Chelsea vs Brighton: Result & Match Report — August 30, 2026

Premier League · Regular Season - 2 Final

Chelsea

4 : 3

Aug 30, 2026
13:00 UTC

Brighton

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Chelsea vs Brighton Match Summary

Competition: Premier League
Round: 2
Date and time: August 30, 2026 · 13:00 UTC
Status: Final
Venue: Stamford Bridge
City: London
Referee: Michael Oliver, England

Chelsea vs Brighton Match Statistics

Chelsea	Stats	Brighton
6	Shots on target	6
5	Shots off target	8
17	Total shots	15
6	Blocked shots	1
15	Shots inside box	13
2	Shots outside box	2
6	Fouls	12
4	Corners	7
26%	Possession	74%
1	Yellow cards	3
4	Goalkeeper saves	1
218	Total passes	628
147	Accurate passes	550
67%	Pass accuracy	88%

Chelsea vs Brighton Match Timeline

4′
GoalNormal Goal
R. Lavia
Chelsea
14′
GoalNormal Goal
Pedro Neto · Assist: M. Rogers
Chelsea
32′
GoalNormal Goal
João Pedro · Assist: J. Hato
Chelsea
35′
GoalNormal Goal
M. Yalcouyé
Brighton
55′
CardYellow Card
W. Fofana
Chelsea
63′
GoalOwn Goal
João Pedro
Brighton
68′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
R. Lavia → R. James
Chelsea
68′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
W. Fofana → Joshua Kofi Acheampong
Chelsea
68′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
Pedro Neto → Moisés Caicedo
Chelsea
70′
CardYellow Card
L. Dunk
Brighton
72′
SubstitutionSubstitution 4
L. Colwill → Pep Chavarría
Chelsea
74′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
M. Yalcouyé → I. Osman
Brighton
74′
GoalNormal Goal
C. Palmer · Assist: João Pedro
Chelsea
80′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
C. Kostoulas → P. David
Brighton
80′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
Mats Wieffer → Costinha
Brighton
82′
SubstitutionSubstitution 5
Moisés Caicedo → V. Barco
Chelsea
89′
CardYellow Card
O. Boscagli
Brighton
90+1′
CardYellow Card
Costinha
Brighton
90+6′
GoalNormal Goal
P. Groß
Brighton

Chelsea vs Brighton Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Final

Starting XI

26
E. Martínez
G
3
W. Fofana
D
5
M. Lacroix
D
6
L. Colwill
D
7
Pedro Neto
M
27
M. Gusto
M
45
R. Lavia
M
21
J. Hato
M
10
C. Palmer
F
17
M. Rogers
F
9
João Pedro
F

Substitutes

34 Joshua Kofi Acheampong24 R. James25 Moisés Caicedo29 Pep Chavarría4 V. Barco39 M. Penders41 Estêvão11 J. Bynoe-Gittens18 D. Welbeck

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

1
B. Verbruggen
G
27
Mats Wieffer
D
44
L. Vušković
D
5
L. Dunk
D
24
F. Kadıoğlu
D
13
P. Groß
M
21
O. Boscagli
M
25
D. Gómez
M
35
M. Yalcouyé
M
29
M. De Cuyper
M
19
C. Kostoulas
F

Substitutes

15 I. Osman20 Costinha12 P. David23 J. Steele4 P. Struijk6 J. Hadjam22 A. Cozier-Duberry33 M. O'Riley49 N. Oriola

Chelsea vs Brighton · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 100% Under 0.5 0%

Over 1.5 90% Under 1.5 10%

Over 2.5 85% Under 2.5 15%

Over 3.5 40% Under 3.5 60%

Over 4.5 20% Under 4.5 80%

Previous Chelsea vs Brighton Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

Premier LeagueApr 21, 2026

Brighton

Chelsea

3
0

Premier LeagueSep 27, 2025

Chelsea

Brighton

1
3

Premier LeagueFeb 14, 2025

Brighton

Chelsea

3
0

FA CupFeb 8, 2025

Brighton

Chelsea

2
1

Premier LeagueSep 28, 2024

Chelsea

Brighton

4
2

Premier LeagueMay 15, 2024

Brighton

Chelsea

1
2

Team Form Before the Match

Chelsea Form

FulhamPremier League · Aug 24, 2026

2–3

SunderlandPremier League · May 24, 2026

2–1

TottenhamPremier League · May 19, 2026

2–1

LiverpoolPremier League · May 9, 2026

1–1

Nottingham ForestPremier League · May 4, 2026

1–3

Brighton Form

Aston VillaPremier League · Aug 23, 2026

4–0

Manchester UnitedPremier League · May 24, 2026

0–3

LeedsPremier League · May 17, 2026

1–0

WolvesPremier League · May 9, 2026

3–0

NewcastlePremier League · May 2, 2026

3–1

Standings Before Chelsea vs Brighton

#	Club	P	W	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	Everton	2	1	1	3	1	2	4
5	Brighton	1	1	0	4	0	4	3
6	Arsenal	1	1	0	3	0	3	3
7	Brentford	1	1	0	3	0	3	3
8	Chelsea	1	1	0	3	2	1	3
9	Ipswich	1	1	0	2	1	1	3

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Aug 30, 2026 13:00 UTC