Chelsea vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Blues hold on after Conor Gallagher red

Chelsea 3-2 Brighton: Enzo Fernandez scored twice as the 10-man hosts survived late pressure to claim three points

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Chelsea played the entirety of the second half with 10 men as they clung on to defeat Brighton 3-2 after a tense finale at Stamford Bridge.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side were already two up thanks to headers from Enzo Fernandez and Levi Colwill when Conor Gallagher was shown a second yellow card for fouling Billy Gilmour in stoppage time at the end of the first half.

Moments before Gallagher’s dismissal, Facundo Buonanotte had pulled Brighton back into it at 2-1 with swinging strike inside the post, and the stage looked set for a fightback by the visitors.

Instead, it was Chelsea that reasserted their charge, Fernandez converting from the spot midway through the second half after the excellent Mykhailo Mudryk had been fouled.

Joao Pedro came off the bench to head a goal back at the start of a lengthy period of added time, before Chelsea survived a penalty scare for a possible handball against Colwill with virtually the game’s final action.

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League updates

• FT! Chelsea 3-2 Brighton
• 90’ GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Brighton (Pedro)
• 65’ PENALTY! Chelsea 3-1 Brighton (Fernandez)
• 45’ RED CARD! Conor Gallagher sent off
• 43’ GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Brighton (Buenanotte)
• 21’ GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Brighton (Colwill)
• 17’ GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Brighton (Fernandez)

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion

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3 December 2023 15:27

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3 December 2023 15:26

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CHANCE! Jackson's lay off to Mudryk is perfectly-weighted, but his first touch shows too much to Milner. He just nudges the Ukrainian out of the way to see it back to Steele, but Chelsea are asking for a penalty here...

3 December 2023 15:24

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Yellow Card Enzo Jeremías Fernández

3 December 2023 15:23

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Yellow Card Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo

3 December 2023 15:21

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Substitution Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba Pascal Groß

3 December 2023 15:20

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Substitution Adam David Lallana João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus

3 December 2023 15:20

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Substitution Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Kaoru Mitoma

3 December 2023 15:19

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Fernandez has scored his first Premier League goal in his 31st appearance and from his 43rd shot in the competition. Before today. he'd attempted more shots than any player without a goal in the competition this season (22).

3 December 2023 15:17

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Caicedo steps across Ferguson to stop his run, and immediately protests against the free-kick. He's also booked for the challenge.

3 December 2023 15:15