xG)0.38
15Total Shots6
9Shots on Target0
6Corners5
15Fouls5
0Offsides4
86Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Brighton host Chelsea on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at American Express Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brighton go into the match 7th in the table; Chelsea sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Brighton have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Chelsea have collected 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Sept 2025: Brighton 3-1 Chelsea; 14 Feb 2025: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea; 28 Sept 2024: Brighton 2-4 Chelsea. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brighton beat Chelsea 3-0. Brighton scored through F. Kadıoğlu 3', J. Hinshelwood 56', D. Welbeck 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Brighton held 54% of the ball against 46% for Chelsea. Shots on target finished 9-0. Expected goals read 2.17 for Brighton, 0.38 for Chelsea.

Verdict

The win nudges Brighton forward and leaves Chelsea with work to do. Brighton sat 7th and Chelsea 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.